Arushi Bhaskar

From Vijay's rise in Tamil Nadu to BJP's edge in Bengal, record turnout reflects voter churn and emerging challenges to entrenched players

In November 2025, actor-turned-politician Vijay had said that the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, then nearly six months away, would be a battle

This book offers a fascinating look at the intersection of big business and the humanities, offering a glimpse into a unique career, though it can sometimes feel self-promoting

There is nothing wrong in being someone's fan. The problem is in letting the parasocial relationship define a major part of one's identity

The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has achieved remarkable box office success, grossing over $700 million worldwide, yet it sparks debate over the power of fandom versus the need for a truthful depiction of an artist's controversial life.

Does luck fall equally on everyone? You might not think so, but Japanese neuroscientist Nobuko Nakano argues that this is the case

The process of adapting a Tehran-based play into one in Lucknow made us realise how women's struggles - both the everyday and the revolutionary - are often the same everywhere

Read this exciting story from Business Standard June 13, 2026 issue. In 2017, a bunch of young women, all part of a college theatre society, of which this writer was a member, sat down to discuss a pressing issue: What play to adapt next?

Sameena Dalwai's book offers a sobering reflection on love and the kind of activism needed to counter the forces behind the 'love jihad' bogey

For at least three generations now, Google is like a second conscience. Simon Rogers, data editor at Google, mines our search data for clues into who we are becoming