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Hans India
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- Hans India
MyVoice: Views of our readers 18th July 2025
Majoritarian mindset The NCERT's revision of the contents of the textbooks is in line with the BJP's and the Modi government's pursuit of a Hindutva agenda. The Hindu Right's world view and its fixation on other faiths run through the newly-added texts, as is easily seen from their phrasing. The Hindutva brigade's 'fascination' with the Mughal rulers has more to do with the use of history for political manipulation and mobilisation than its interest in understanding Indian history. It is 'fond' of this particular period of history as it provides the grist for its political discourse. The emphasis is laid on the Mughal period to buttress the argument that Hindus and Muslims have been constantly in conflict - nothing could be further from the truth – and make a case for Hindu revivalism. The reference to the British colonial rule as one which 'drained India of its wealth' seems to be a feeble attempt to claim objectivity. As for the mention of 'Christianisation', schools and hospitals built by the Christian missionaries to benefit the masses, mainly the long-oppressed lower castes, too could have been mentioned. The lament in the revised texts that the British destroyed India's traditional ways of life and its indigenous educational system and 'imposed foreign cultural values' is of immense sociological significance. History is not to be looked at through tinted glasses. Unfortunately, the NCERT gives students exposure only to a sanitized version of history. G David Milton, Maruthancode, Tamil Nadu Long overdue move The revised NCERT Class VIII textbook is a long-overdue correction of colonial narratives. By acknowledging the massive economic drain from India and exposing how 'modernisation' came at the cost of indigenous systems, it encourages critical thinking. Including local education models and the rise of the Marathas adds depth to the period often overshadowed by Mughal-British binaries. Importantly, the balanced approach showing both exploitation and exchange helps students grasp history with nuance. This bold, evidence-based shift deserves appreciation for reclaiming forgotten perspectives and fostering a more self-aware generation. Dr H K Vijayakumar, Raichur Is still Akbar 'The Great'? The new Social Science text book to be newly introduced by the NCERT for students in the 2025-26 academic year, portrays Mughal rulers ,especially Akbar among others, as intellectually endowed and also those who plundered the Indian population. So, how can his name tagging with the rarest title ' The Great' still holds apt and relevant? Seshagiri Row Karry, Hyderabad Unbiased journalism My heartfelt congratulations to The Hans India newspaper on completing 14 years of publication and entering into its 15th year. I am very happy to write that The Hans India is the only newspaper which has an Education page published every day. I eagerly look forward to your Sunday Edition for the Reader's Pulse. Yours is the only newspaper which has a page entirely for the readers and we feel free to share our thoughts with you .I am also glad that many of my thoughts and opinions have been published in The Hans India .Your reporting is unbiased and highly professional. Wishing Team Hans India a very bright future . Parimala G Tadas, Hyderabad Save Nimisha Priya The fate of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya sentenced to death under Yemeni law for murdering her business partner and Yemeni national Abdoi Mehdi looks bleak with Mehdi's family rejecting the offer of blood money made by her family. The international community must, through good offices, mediate Nimisha's release, as the woman was forced into the diabolic crime to escape harassment by, and get back her passport from Mehdi. Yemen, an Islamic nation must do justice to the spirit of forgiveness espoused in the Holy Quran. Dr George Jacob, Kochi Too much Hindutva on display What is going on in Uttar Pradesh? Kanwar yatra is a major Hindu pilgrimage held usually in July, August. Giving more importance to the pilgrimage many educational institutions have been closed, roads have been opened to pilgrims only, and meat shops and eateries maintained by minorities have been asked to close against Supreme Court order. About 17,000 trees have been cut in Ghaziabad and Meerut to make way for new routes. U P government's too much support to Hindu religion is against secularism. Supreme Court must interfere to maintain democracy and secularism. P Victor Selvaraj, Tirunelveli
Hindustan Times
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
David Corenswet or Rachel Brosnahan weren't even the highest paid on Superman cast. Here's who took 3X their salaries
