Iranian authorities held a mass funeral for 165 schoolgirls and staff after what Tehran claims was a joint strike by the United States and Israel on a girls’ primary school.
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US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Israel and the US escalated their military campaign against Iran, pounding Iranian military and strategic infrastructure in a broad aerial offensive that US President Donald Trump said could last several weeks. Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz closed to all vessel traffic, warning that any ship attempting to transit the waterway will be attacked.
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Abdullah Mohammad A. Abushawesh, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to India argues that the Middle East does not suffer from a lack of resolutions, declarations, or legal frameworks but from their uneven enforcement. Until the international community confronts the reality of its own double standards, selective outrage will remain a defining feature of global politics.
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Goddesses are a myth. Phoolan was real.
When a woman commits a crime, the storytelling often drifts from the nature of the crime to her physical attributes, moral values and the idea that she has transgressed the roles assigned to her by society
Reporting crimes allegedly committed by women is often designed to titillate rather than to condemn, serving as an additional means of boosting viewership and TRPs
Media accounts simultaneously cast her as victim and avenger, until a life shaped by caste violence and gendered oppression was repackaged into a consumable myth of dishonour and revenge
In 2020, 10 Dalit women were raped daily in India. The Hathras victim was among them. The way her case was remade into fiction proves twisted headlines can rewrite rapes and erase women
Media narratives—especially when women are involved—can end up amplifying suspicion and weaponising gender
In crimes against women, justice is shaped not only in courtrooms but in newsrooms where narrative determines whose suffering becomes national conscience and whose fades into procedural silence
The trope of transforming sexual violence against women into a springboard for rage that can only be channelled through counter-violence has long served as a popular framework in cinema, both globally and in India
Women are not just victims or side characters in recent crime-and-power OTT dramas. They are complex forces—capable of empathy, strategy and ruthlessness—whose narratives demand both recognition and reckoning
Why are the rich and powerful of the world scared of what lies buried in the Jeffrey Epstein files?
Are rumours of the death of the rule of law vastly exaggerated?
Narendra Modi’s presence in Israel is being read not just as a bilateral engagement, but as an endorsement of Israeli action in Gaza and the West Bank
Perhaps Boong’s recent BAFTA win, and the international attention it should bring to Manipur, will be the first step towards better things in a region that truly deserves it
Poonam Saxena’s translations of Mannu Bhandari and Rajendra Yadav’s memoirs present a portrait of the trailblazing Hindi writer-couple’s marriage and of newly independent India
Whether speaking through a downpour or addressing a minority outreach meeting scheduled on the evening of Chhath Puja, the act of showing up despite unfavorable conditions became a powerful statement of commitment and resilience in the long political fight, Gaurow writes.
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The outcry and controversy about the UGC’s Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, is something which needs to be looked at from different perspectives.
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Israel and the US escalated their military campaign against Iran, pounding Iranian military and strategic infrastructure in a broad aerial offensive that US President Donald Trump said could last several weeks. Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz closed to all vessel traffic, warning that any ship attempting to transit the waterway will be attacked.
Lakshya Sen beat world number one Shi Yu Qi 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 in the Round of 32 at the All England Open 2026, claiming a landmark win after nearly three years
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American war cinema has repeatedly portrayed military invasions as heroic and justified as much as they’ve depicted foreign lands as volatile spaces that need intervention. These films shape how audiences perceive war, gradually normalising militarisation and surveillance in the garb of nationalism.
Young Sherlock, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, is more wholesome than shrewd or cynical, unlike the other renditions that have been resurrected before.
Women are not just victims or side characters in recent crime-and-power OTT dramas. They are complex forces—capable of empathy, strategy and ruthlessness—whose narratives demand both recognition and reckoning
The trope of transforming sexual violence against women into a springboard for rage that can only be channelled through counter-violence has long served as a popular framework in cinema, both globally and in India
Young Sherlock, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, is more wholesome than shrewd or cynical, unlike the other renditions that have been resurrected before.
Women are not just victims or side characters in recent crime-and-power OTT dramas. They are complex forces—capable of empathy, strategy and ruthlessness—whose narratives demand both recognition and reckoning
The trope of transforming sexual violence against women into a springboard for rage that can only be channelled through counter-violence has long served as a popular framework in cinema, both globally and in India
Palais d’Or, a solo exhibition by French artist Thomas Henriot, featured paintings of Indian monuments whose ornate display of innovation is a sight to witness.
Seth Rogen, co-creator of The Studio, accepted the award on O'Hara's behalf for Outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series.
Malayalam filmmaker Chidambaram, director of Manjummel Boys, has been booked for a sexual assault case by Kochi police following a complaint by a female actor.
Actor Awards 2026 Winners List: Michael B. Jordan, Jessie Buckley, Sean Penn, Owen Cooper, Seth Rogen, and Amy Madison, among others, took home the awards for acting.
The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. From musicians to actors and authors, several Hollywood celebrities shared opinions on social media.
Women in cop dramas destabilise institutional hierarchies and gendered assumptions and present the possibility of investigative authorities as empathetic, occasionally flawed and fully realised individuals.
Sonal Chauhan is stranded in Dubai amid US-Israel attacks on Iran after several flights were cancelled due to rising tensions in the Middle East.
Deconstructing Frankenstein (2025) to understand children of dysfunctional families and transfer of intergenerational trauma as a social evil
Long before typing bubbles and blue ticks got our hearts racing, Hindi cinema understood that romance needed distance, and a handwritten letter to bridge it.
Romance, the backbone of Bridgerton, languishes as the fourth season refuses to rework class relations in the face of Sophie and Benedict’s love story. Where love once conquered all tensions and differences in previous seasons, it now shies away from confronting class conflict, ultimately implying that the chaos of class restructuring is not intrinsically pleasurable.
Perhaps Boong’s recent BAFTA win, and the international attention it should bring to Manipur, will be the first step towards better things in a region that truly deserves it
In the skeleton of a “nukkad naatak” (street play) emerges the story of two youngsters, Molshri and Shivang, whose presence steadies and sustains this modest social-cause drama, despite its flaws.
In her second nomination, Jessie Buckley is the frontrunner for the Academy Awards, scheduled to be held on March 15.
This tense psychological drama, directed by Anubhuti Kashyap and streaming on Netflix, explores ambition, allegation and the fragile line between authority and abuse.
Rather than a conventional biopic, this film is an experimental work that emphasises renowned Indian classical musician Kumar Gandharva’s musical philosophy, integrating watercolour animations by Allen Shaw with a unique auditory richness.
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During my recent visit to Benares, I found myself walking through a city reshaped by ambition, reordered by authority, and increasingly uncomfortable with the very rituals that had sustained it for centuries
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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
