Vijay’s Jana Nayagan was pitted against DMK-backed Parasakthi this Pongal

POLITICS

Chennai: When the silver screen becomes a battleground

Policemen stand guard at Manikarnika Ghat

POLITICS

Bulldozers on the banks: Manikarnika Ghat and the march of ‘progress’

A shrine to Zubeen Garg in his home (file photo)

Nation

Zubeen case: Sarma avoids comment on Singapore court hearing

He said he grew up in a household of agnostics and atheists where religion rarely figured in daily life.

Nation

Secularism cannot be taught in crash courses, it must be a way of life: Javed Akhtar

Lohri celebration in Punjab

Nation

Embracing the flames: Lohri’s enduring legacy of harvest and heroism

Colleagues remembered him as soft-spoken and grounded.

Entertainment

Prashant Tamang, Indian Idol Season 3 winner and actor, passes away at 43

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Opinion

Literally, the last laugh

Hollywood star-rapper Will Smith

Entertainment

Will Smith sued for sexual harassment, wrongful termination by tour violinist

Several Indian media outlets reported on the teaser and criticism it drew from Chinese media

Nation

Salman Khan’s Battle of Galwan draws flak from China, govt cites 'cinematic freedom'

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Nation

Baghpat: Khap panchayat declares war on smartphones, shorts, banquet halls

Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore with her daughter Soha Ali Khan.

Entertainment

Sharmila Tagore on nepotism: ‘Every child wants to emulate their parent’

An animated moment in the debate at Delhi’s Constitution Club on 20 December

Art and Culture

The God debate that went viral

Gangster Vikas Dubey

Nation

Delhi HC allows release of ‘UP 77’ amid row over Vikas Dubey portrayal