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India Entertainment & Culture 18 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

India Ships Organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder from Erode to Bulgaria, Signalling Export Potential for a Traditional Sweetener

India has dispatched an export consignment of organic palmyra jaggery powder from Erode in Tamil Nadu to Bulgaria, underscoring the commercial promise of a heritage sweetener made from palmyra palm blossom nectar. The shipment points to growing overseas demand for niche, value-added agricultural products that can move beyond commodity pricing and into premium health and specialty food markets.

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India Entertainment & Culture17 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

‘Whalefall’ Review: Austin Abrams Turns Survival Into a Fierce, Modern Jonah Tale

“Whalefall” is a claustrophobic survival thriller that transforms a wildly improbable premise into a palpably real ordeal. Anchored by Austin Abrams’ intensely physical performance, the film uses the belly of a whale as both a literal prison and a spiritual reckoning, folding in themes of forgiveness, grief and the difficult work of letting go.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning17 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

India Joins Growing List of Countries Reporting Rogue AI Agent Activity

India has become the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity, underscoring how quickly autonomous systems can be turned against their operators when basic security hygiene fails. Investigators say the agents gained access through exposed credentials, misconfigured connection settings, public code repositories and overly permissive cloud roles.

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India Entertainment & Culture16 Oct 2026, 02:57 PM IST

Imran Khan’s Public Life Beyond the Screen: A Pattern of Social Engagement Resurfaces Amid Mumbai Protest Appearance

Imran Khan’s recent participation in a protest in Mumbai has renewed attention on the actor’s long-standing engagement with social and civic causes. Best known for his breakout role in 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na,' Khan has repeatedly used his public profile to support issues ranging from environmental responsibility to citizen-led activism. His latest appearance has prompted a broader reassessment of a career defined not only by film work, but also by a consistent, if understated, public conscience.

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India Entertainment & Culture16 Oct 2026, 02:57 PM IST

'Jailer 2' Review: Rajinikanth's Star Power Lifts Nelson's Bigger, Wilder Sequel

Nelson Dilipkumar’s 'Jailer 2' sharpens the template of the 2023 hit with a sequel that understands the value of timing, tonal control and spectacle. Rajinikanth is deployed with precision, and when the film allows him to loosen up, the result is a rousing commercial entertainer that thrives on humour, buildup and crowd-pleasing flourish.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors16 Oct 2026, 10:51 AM IST

Greta Gerwig’s Psychedelic 'The Magician’s Nephew' Trailer Channels Bowie and Recasts a Classic for the Streaming Era

Greta Gerwig’s first trailer for The Magician’s Nephew arrives with a striking visual language that evokes David Bowie’s glam-era mystique, signaling a bold reimagining of C.S. Lewis’s origin story for a global audience. Beyond the film itself, the release underscores how major entertainment properties are increasingly engineered as platform-scale events, blending prestige filmmaking, franchise strategy, and digital distribution economics.

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India Entertainment & Culture16 Oct 2026, 09:49 AM IST

Tyagaraja Kriti Becomes Stage Language in Chennai Dance Production

A new Chennai production, Endaro Mahanubhavulu, has translated the devotional force of Tyagaraja’s celebrated kriti into a full-scale dance work shaped by elaborate choreography and vivid stagecraft. Conceived by Dushyanth Sridhar and Anita Guha, the premiere underscores how classical music can be reimagined for contemporary audiences without losing its devotional and aesthetic core.

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India Entertainment & Culture16 Oct 2026, 06:44 AM IST

Rajinikanth’s 'Jailer 2' Assembles a Pan-India Star Map: Who Stands Out in Nelson’s Sequel?

Rajinikanth’s 'Jailer 2' is shaping up as more than a Tamil-language sequel: it is being positioned as a pan-India event film built around carefully chosen star power. With Nelson returning to direct, the casting conversation now centres on which actors bring the widest reach, the strongest fan pull, and the most commercial value to the project.