James Gunn's Superman is off to flying start, already becoming the week's biggest release in India. While the worldwide and domestic US figures are awaited, new intel has arrived on the cast's salaries. David Corenswet, left, kisses the hand of Rachel Brosnahan as they pose for photographers upon arrival at a fan screening of Superman, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)(Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP) Paychecks for Superman cast Entertainment journalist Matthew Belloni took to Puck to share 'What I'm hearing, the inside take on Hollywood.' In the new post, he spoke about how he overheard Gunn gloating about the cast of his new movie. David Corenswet plays Superman/Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan plays Lois Lane. Lex Luthor is brought back to the big screen by Nicholas Hoult, who is also the highest paid among all three. Belloni wrote, 'Nicholas Hoult, who got $2 million to play Lex Luthor, is the highest paid in the Superman cast, per three sources. Makes sense; he's an established name in film. David Corenswet earned just $750,000 to don the blue and red Underoos—about the going rate for unknowns in franchise roles. Rachel Brosnahan, a TV star untested in film, also earned $750,000 as Lois Lane. All three are in line for box office bonuses if Superman performs, of course.' Where have you seen them before? Nicholas has previously starred in X-Men as The Beast. He was also in Nosferatu, The Menu and most famously, on The Great. David is a relative newcomer and Rachel is best known for her hit series Marvelous Mrs Maisel. She even won an Emmy for it in 2018. Critical reaction to the Warner Bros. Discovery production has so far been broadly positive, even though Hollywood studios are facing rising criticism over their reliance on reheated classics and comic book characters. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave it a high 83% rating based on the views of 230 critics. The main plot sees Superman torn between his alien Kryptonian identity and his bond with humanity as he strives to protect the people of Earth. He finds himself under fire when he intervenes in a foreign conflict in which a dictator is waging war on a defenceless nation for its wealth, a possible allusion to Russian President Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
India Gazette
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Gazette
"There cannot be a bigger honour": Anupam Kher, Boman Irani express gratitude as President Murmu watches 'Tanvi The Great'
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): It was a moment of pride for legendary actor Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and the entire team of 'Tanvi The Great' as President Droupadi Murmu watched their film. The screening was attended by the cast, including Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Karan Tacker, and debutant Shubhangi. Calling it an 'emotional' moment, Kher told ANI, 'I am very emotional because the President watched our movie. The tagline of our movie is 'Different but no less'... I want to thank our President. When I looked at her after the movie, I saw that she was standing and applauding. There cannot be a bigger honour...' He also took to his Instagram handle and wrote, 'HON. PRESIDENT OF INDIA WATCHES #TANVITHEGREAT: It was an ultimate moment of pride for us to have the President and the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces watch our film! And to witness her applauding it at the end was a dream come a director, this kind of endorsement from the highest office in our country is my ultimate 'kuch bhi ho sakta hai' moment for me! She truly epitomises our film's tagline: 'Different But No Less.' JAI HIND! #Gratitude #Thankfulness' Actor Boman Irani praised his 'friend' for making such a 'good movie', saying, 'Ye mere bahut ache dost supported me throughout my he (Anupam Kher) told me one line about this movie, I knew he was going to make a very good movie about goodness and the army. The movie is such that you will have tears in your is a very emotional person and that is why he made such a film.' Reflecting on the moment, Boman Irani took to social media and shared a picture with President Droupadi Murmu and the entire cast. 'A deeply humbling and proud moment for all of us from #TanviTheGreat -- having the Hon. President of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces watch and applaud our film. Such a rare privilege, and one that reminds us why we do what we do. Thank you @anupampkher for making us part of this unforgettable journey,' he wrote in the caption. Actor Karan Tacker added, 'It is a matter of honour and prestige for us that our movie was screened here today. I cannot believe that we sat with the President and saw the movie. She applauded. She liked the film very much. I am still in a bit of a dream...' Shubhangi, who plays the titular character of Tanvi, expressed her happiness and said, 'We are feeling very good. Madam President watched the movie. She appreciated our work and the movie. We are in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. We are very fortunate. We are very grateful. I feel like I am in a dream...' The screening is organised for President Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre ahead of the film's official release. It is a significant moment for the film's team, especially actor and producer Anupam Kher, who has described the film as being close to his heart. The movie, which highlights autism and the Indian Army, has already garnered international praise during its festival run in Cannes, New York, Houston, and London. It also received standing ovations at special previews held at the National Defence Academy and the Southern Command in Pune. Kher, in a press note, shared earlier that he is 'deeply honoured' to present the film to the President.'I am deeply honoured to present our film Tanvi The Great to our Honourable President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. As a film centred on autism and the Indian Army, who better to showcase this film than the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces? As a leader, she embodies resilience, grace, and trailblazing leadership. We are all eagerly looking forward to her experiencing the film,' Kher said. The film also stars Jackie Shroff, Arvind Swami, Karan Tacker, Nasser, and British actor Iain Glen. Produced by Anupam Kher Studios in association with NFDC, Tanvi The Great will be distributed globally by Excel Entertainment, led by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, and AA Films, led by Anil Thadani. The film releases in cinemas worldwide on July 18. (ANI)
