A MOVEMENT, NOT A MOMENT “A year ago, it was not the end of a political movement. It was the beginning.” Zohran Mamdani said those words to a celebrating crowd in Brooklyn on Tuesday night, June 23, 2026, and for once a politician’s victory-speech rhetoric matched the data sitting right in front of him. Every…
The Broadcaster That Lost Its Audience and Found a Poet There is a specific kind of institutional crisis that is harder to quantify than financial loss but far more existential: the loss of audience trust. Doordarshan, India’s national television broadcaster, was once the country’s only screen. It shaped the cultural imagination of three generations. It…
The Tournament and Everything Around It The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to launch in June, and honestly, this thing is massive. Sixteen cities across the US, Canada, and Mexico will host matches, making it the biggest World Cup ever not just in countries involved, but also in total teams and games. Forty-eight nations…
After a 16-year gap, India’s Census 2027 marks a return to accurate, large-scale data collection, now powered by digital tools. It will provide crucial insights to guide policy, governance, and future planning across the country. Today, on April 1, 2026, India begins to count itself again. After a 16-year gap since the last census in…
Indian cinema has, in many instances, depicted the lifestyle of the people, showing their troubles, aspirations, and changes in their moral code. One of the movies which not only influenced the cultural imagination of India but also became a source of ideological guidance is Mother India. The movie, which came out in 1957, only ten…
Nandita Das is an actor-filmmaker and activist whose career is defined by integrity, empathy, and purposeful storytelling, choosing meaning over stardom. Through bold films and grounded activism, she consistently sparks thoughtful conversations on identity, justice, and humanity. Indian cinema has some personalities who do not follow the limelight the limelight just turns to them because…
India woke up to a surprising announcement when Arijit Singh revealed that he would no longer take on new playback singing assignments. The decision came at a time when he remains one of the most successful and in-demand voices in Hindi cinema. While Arijit clarified that he is not leaving music altogether, his move away…
The year proved more than any other that the most powerful movies and TV shows are no longer judged purely based on quality or box office, but on how completely they dominate attention-from trailers and leaks to memes, debates, and week-long online obsession. Here’s how some of the most hyped releases of 2025, ranked by…
The Sustainable Development Goals story in India is not a straight line: it’s a patchwork. Some states are sprinting ahead while some states are struggling to keep pace. The SDG India Index 2023-24 shows strong contrasts in terms of goal attainment, showing that real monuments happen when we contextualize global goals and exchange data into…
Photo Credit: Internet Clear Cut Review DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 22, 2025 02:52 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik On October 14, 2025, a low-key but momentous event took place on India’s eastern shore. In Visakhapatnam, the Andhra Pradesh government signed a memorandum of understanding with Google to build what will be the country’s first dedicated artificial intelligence hub….