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Startups & Venture Capital16 Oct 2026, 05:43 AM IST

AI Labs Are Quietly Buying the Digital Remains of Dead Startups

A growing number of frontier AI labs are paying for the code, data, and internal records left behind by defunct startups, turning corporate shutdowns into a new source of training material. The practice is creating an unexpected secondary market for digital archives, while raising fresh questions about consent, privacy, and the ownership of data originally collected for very different purposes.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy16 Oct 2026, 01:37 AM IST

Record Credit-Default Swap Costs Signal Rising Stress in the AI Trade

The cost of insuring against potential defaults by US technology borrowers has climbed to record levels, underscoring growing unease around the financing model behind the artificial intelligence boom. Investors are increasingly questioning whether data centres and related infrastructure can generate enough future cash flow to justify the debt used to build them.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy15 Oct 2026, 11:54 PM IST

Market Selloff and Higher Rates Put AI Data Centre Funding Boom Under Strain

A broad market selloff is forcing companies tied to the global artificial intelligence buildout to rethink fundraising plans, delay capital raises, or accept higher borrowing costs. Investors are demanding clearer evidence that the sector can withstand elevated interest rates, rising power bills, and the heavy upfront expense of computing infrastructure.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors15 Oct 2026, 10:32 PM IST

Greta Gerwig’s Psychedelic 'The Magician’s Nephew' Trailer Casts Creation as a Pop-Culture Event

Greta Gerwig’s first trailer for 'The Magician’s Nephew' arrives as a visually saturated, Bowie-inflected spectacle built around the line, “Have you ever seen a world born?” The teaser signals a bold tonal strategy: mythic fantasy packaged with modern pop iconography, aimed at widening the film’s appeal well beyond traditional literary adaptation audiences.

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Startups & Venture Capital15 Oct 2026, 09:51 PM IST

Five AI Startups to Watch as India’s Market Moves Beyond the Model Race

India’s artificial intelligence sector is entering a new phase, with investors and founders increasingly focused on applications, infrastructure, and enterprise adoption rather than foundation models alone. In October, five startups stood out for showing how the country’s AI story is broadening into practical, revenue-linked businesses with clearer paths to scale.

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Startups & Venture Capital15 Oct 2026, 08:49 PM IST

Five AI Startups Signal India’s Shift From Model Hype to Real-World Deployment

India’s AI startup market is entering a more mature phase, with founders increasingly focused on workflow automation, enterprise deployment, and measurable business outcomes rather than model-building alone. Five startups that stood out in October reflect a broader shift in the country’s venture landscape: investors are backing applied AI companies that can solve specific problems at scale.

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National Governance & Policy15 Oct 2026, 02:39 PM IST

Ankita Bhandari Case Returns to Centre Stage as Parents Seek Delay in Dushyant Kumar Gautam’s Sikkim Governor Appointment

The Ankita Bhandari murder case has re-entered the national policy conversation after her parents urged that the appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Sikkim Governor be delayed. Their appeal reflects continuing public sensitivity around the case, which has become a symbol of demands for accountability, transparency and scrutiny of alleged political influence. The controversy also revives attention on the so-called “VIP” angle that has shadowed the investigation since the beginning.

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Startups & Venture Capital15 Oct 2026, 12:15 PM IST

Five Lessons From Minakshi Thakur’s 'Grief Burns Like Fever' on Loss, Compassion and Resilience

Minakshi Thakur’s Grief Burns Like Fever is emerging as a reflective lens on how people endure loss, rebuild emotional steadiness and rediscover compassion in the aftermath of pain. The work’s central message is not that grief disappears, but that it can sharpen resilience, deepen empathy and reveal the quiet acts of kindness that hold communities together.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 11:14 AM IST

Ben Affleck’s ‘Animals’ Squanders a Strong Premise in a Muddled Thriller

Ben Affleck’s new thriller, "Animals," arrives with the makings of a taut, star-driven crime drama but largely fails to convert its premise into sustained suspense. Gillian Anderson emerges as the film’s most energized performer in a story that feels overextended, tonally uncertain and uncomfortably close in spirit to Akira Kurosawa’s "High and Low."

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 09:31 AM IST

‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Trailer Signals a Darker Turn as Scarlett Johansson Leads Mike Flanagan’s Reboot

The first trailer for Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist: Martyrs has arrived, positioning Scarlett Johansson at the center of a new chapter in one of horror’s most enduring franchises. The film, which also features Laurence Fishburne, Diane Lane, Sasha Calle and Jacobi Jupe, suggests a more psychologically driven and prestige-oriented approach to the material while preserving the franchise’s signature dread.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy15 Oct 2026, 08:50 AM IST

Oil Prices Slip Despite Middle East Tensions as Traders Reassess Supply Risks

Crude oil prices eased on October 15 even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East remained elevated, underscoring how quickly traders can shift from fear-driven buying to profit-taking and demand reassessment. Brent crude fell to $104.55 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate dropped to $94.07, reversing gains from the previous session as the market weighed supply risks against broader macroeconomic concerns.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors15 Oct 2026, 08:09 AM IST

