This week (again): the Central Board of Film Certification’s never-ending war on profanity and letting characters speak their minds.



Long shunned as too explicit, an Indian music genre is rising from the margins
UK’s new rules for international students will worsen university finances
Pune student arrested for social media post ‘hurting religious sentiments’
‘I was astonished’: Valmik Thapar (1952–2025) on spotting one of his beloved tigers in the wild
Congress demands special Parliament session after military chief’s statement on Operation Sindoor
How case against Muslim teen accused of ‘love jihad’ fell apart in UP court
Turkiye’s support for Pakistan signals a bigger neighbourhood problem for India
From the archives: How Raj Khosla and Guru Dutt struck up an instant friendship
‘Sister Midnight’ review: Radhika Apte is a blast as a rebellious housewife with a dark side
Interview: India’s options are limited but military strikes are ‘symbolic’, won’t deter terror
This week (again): the Central Board of Film Certification’s never-ending war on profanity and letting characters speak their minds.