culture

Eknath Shinde defends Salman Khan’s RSS event appearance: ‘He has lord Ganesha at home, respects our culture’

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A fresh debate erupted after Bollywood superstar Salman Khan attended the ‘100 Years of Sangh Journey: New Horizons’ event in Mumbai, drawing both praise and criticism on social media. As conversations intensified online, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stepped forward to defend the actor, framing the issue as one of citizenship rather than politics. … Read more

Vishal Dadlani slams ‘sifaarish’ culture, blocks politician and aspiring singer: ‘Don’t get mantri-ji to call me’

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Singer and music composer Vishal Dadlani has spoken out strongly against what he described as the culture of “sifaarish” (nepotism) using personal or political connections to secure work in the music industry. On Instagram on Monday, February 9, the musician shared a blunt note addressed to aspiring singers, making it clear he has little tolerance … Read more

Culture in magnificent darkness – Winter Lights Festival 2026

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Winter Lights Festival will open Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. in the garden of the Einar Jónsson Museum, Hallgrímstorg 3. Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, the mayor of Reykjavík, will open the festival alongside Logi Einarsson, minister of culture, innovation and higher education, who will speak about the recent merger of the Einar Jónsson Museum and the … Read more

‘Film industry targeting Indian culture’: UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak says Ghooskhor Pandat should never be released

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Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak is the latest major political figure to criticise the upcoming Netflix film, Ghooskhor Pandat, over its allegedly offensive title. Pathak claimed that the row shows how the entire film industry is targeting Indian culture, particularly the Brahmin community. Ghooskhor Pandat stars Manoj Bajpayee as an errant cop. UP … Read more

Netflix lands in the middle of a culture war during Senate hearing|EXCLUSIVE:

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was launched into the middle of a congressional culture war on Tuesday as he testified before a Senate subcommittee about the company’s attempt to buy a large part of Warner Bros Discovery. The hearing before the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee highlighted an array of traditional merger concerns on both sides of … Read more

Rakul Preet Singh slams Bollywood’s paid PR culture: ‘How negative can you be in life?’

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Rakul Preet Singh has spoken out against the growing paid PR culture in Bollywood, calling it unnecessary and deeply negative, and stressing that genuine work eventually speaks for itself in a new interview. Rakul Preet Singh highlighted the pressure actors face from paparazzi and the importance of self-acceptance in a new interview. Rakul Preet Singh … Read more