The wait is over: There was no Oscar nomination for “All We Imagine as Light,” the Indian movie that won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival but was snubbed by the country’s own film federation.Make sense of the latest news and debates with our daily newsletterThe wait is over: There was no Oscar...
Jumaat, 9 Mei 2025
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In February, a Bollywood film called “Chhaava” (“Lion Cub”) debuted in India amid massive fanfare. In the film, actor Vicky Kaushal plays Sambhaji, a Hindu leader who took on Mughal ruler Aurangzeb in the 17th century. Aurangzeb is portrayed as a sadist who chains and tortures the valiant hero,...
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MUMBAI, India — I work as an investigative and political journalist. Two years back, I published a book — after going undercover for eight months — about the complicity of Narendra Modi, now prime minister of India, and Amit Shah, now president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, in riots in...
