There was a time when films sparked conversations after release. Now, trailers are enough to trigger cultural wars. The recent uproar around Dhurandhar — starring Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar — is not about cinema alone. It’s about intent, messaging, and the increasingly dangerous overlap between entertainment, shock...
A political thriller about power, perception, and the slow disappearance of opposition It’s election night somewhere in India. Another state. Another defeat. The results flash on TV screens like a bad rerun—different geography, same ending. And the question returns, louder each time: Is Congress finished? Or is something far more...
For years, Indian prime-time news has followed an unspoken rule: power speaks, anchors echo. Among them, Arnab Goswami stood out—not as a neutral observer, but as the most aggressive and unapologetic defender of the ruling establishment. Since the launch of Republic TV, his editorial positioning has been widely perceived as...
There’s symbolism. And then there’s irony so thick you need an oxygen mask. While Delhi turns into a toxic gas chamber, with AQI levels crossing 500, schools shutting, hospitals filling up, and people literally choking on air, the Prime Minister is outside the country planting saplings in Ethiopia—a city that...
We are often reminded of one thing before anything else. He works 18 hours a day. He sleeps only 4 hours. He thinks only about the country. Fair enough. Now comes the uncomfortable question: Is the country reflecting those 18 hours of work? Because leadership is not measured by fatigue....
Two India’s Nobody Campaigns On One perfects the art of power, the other perfects the abuse of it Part one: How BJP built power before it won power From political margins to a national machine The BJP did not rise by accident. Its journey began long before 2014, rooted in...
Some MPs come to Parliament to warm chairs and collect soundbites. Sanjay Singh (AAP) walks in like a fire alarm with legs. In the December 2025 Parliament session, his central accusation was blunt: the BJP is choking Parliament with emotional history battles to avoid debating today’s real disasters. So let’s...
India didn’t just inherit freedom in 1947. It also inherited a political dynasty that slowly turned a national party into a family enterprise. Call it legacy if you’re polite. Call it nepotism if you’re honest. This is not hate. This is history. The First Question Nobody Likes to Answer How...
India today is not short of problems. It is short of attention. Unemployment is rising quietly. Air pollution is choking cities loudly. Public assets are being sold efficiently. And yet, national debates are dominated by one question again and again: “Should we call it India or Bharat?” “Who is a...
There was a time in Indian politics when the Lok Sabha didn’t sound like a fish market. A time when even the fiercest rivals stopped whispering, stopped heckling, and simply listened. That silence had a name: Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Not because he shouted the loudest. Not because he had brute...
