In what can only be described as the cinematic equivalent of hitting Ctrl+C on creativity and Ctrl+V on controversy, writer Santosh Kumar R.S. has accused filmmaker Aditya Dhar of allegedly lifting the storyline of Dhurandhar 2straight from his script—then seasoning it generously with political undertones. The claim has sparked a familiar Bollywood ritual: outrage, denial, social media debates, and at least three WhatsApp forwards explaining “what really happened.” According…

In a country where gold is less a metal and more a personality trait, a man from Hyderabad recently attempted to elevate himself to near-divine status by claiming he wore jewellery worth ₹1 crore. For a brief, shining moment, he was not just a man—he was a walking locker, a human Diwali display, a mobile branch of the Reserve Bank…

In a moment that has shaken the very enamel of the global beauty industry, contestant Kamolwan Chanago from the Miss Grand Thailand pageant experienced what experts are now calling “the most honest smile in televised history”—when her false teeth decided to pursue an independent career mid-performance. The viral video, now circulating faster than a toothpaste ad during a dentist’s strike, has sparked debates about…

In a discovery that has shaken both archaeologists and every student who has ever failed algebra, researchers studying ancient pottery from Mesopotamia have suggested that humanity’s earliest mathematical thinking may have begun not in lofty temples of intellect, but in the far humbler setting of… counting jars of wheat. Yes, long before calculators, spreadsheets, or the collective trauma of board exams, early…

In a world where artificial intelligence is busy writing poetry, generating code, and occasionally hallucinating entire historical events with alarming confidence, Steve Wozniak has stepped in like a nostalgic parent watching their child try to microwave a spoon. The co-founder of Apple recently expressed disappointment in AI’s supposed attempt to replace the human brain, noting that while machines can process, predict, and occasionally pretend,…

In a bold move that combines the efficiency of bureaucracy with the intimacy of your smartphone, India’s proposal to preload the Aadhaar app on all new devices has reportedly met resistance—from manufacturers, privacy advocates, and at least one confused smartphone that simply asked, “Why me?” The idea, pitched as a seamless integration of identity into everyday life, was intended to…

In a development that has shaken the delicate ecosystem of Indian cricket storytelling, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has publicly questioned the nation’s newest statistical obsession: how cricketers commute. Specifically, he has expressed bafflement—bordering on philosophical distress—over why he must read about Shivam Dube allegedly traveling by train, as though it were a match-winning performance rather than a ticketed journey. Speaking…

In a plot twist that even the metaverse couldn’t simulate convincingly, Meta has reportedly shut down its ambitious VR social app Horizon Worlds, quietly escorting it to the same digital afterlife as forgotten FarmVille crops and uncharged VR headsets. Once hailed as the future of human interaction—where legless avatars roamed freely and corporate optimism floated higher than pixelated torsos—the platform has…

In a development that has left both Bollywood choreographers and constitutional scholars doing synchronized head tilts, the government recently clarified in Parliament that a song featuring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt was banned—because, apparently, freedom of speech also comes with choreography guidelines. The Information and Broadcasting Minister solemnly reminded the Lok Sabha that freedom of expression “cannot be absolute,” a…

In a development that has sent shockwaves through the ever-stable, totally predictable, and absolutely not chaotic world of cryptocurrency, a single tweet by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has once again proven that the global financial system is now powered less by fundamentals and more by vibes, emojis, and the occasional cryptic sentence posted before breakfast. The tweet, which analysts have…