From Marlon Brando's Oscar refusal to Sonam Wangchuk's ongoing hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, this piece traces moments when celebrities and public figures chose conviction over convenience. It looks at Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise, Vinesh Phogat, Deepika Padukone, Swara Bhasker and Prakash Raj, and what their stands reveal about risking fame for a cause. Read More+

Fashion runways have evolved into full-blown spectacles, with icebergs, waves, mushrooms and mock supermarkets often overshadowing the clothes themselves. This piece traces that shift through Manish Malhotra's Paris debut, Louis Vuitton's controversial wave, Chanel's iceberg, Fendi's Trevi Fountain show and decades of theatrical runway history, weighing creative ambition against backlash. Read More+

Bollywood's biggest power shift isn't happening on screen but in conference rooms, where lawyers now shape everything from casting to copyright. As legal budgets soar and litigation becomes routine, this piece explores how the film industry moved from handshake deals to structured contracts, and what that means for its future. Read More+

India's entertainment habits are shifting from long-form binges to 90-second cliffhangers. This piece traces micro-drama's journey from China's duanju boom to JioHotstar's Tadka, Zee's Bullet partnership, and a wave of funded platforms, examining why 880 million smartphones and cheap data made India fertile ground for snackable storytelling. Read More+