The protests in Iran, this time in regions long considered politically quiet, reflect slow corrosion of a society consumed by internal control
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Despite ₹1.93 lakh crore in liabilities and a ₹74,400 crore budget for 2025-26, the BMC is under strain as parties promise new welfare schemes.
Women in politics navigate patriarchy, gendered norms, and limited resources. Among many, Pranali Girish Raut, Pradnya Prabhulkar and Samya Korde stand out by raising people’s issues in the high-stakes BMC elections 2026.
The anger against the regime and Supreme Leader Khamenei is palpable on the streets
How contracts, leases, and “reform” language are quietly transforming public services into commercial services
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After treatment ends, residents of a leprosy colony on Mumbai’s edge confront a quieter affliction—abandonment by family, community, and the everyday world they once belonged to.
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The dismantling of MGNREGA is not a technocratic policy decision but a logical extension of a political project that is uneasy with enforceable rights—especially when claimed by the poor
For several organisations and individuals associated with the employment guarantee programme, the writing has long been on the wall.
The most significant change concerns the guarantee of 100 days of employment. Under the G-RAM-G, work is now increasingly connected to government targets, budgets and notified areas.
Social scientist and welfare economist Jean Drèze says the government is promising jobs without guaranteeing work. The BJP-led government has not merely rebranded MGNREGA. What was an enforceable right to work, driven by workers’ demand and backed by the Centre’s obligation to fund it, has been recast as a discretionary, centrally controlled scheme with budget caps, blackout periods and political gatekeeping.
The proposed replacement of MNREGA reflects the convergence of political priorities, ideological positions, and fiscal calculations.
The Jnanpith Award-winning writer spoke about the urgent need to pay attention to history and ecology, stressing that “the world is full of wonder and you have to look out for the unknown.”
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Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi also said that the Indian Army had mobilised its troops and was ready for ground offensives during Operation Sindoor.
Yoon was removed from office in April last year following political turmoil sparked by his decision to impose martial law, a move that triggered widespread protests and parliamentary action.
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Ashim recollects his fond memories of Samanta's equation with Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore and the making of films that went on to become timeless classics in Hindi cinema's history.
The breakout gay hockey show is fluently erotic and emotional, but coyly binds queerness to the same old tired coming-out destination
Unlike its predecessor, the second season finds itself on much surer footing with what it wants to do with the abundance of the archive and delivers a poignant tale of belief over suspicion.
The philanderer and plunderer of the movies was a pragmatic philosopher in real life.
The breakout gay hockey show is fluently erotic and emotional, but coyly binds queerness to the same old tired coming-out destination
Unlike its predecessor, the second season finds itself on much surer footing with what it wants to do with the abundance of the archive and delivers a poignant tale of belief over suspicion.
The philanderer and plunderer of the movies was a pragmatic philosopher in real life.
The 'Fire Will Come’ director’s breakthrough road odyssey heads in soul-shaking directions
Set within the Kashi Hallegua House, a 200-year-old building in Mattancherry, the exhibition brings together artistic responses to the derangements of our time.
Leonardo DiCaprio fronts this dizzying, dazzling modern American epic that cuts between fascism and revolution
After taking the Emmys by storm, Netflix's Adolescence has now swept the prestigious Golden Globe Awards with four wins.
Ambiguity sets the tone for a season that thrives on misdirection, fake deaths, femme fatales and the familiar pleasures of the espionage genre where the world is burning, but the spy looks fantastic.
Basu Chatterjee Birth Anniversary | Cinema and the city are deeply connected and nobody has done justice to the city of Bombay the way Chatterjee has done in his films.
Language politics, censor battles and the inconvenience of films that speak too clearly.
Prashant Tamang leaves behind a legacy that transcended music and cinema, symbolising pride and representation for the Gorkha community.
Sudha Kongara’s ambitious period drama starring Sivakarthikeyan, set against the anti-Hindi agitations of the 1960s, looks impeccable and promises urgency—but doesn’t quite land.
Tracing a passage from turbulent waters to prose and literature, Stewart’s film embraces Yuknavitch’s self-determined creation.
Seven performances that mark the many lives Hrithik Roshan has lived on screen, with heart.
In an era wary of earnestness, Song Sung Blue (2025) commits to it fully. The result is a film of humour, ache and conviction, one that believes in ordinary people and trusts the audience to do the same.
Co-directed with Mark Obenhaus, the chronicle of Seymour Hersh opens sharply but zooms out too loosely
A glossy adaptation that promises a twisty whodunnit but collapses under the weight of its own melodrama, clichés and narrative excess
Parasakthi Censor Row: Sivakarthikeyan Starrer Granted U/A Certificate; Set To Release On January 10
The CBFC has granted Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Parasakthi a UA 16+ certificate. It will be released as scheduled on January 10.
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Set within the Kashi Hallegua House, a 200-year-old building in Mattancherry, the exhibition brings together artistic responses to the derangements of our time.
AI Now Handles Over 40% of Software Development at Indian Tech Firms: What Jobs Are at Risk
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Bharat Coking Coal IPO GMP Indicates Over 40% Listing Pop, Issue Closes Today
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Nutritional efectiveness paired with seaonality make til-gud the star products of the season they’re known to celebrate.
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The luxury home living brand has come up with a 18,000 sqft flagship store at MG Road bringing its design-forward approach to furniture and collectibles
