Journalist Namita Bhandare who writes a popular column on gender issues in the Hindustan Times newspaper told the BBC that contrary to what people say, many “women in India of course swear, it’s not new”. In many villages of northern Indian, an important wedding ritual involves women from bride’s family singing a medley of expletives
Indian thespian Manoj Bajpayee‘s first screen portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi will focus on a previously undisclosed chapter of India’s independence history, according to new details released on the Sudhir Mishra-directed film. Saurabh Shukla has joined the cast, and Narendra Hirawat and NH Studioz have come aboard as producer and presenter, respectively, alongside Anubhav Sinha‘s Benaras
The recent youth-led protests have weakened Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “terribly”, says leading activist Sonam Wangchuk whose hunger strike galvanised the movement. Wangchuk told the BBC that the atmosphere in the country had changed following mass demonstrations which triggered the resignation of the education minister on 25 July. Young people now have more confidence
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday to unveil the Netflix India Storytelling Initiative, a multi-phase investment in the country’s creative talent pipeline. The initiative builds on more than a decade of partnership between Netflix and India’s creative community, during which the streamer has produced over
Updated July 9, 2026 – 9:13 p.m.,first published 21:11 Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. TOTOTO Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Melbourne had a few elements: business, diplomatic and sports. And then there was the genre-busting community, cultural, rock star