Tavleen Singh writes: Directionless cockroaches
In the end, it was not the arrests and police repression that damaged the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest last week; it was the call for regime change. First, it came…
Bollywood’s silence on Imran Khan: When fear becomes more powerful than solidarity | Opinion-entertainment News
There was a time when Bollywood’s biggest stars were not merely entertainers. They were public figures whose voices carried weight beyond the cinema halls, whose opinions could spark conversations, and…
Remove the blood and violence from Telugu cinema’s 2026 blockbusters: What actually remains? | Opinion-entertainment News
Here is a question Telugu cinema should be asking itself at the end of 2026: if you removed the blood and violence from its biggest films this year, what would…
Demanding leader or an obnoxious boss? Here’s the difference
I recently chanced upon the fact that October 16 is celebrated as Boss’s Day in the United States. One website even had suggestions for gifts employees could give their bosses…
Jaane Tu, Gen Z, and hope that outlasts millennial heartbreak
When actor Imran Khan was detained for participating in a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the internet lit up with memes of Jai Singh Rathor fulfilling his destiny.…
40 years ago, October 17, 1986: Haven that may become hell
40 years ago, October 17, 1986: Haven that may become hell
Exports surge paves the way for much-needed reforms
India’s goods exports continue to record robust growth. In September, merchandise exports rose to $44.4 billion, up by a staggering 23 per cent. Strong growth over the past few months…
The new Cold War is in the sky: Why Starlink and Chinese satellites demand an Indian stand
Elon Musk says Starlink “would help the least served in India, especially in rural areas”. He is probably right. But the debate in Delhi, over spectrum, price, and security, misses…
On H1-B visa issue, read between the lines of US put-down and Indian riposte
United States Vice President J D Vance and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal were economical with the truth in their recent remarks on Indian H1-B visa holders…