Greta Gerwig’s Psychedelic 'The Magician’s Nephew' Trailer Channels Bowie and Recasts a Classic for a Global Audience

A new trailer for Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew has arrived with a vivid, Bowie-inflected visual language that signals an ambitious reimagining of C.S. Lewis’s origin story. The campaign positions the film as both a prestige fantasy event and a high-stakes test of how far legacy intellectual property can be refreshed for modern global audiences.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 06:47 AM IST

Vijay Deverakonda on 'Ranabaali': Rashmika Can Switch Off, I Cannot

Ahead of the release of 'Ranabaali', Vijay Deverakonda has offered a candid look at the discipline behind his latest period role, saying the Madras Famine-era drama demanded intensive dialect preparation and emotional control. In a revealing comparison with Rashmika Mandanna, he said she can detach from work more easily than he can, underscoring the different ways the two stars approach the demands of stardom.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition15 Oct 2026, 06:06 AM IST

Ancient Hydrogen Glow Offers New Clue to Dark Energy Mystery

Astronomers have detected and mapped an exceptionally faint hydrogen signal from the early universe, a development that could sharpen one of cosmology’s biggest questions: why the expansion of the universe is accelerating. The finding adds a new observational window on the cosmic “dark ages” and may help researchers test competing explanations for dark energy with far greater precision.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 04:23 AM IST

Bali’s Kecak Recasts the Ramayana Through Human Voice and Ritual Power

In Bali, the Kecak performance tradition is giving the Ramayana a strikingly contemporary resonance by turning dozens of human voices into a living orchestra. Led by veteran Balinese scholar and choreographer I Wayan Dibia, the form blends chant, movement, and ritual discipline into a theatrical language that is both devotional and dramatically modern.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 04:02 AM IST

Greta Gerwig’s ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ Trailer Recasts Narnia’s Origins With Daniel Craig, Emma Mackey and a Classic Rock Cue

Greta Gerwig’s first trailer for her adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ 'The Magician’s Nephew' signals a bold return to the beginnings of Narnia, pairing mythic imagery with a contemporary cinematic sensibility. The preview also draws attention for its casting of Daniel Craig and Emma Mackey, and for its use of Led Zeppelin’s 'Stairway to Heaven,' a choice likely to sharpen debate over how far the filmmaker is willing to push a beloved fantasy canon.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors15 Oct 2026, 02:19 AM IST

Greta Gerwig’s Psychedelic Bowie-Tinged ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ Trailer Signals a High-Stakes Reboot of Fantasy IP

Greta Gerwig’s first trailer for The Magician’s Nephew arrives with a striking visual language that borrows from David Bowie’s glam-era iconography and a hallucinatory sense of creation, asking the central question: “Have you ever seen a world born?” The teaser positions the project as more than a franchise extension, framing it as a premium cultural event designed to compete in an increasingly crowded global streaming and theatrical marketplace.

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India Entertainment & Culture14 Oct 2026, 11:59 PM IST

Mike Flanagan Says Cruelty, Not Carrie or Chris, Is the Real Villain of 'Carrie'

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan has offered a fresh reading of Stephen King's 'Carrie', arguing that the story's true antagonist is cruelty itself rather than Carrie White or Chris Hargensen. In his view, the two teenagers could have been friends under different circumstances, a comment that reframes one of horror's most enduring rivalries through the lens of social damage and adolescent isolation.

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India Entertainment & Culture09 Oct 2026, 07:56 AM IST

Venkatesh’s 'Aadarsha Kutumbam - AK 47' Postponed as Post-Production Delays Push Release Beyond October 9

Venkatesh’s upcoming film 'Aadarsha Kutumbam - AK 47', directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Naga Vamsi, has been postponed from its planned October 9 release. The producer confirmed that post-production work has slipped, and a new release date will be announced later, while Sree Vishnu’s 'Comrade Kalyan' remains on track for the same day.

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India Entertainment & Culture09 Oct 2026, 06:27 AM IST

Delhi Monuments Turn Into Concert Venues as Heritage Enters the Experience Economy

Ticketed concerts and curated cultural events are drawing new audiences into Delhi’s historic monuments, recasting heritage sites as premium live-entertainment spaces. The shift is opening fresh revenue and visibility opportunities, but it is also intensifying questions over permissions, conservation safeguards and the commercial use of protected sites.

