From OTT to the Big Screen: What Mirzapur’s Movie Move Says About India’s Streaming Era When Mirzapur: The Movie opened in cinemas on September 4, 2026, it did more than extend a popular crime franchise. It tested whether an Indian…
The Grammar of the Self: Kanchan Chander’s Five-Decade Journey Comes to New Delhi A major New Delhi retrospective brings together more than five decades of Kanchan Chander’s drawings, prints and mixed-media works, revealing how observation, memory and identity have shaped…
Belong in Mumbai: When Indian Craft Steps Beyond the Fabric At Experimenter in Colaba, Chanakya School’s “Belong” turns textile into landscape, sculpture and a meditation on ecology, memory and inherited knowledge — as Mumbai hosts three exhibitions marking 40 years…
BMW’s September Offensive Brings New Electric and Luxury Models to India BMW has turned September 2026 into a significant product month in India, launching the locally assembled i5 LWB before bringing updated versions of its flagship 7 Series and i7.…
India’s EV Market Crosses 2.45 Million Sales as Electric Mobility Moves Into the Mainstream India’s electric vehicle market crossed 2.45 million retail sales in FY2026, marking a 25% year-on-year increase and showing that electric mobility is moving beyond an early-adopter…
One Million Cars by Rail: How Maruti Is Changing India’s Auto Logistics When a new car leaves an automobile factory, the most interesting part of its journey may not be the engine, battery or dashboard. It may be what happens…
Seven New Movies and Shows Bringing Love, Action, Dance and Drama to Your Screen The Friday OTT ritual has become something of a modern Indian weekend tradition: finish the week’s work, order something to eat, pick up the remote and then spend twenty minutes deciding what to watch. This week, at least, the streaming platforms have made that decision slightly more complicated. From September 18, 2026, Netflix, JioHotstar, SonyLIV and Amazon Prime Video bring a diverse collection of new films and series — ranging from contemporary Indian relationship stories and Malayalam action thrillers to a Joseon-era Korean romance and a Bollywood-fusion dance comedy set in an American university. The lineup is particularly interesting because it reflects how international streaming has changed the Indian viewer’s entertainment menu. A viewer in Mumbai, Delhi, Dubai, Singapore or London can now move from a Malayalam action film to a Korean period drama and then to an American film built around Indian dance culture — all in the same evening. Here are the major releases worth knowing about. Lust Stories 3 — Netflix The most prominent Indian release of the week is Lust Stories 3, the third instalment of Netflix’s Emmy-nominated anthology franchise. The film
How an Old Hindi Song Became a New Diplomatic Moment Diplomacy normally has a familiar soundtrack: formal statements, handshakes, carefully negotiated phrases and microphones that seem to multiply whenever a leader enters a room. But in New Delhi this week, diplomacy briefly found a different rhythm. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim picked up a microphone and sang Kishore Kumar’s “Khwab Ho Tum Ya Koi Haqeeqat,” the evergreen Hindi song from the 1965 film Teen Devian. The moment, captured on video, quickly travelled far beyond the room where it happened. The accompanying pianist was Indian musician M. Rehman, and the performance took place during a gala dinner associated with the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi. Within days, the clip had become one of those rare diplomatic moments that ordinary social-media users could enjoy without needing a briefing note to understand it. There was no complicated communiqué to decode. Someone was simply singing a beloved Hindi song. Anwar and Kishore Kumar — not exactly a new acquaintance The viral performance may have surprised viewers who knew Anwar primarily as Malaysia’s prime minister, but his connection with Indian music is not new. During an earlier India visit, Anwar had already performed
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: How Canada’s Indian Community Is Celebrating Bappa Across Generations Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 begins today, September 14, bringing one of India’s most beloved festivals into homes, temples and community spaces across Canada. For the Indian diaspora, the celebration is more than a religious observance—it is also a remarkably effective way of keeping language, food, music, family traditions and community connections alive thousands of kilometres from India. The festival is traditionally associated with the installation and worship of Lord Ganesha, followed by immersion of the idol. While September 25, Anant Chaturdashi, is the principal 10-day culmination in 2026, there is no single compulsory immersion date for every family or temple. Some devotees perform Visarjan after 1.5, 3, 5 or 7 days, depending on family tradition and local arrangements. Toronto’s Sri Maha Ganapathy Temple, for example, lists several possible immersion dates through September 25. A festival that travelled well Ganesh Chaturthi has travelled remarkably well across borders. In India, the festival can transform neighbourhoods into enormous public celebrations. In Canada, the scale naturally varies according to the city, venue and local community. Yet the basic ingredients remain familiar: an idol, puja, aarti, devotional music, food, family gatherings and, increasingly, cultural
India’s Smaller Electric Scooter Makers Are Having a Very Big Year For years, India’s electric two-wheeler story seemed to belong to a relatively small club. TVS. Bajaj. Ather. Hero. Ola. Then something interesting started happening. The smaller manufacturers began selling…