Karthik Subbaraj’s latest Tamil film Dorothy has triggered a sharp debate over the role of gender identity, sexuality and social messaging in contemporary cinema, with critics describing the film as an example of...

A controversy over the status of West Bengal’s Anti-Goonda Bill has intensified after the Union government and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari rejected reports that President Droupadi Murmu had returned the legislation without granting...

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a marriage claimed to be valid under Muslim personal law cannot provide immunity from criminal prosecution when the wife was below 18 at the time of...

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Nivedita Menon has become the centre of a fresh controversy in Rajasthan after a group of civil society organisations in Udaipur demanded cancellation of her proposed Rama Mehta...

The Bombay HC has imposed stringent restrictions on the use of firecrackers, high-intensity lighting and loud sound systems during festive celebrations and processions across Maharashtra, citing concerns over air and noise pollution and...

India delivered a sharp response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address at the United Nations General Assembly, accusing Islamabad of repeatedly using the international forum to promote allegations against New Delhi while...

Netanyahu used his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24 to reject allegations that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, while directly confronting New York City...

VanDyke, the American national at the centre of a National Investigation Agency (NIA) case involving seven foreign nationals, walked out of Delhi’s Tihar Jail on September 24 after a special court permitted him...

Bengaluru is emerging as a possible destination for Rohingya families leaving Jammu following an intensified administrative drive against settlements in several parts of the Union Territory. According to a report published by OpIndia...

AR Rahman, one of India’s most celebrated music composers, is facing renewed scrutiny over his religious beliefs, artistic decisions and public remarks. A recent article published by The Commune revisits several incidents from...

The Submarine Deal between India and Germany has moved closer to formalisation after German Ambassador to India Jasper Wieck said Berlin had completed its internal processes for an agreement to build six next-generation...

The phrase ‘Hindu Taliban’ has become the centre of a fresh media controversy after a discussion published by The Indian Express examined the Vishva Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) reported call to restrict Muslim participation...