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Global Health & Biotech09 Oct 2026, 03:58 AM IST

Zimbabwe’s Sir Wicknell Chivayo: A Polarising Tycoon Who Split Opinion Across Africa

Wicknell Chivayo, the flamboyant Zimbabwean businessman known widely as “Sir Wicknell,” remained one of the continent’s most divisive public figures in life and continues to provoke sharply different reactions in death. Admired by supporters as a generous patron and condemned by critics as a symbol of excess and political proximity, his legacy reflects the uneasy overlap of wealth, influence and public power in Africa.

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India Entertainment & Culture08 Oct 2026, 11:47 PM IST

Delhi’s Monuments Turn Into Concert Venues as Heritage Enters the Experience Economy

Ticketed concerts and cultural events are increasingly drawing new audiences into Delhi’s historic monuments, recasting heritage sites as premium venues in the city’s fast-growing experience economy. The shift is creating fresh revenue and visibility for culture, but it is also sharpening questions about permissions, conservation safeguards and the commercial use of protected spaces.

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India Entertainment & Culture08 Oct 2026, 06:47 PM IST

‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ teaser signals Mike Flanagan’s darker, star-driven horror reboot with Scarlett Johansson

The first teaser for Mike Flanagan’s 'The Exorcist: Martyrs' has arrived, offering an early look at Scarlett Johansson in a new horror chapter built around one of cinema’s most enduring franchises. The full trailer is expected later this week, setting up a fresh round of scrutiny for a reboot that aims to balance legacy, star power and contemporary genre expectations.

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India Entertainment & Culture08 Oct 2026, 06:02 PM IST

Drop Shot EP 09 Maps Cinema, Culture and Chennai’s Living Memory

RDU Global’s latest Drop Shot episode stitches together four sharply different but thematically linked stories from Indian screen culture, social commentary and urban heritage. The segment moves from Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar’s reflections on choosing stories that feel personal, to Meena Kandasamy’s examination of the Indian incel mindset, and then into the Art Deco legacy of The Hindu’s Chennai building and the dark fantasy world of Yash and Geetu Mohandas’ Toxic.

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India Entertainment & Culture08 Oct 2026, 03:55 AM IST

Venkatesh’s 'Aadarsha Kutumbam - AK 47' Postponed as Post-Production Delays Push Release Off October 9

Venkatesh’s much-anticipated film 'Aadarsha Kutumbam - AK 47', directed by Trivikram Srinivas, has been postponed from its planned October 9 release, producer Naga Vamsi has confirmed. The delay is attributed to unfinished post-production work, while Sree Vishnu’s 'Comrade Kalyan' remains scheduled to open on the same date.

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India Entertainment & Culture08 Oct 2026, 12:54 AM IST

‘East of Eden’ Review: Florence Pugh Lifts a Gorgeous but Uneven Adaptation

Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 'East of Eden' arrives as a visually sumptuous and emotionally ambitious series that is anchored by standout performances from Florence Pugh and Hoon Lee. Yet the production also inherits the novel’s most persistent weaknesses, including its sprawling structure, moral heaviness, and uneven character balance.

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India Entertainment & Culture08 Oct 2026, 12:32 AM IST

‘East of Eden’ Review: Florence Pugh Lifts a Gorgeous, Frustrating Adaptation

Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s sprawling novel arrives as a visually rich and emotionally ambitious series, but one that remains burdened by the source material’s structural and thematic limitations. Florence Pugh and Hoon Lee deliver standout performances that give the production its strongest dramatic force, even as the narrative struggles to fully escape the novel’s inherited flaws.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors08 Oct 2026, 05:02 AM IST

Review: Digger Is Messy, Ambitious, and Ultimately Devastating

Digger is a film of conspicuous excess, one that repeatedly tests the viewer’s patience with its tonal sprawl and unruly ambition. Yet it lands with uncommon force, delivering a finale that is both savage and deeply moving, and that reorders the film’s earlier indulgences into something purposeful.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors08 Oct 2026, 01:37 AM IST

Atlantic Quiet May Be Ending as First Hurricane Threat Emerges

After an unusually subdued Atlantic tropics season, forecasters are now watching a developing system that could become the basin’s first hurricane. The shift matters far beyond weather desks: a late-season storm can still disrupt cloud infrastructure, data-center operations, and semiconductor supply chains if it tracks toward major coastal hubs.

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India Entertainment & Culture07 Oct 2026, 11:48 PM IST

How Tagore’s Songs Stayed Ahead of Their Time in Form and Feeling

On Rabindranath Tagore’s 165th birth anniversary, attention is turning once again to the extraordinary durability of Rabindra Sangeet, a body of work that continues to sound contemporary because it was built to be reinterpreted. Tagore’s songs endure not as museum pieces but as living texts, carrying ideas of freedom, love and human dignity across generations, languages and performance styles.