Metro
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Netflix just made all 3 seasons of 'addictive' period drama available to stream
Fancy a feminist take on 18th century sex work that blends history and fiction for a smutty romp? Netflix now has you covered. The ITV period drama Harlots has a Vincent Van Gogh category of TV reputation, as a show never properly appreciated in its time, but held in tremendously high esteem by those that did tune in. Starring Lesley Manville, Liv Tyler and Samantha Morton, the show is set on the streets and in the brothels of Georgian England in the 1760s, as two warring madams battle it out. It's an age-old tale of David and Goliath, with the upstart Margaret Wells (Morton) jostling for custom against the established Lydia Quigley (Manville). Yet nobody is covered in glory on the sex-for-sale scene. Quigley doesn't care whether her girls live or die if she can curry aristocratic favour, while Wells is prepared to sell her daughters' virginities to the highest bidder. Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. Harlots has a twisty plot and scenes that blend 18th century history with modern touches to an effect that fans of the now-cancelled The Great will relish. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The frothy drama was a short-lived three-season affair on the similarly short-lived channel ITV Encore. Manville has chalked up the show's struggle to gain traction to being squirreled away in the schedules (via RadioTimes). The BBC then picked up Harlots in 2020, treating the existing seasons to the primetime slot they deserved in order to fill the schedule amid a TV shortage during the pandemic. Manville has said she would be very much up for a fourth season of the show, after its untimely conclusion. 'I'd always be interested – obviously I'd be interested,' she said during a press event. 'I had nothing but a pleasurable time doing all three series, and it was one of those blissful jobs. 'I'd definitely [give] that a lot of consideration but it's certainly not something that's been talked about.' More Trending The show's three seasons – which are now all available on Netflix –currently hold a 97% rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with a set of glowing reviews from critics and audiences alike. A review in Black Girl Nerds described the show as 'an addictive and binge worthy' watch, while a write-up in Time magazine said: 'Come for the strong female-driven storylines and stay for the truly memorable costumes.' Meanwhile, The Times hailed it as a 'riotous period drama' and The Guardian said it was 'obscenely watchable'. Walk, don't run. View More » Harlots is available to stream on Netflix. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Major WWE SmackDown spoilers as iconic star returns on Friday's episode MORE: Ranvir Singh reveals terrifying side effect she developed when drink was spiked MORE: Women's Euro 2025 TV channel schedule: How to watch every game in the UK
Perth Now
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Nicholas Hoult had 'awkward' moment meeting David Corenswet while auditioning to play Superman
Nicholas Hoult found it "very awkward" to audition to play Superman "on the same day" as David Corenswet. The 35-year-old actor is playing the Man of Steel's arch-nemesis Lex Luther in the upcoming Superman film but he originally went up for the Man of Steel and was feeling confident about his try-out to play Clark Kent, until he met his future co-star outside. Speaking to guest host Diego Luna on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Nicholas said: 'This is very awkward. Yes, I auditioned for Superman. 'I walked out of doing one of my audition scenes, and I was like, 'Yeah, not bad. OK.' "And I walked around the corner, and there were lots of shadows on the studio lot, and then one ray of sunshine. And David had taken a seat in this ray of sunshine and was sitting there, like, charging up from the sun … like Superman does, getting his power. 'And I walked over to say hello, and he stood up, and I was like, 'Goddamn, he's about an inch taller than me. Look at his hair. Look at his jawline.' And then he started speaking, and I shook his hand, and I was like, 'His hands are a bit bigger than me.' And then he spoke, and I was like, 'Oh, his voice is a little bit deeper too.' " Nicholas immediately knew David would be the "perfect" choice to play Superman - and was "happy" if that was who beat him to the role. He added: 'And then, in that moment, whilst we were shaking hands, I was like, 'I'd be happy if this guy was Superman.' I was like, you're perfect or it, really, genuinely. … But also, what the f***." In the joint interview, David also admitted their meeting was "a bit weird". He said: "I had admired Nick as an actor for a long time, and to get to meet him in this context, both dressed as Clark Kent … a bit weird, hanging from wires and reading this scene. 'It was wonderful" The 31-year-old actor was delighted when he learned The Great star would still be part of the film as his rival. He said: 'And then the day that I found out that he had agreed to play Lex Luthor, I thought, 'This may be the best thing that happens to this film, because a superhero is only as interesting as their villain.' And I knew Nick was going to bring something really special.'
