Last week, poet Aamir Aziz accused Anita Dube, one of India’s leading contemporary artists, of using his words without permission in four artworks exhibited at Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi. The phrase in question, Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega (Everything will be remembered), became a rallying cry during the 2019-2020 protests against the Citizenship Amendment […]
At what was to be a somber goodbye for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, a style controversy hijacked part of the attention and it involved President Donald Trump, Prince William, and an ocean of blue suit-wearing men.Trump, who prides himself on his own personal style, wore a blue suit, a light blue […]
Joe Kasper (File photo; credit: LinkedIn) The US department of defense chief of staff under defense secretary Pete Hegseth will depart his role, according to a senior defence official’s announcement on Thursday.“Joe Kasper will continue to serve President Trump as a Special Government Employee (SGE) handling special projects at the Department of Defense,” the official […]
The recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has once again stirred tensions and renewed demands to boycott Pakistani artists and films. At the center of the controversy is Abir Gulaal, the highly anticipated film marking Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s return to Indian cinema, now facing growing backlash amid the charged political climate. Pakistani […]
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has issued a fresh apology to the Brahmin community after facing backlash for his controversial remarks in a social media exchange. The Gangs of Wasseypur director, who earlier stirred controversy with his “will urinate on Brahmins” comment while reacting to a user’s post, has now shared a heartfelt apology in Hindi on […]
Anurag Kashyap has found himself at the centre of growing outrage after a controversial social media remark referencing the Brahmin community have gone viral. Despite posting an apology note yesterday – clarifying that he was not apologizing for what he said but rather for how a particular line was taken out of context – the […]
Following backlash over a church scene in Jaat featuring Randeep Hooda, the film’s director Gopichand Malineni has responded to the controversy, emphasizing that the intent was never to hurt religious sentiments. His remarks come after the makers issued an official statement confirming the removal of the scene from the film. Jaat director Gopichand Malineni reacts […]
Mumbai’s fine-dining landscape found itself in the spotlight this week after YouTuber Sarthak Sachdeva conducted a series of so-called “paneer authenticity” tests at several high-profile celebrity-owned restaurants. The final stop in his video was Torii, the Asian fusion restaurant owned by entrepreneur, interior designer, as well as the wife of Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan […]
The Bollywood film Jaat, starring Sunny Deol and Randeep Hooda, has stirred controversy since its release on April 10. The Christian community has raised objections to a scene showing Randeep inside a church, with some members demanding a ban on the film. Jaat controversy: Christian community demands ban over alleged offensive church scene, ‘Randeep Hooda […]
Ironically, your film is being excoriated for referring to the caste system during a time when we are celebrating Dr. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary.Yes, Babasaheb Ambedkar drew inspiration from Jyotiba’s doctrine and even considered the couple his gurus. In fact, it was Savitribai who coined the term “Dalit” to replace “Shudra.” Yes, it’s a strange irony […]