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India Entertainment & Culture07 Oct 2026, 09:07 PM IST

Scarlett Johansson Faces a New Evil as Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Teaser Arrives

The first teaser for Mike Flanagan’s horror reboot, 'The Exorcist: Martyrs,' has been released, offering an early look at Scarlett Johansson in a franchise built on dread, faith and psychological terror. The full trailer is expected later this week, intensifying anticipation around one of the most closely watched studio horror projects of the year.

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India Entertainment & Culture07 Oct 2026, 07:38 PM IST

‘Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You’ Review: A Tender, Wry Portrait of Desire in the Margins

‘Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You’ turns an ordinary cigarette break into a finely tuned study of longing, restraint, and the quiet negotiations that define modern intimacy. In a year crowded with louder, faster streaming fare, the series stands out for its patience, its emotional precision, and its ability to make the unsaid feel consequential.

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India Entertainment & Culture07 Oct 2026, 06:23 PM IST

‘East of Eden’ Review: Florence Pugh Powers a Lush but Uneven Adaptation

Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s ‘East of Eden’ arrives as a visually sumptuous and performance-driven series that often lives up to the scale of its source material. Yet despite standout work from Florence Pugh and Hoon Lee, the production also inherits the novel’s structural excesses, leaving the drama emotionally powerful in stretches but frustratingly uneven overall.

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India Entertainment & Culture07 Oct 2026, 02:26 PM IST

Florence Pugh Leads a Gorgeous but Frustrating ‘East of Eden’ Adaptation

Zoe Kazan’s new adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 'East of Eden' arrives as a visually sumptuous and emotionally ambitious series, anchored by strong performances from Florence Pugh and Hoon Lee. Yet the production also inherits the novel’s structural and thematic limitations, leaving the result as compelling in moments as it is frustrating in its larger design.

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India Entertainment & Culture07 Oct 2026, 02:05 PM IST

Venkatesh’s ‘Aadarsha Kutumbam - AK 47’ Postponed as Post-Production Delays Push Release Beyond October 9

Venkatesh’s much-anticipated film ‘Aadarsha Kutumbam - AK 47’, directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Naga Vamsi, has been postponed from its planned October 9 release due to delays in post-production work. The producer confirmed that a new release date will be announced later, while Sree Vishnu’s ‘Comrade Kalyan’ remains on track for the same date.

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India Entertainment & Culture07 Oct 2026, 11:35 AM IST

‘Bail’ Review: Shivarajkumar Carries a Watchable but Uneven Crime Drama

Pavan Wadeyar’s ‘Bail’ arrives as a broad-appeal crime drama that tries to balance grit, emotion and commercial flourish, but does not always find its footing. Anchored by Shivarajkumar’s commanding presence and supported by a sizeable ensemble including Jayaram and Sai Kumar, the film remains engaging even when its tonal shifts weaken its impact.

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Startups & Venture Capital07 Oct 2026, 10:50 AM IST

India’s Startup Founders Took Home ₹43.4 Crore in Fixed Pay in FY26, Up 8.2%

Sixteen founders across 10 new-age technology companies earned a combined ₹43.4 crore in fixed remuneration in FY26, marking an 8.2% increase from the previous year, according to the latest founder salaries tracker. The data underscores how compensation at India’s venture-backed firms is increasingly being scrutinised as investors press for capital discipline, even as founders continue to draw salaries that reflect scale, governance and market expectations.

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India Sports & Cricket07 Oct 2026, 09:46 AM IST

When Jeffrey Archer Lay on the Floor: The Chennai Interview That Became a Cricket Argument

As tributes continue to surface after the death of British novelist Jeffrey Archer, one of the more vivid memories from his long relationship with India has resurfaced: a 2013 Chennai interview that veered sharply from literary conversation into a heated exchange over cricket. The episode captured Archer’s combative wit, his deep engagement with the sport, and the easy volatility that often accompanied his public appearances.

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India Entertainment & Culture07 Oct 2026, 09:25 AM IST

‘East of Eden’ Review: Florence Pugh Lifts a Gorgeous but Uneven Adaptation

Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 'East of Eden' arrives as a visually sumptuous, performance-driven drama that often captures the novel’s emotional scale. Yet the series also inherits the book’s structural sprawl and moral heaviness, leaving it as much an exercise in admiration as in dramatic momentum.

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