The real surprise in these results came from Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM. Of the 29 Muslim candidates who got elected to the 227-strong BMC, the Congress and the AIMIM between them bagged 22. IMAGE:......
The BJP alleged that the move would undermine existing reservation norms and was aimed at consolidating a particular vote bank. IMAGE: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Photograph: Kind......
Radical Islamist networks are deliberately targeting Muslim youths embedded within the country's professional and academic ecosystems, leveraging their skills, mobility, and digital reach to......
'Kashmir needs to be divided and we need the land of Panun Kashmir in Kashmir.' IMAGE: Kashmiri Pandits protest in Jammu, January 19, 2026, demanding justice and a safe return to Kashmir.......
'Of course, we are secular. Three of our Hindu brothers have won seats from our party. Tell me where AIMIM has managed that.' IMAGE: Asif Shaikh, founder, I.S.L.A.M. Photograph: Kind courtesy Asif......
The post-pandemic debate of the future of Bollywood and theatrical screenings continued in 2025, but things were becoming somewhat clearer. With the success of Hindi films like Saiyaara, Chhaava......
Whether Freedom At Midnight 2 has a political agenda, a bias or two will be read into it, depending on the affiliation of who is watching, notes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Freedom At......
The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit. In fact, a few films that did the mandatory Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) and more,......
The hope is that the film raises significant issues about the rights of women, and does not become a diatribe against a minority community that has happened with some recent films, points out Deepa......
'A majority of filmmakers cannot truly understand the city because they don't live here.' IMAGE: Filmmaker Anusha Rizvi with lead actor Kritika Kamra on the sets of The Great Shamsuddin Family.......
'The Ajitpal Singh-led 1975 team was unique. The only goal was to win the title for the country.' IMAGE: The Indian hockey team won its first and only World Cup title on March 15, 1975 in Kuala......
'By removing him (Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman), will the Hindus in Bangladesh get more security?' IMAGE: KKR removed Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 roster in......
'Good that Bangladeshis won't play in our country now' IMAGE: People celebrate Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in Dhaka, August 5, 2024. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir......
‘The way the media and the past players came out and attacked me. I copped it for about five days straight’ ‘When I get injured, everyone went at my credibility and who I am as a person.......
'Four other teams bid for him and KKR outbid everyone, that is a different story. And if he was included in the auction, it was BCCI's call. Removing a player will not make any difference...'......