Controversy

No ‘fat’ or ‘female’ characters in Roald Dahl’s books: The controversy over editing the British novelist’s works

Roald Dahl’s books such as ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ and ‘Matilda’ have been scrubbed clean of words like fat and ugly to make them less offensive. The move has sparked anger with British prime minister Rishi Sunak and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie calling it ‘absurd censorship'

'All Artists Should be Respected, But...': Yogi Adityanath opens up on Besharam Rang Row

CM Yogi remarked in an interview that a film director should bear in mind that he shouldn't provide any sequences that might cause controversy when developing a film

How Pope Benedict XVI leaves behind a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy

Benedict XVI’s personal legacy will likely be defined by the one issue that concerned him the most: how the Catholic Church can still make a difference in the modern world

What is the controversy surrounding the release of Donald Trump's taxes?

Since Richard Nixon, US presidents and all major party nominees have voluntarily made summaries of their tax information available to the public. Donald Trump bucked that trend, repeatedly asserting that his filings were 'under audit' and therefore could not be released

Explained: How Japan is overhauling its defence capibilities with eye on China

Unease has grown in Japan over China's rapidly modernising military and North Korea's wave of missile tests. Japanese officials have regularly protested Chinese maritime incursions, and raised concerns about joint aerial exercises by Chinese and Russian planes

Can South Africa thrive without President Cyril Ramaphosa?

Cyril Ramaphosa has been embroiled in a controversy over the alleged theft of thousands of dollars kept in violation of foreign exchange rules at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo in 2020. This has led many to ask whether the country would be better off with or without the president

Explained: The IFFI row over The Kashmir Files and the controversial Israeli filmmaker behind it

Israeli filmmaker and jury chief at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Nadav Lapid, is facing severe backlash for describing 'The Kashmir Files' as ‘vulgar' and 'propaganda’. The Israeli envoy to India has also apologised for Lapid’s comments. But the director is not new to controversy

BJP's Amit Malviya slams Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s criticism of The Kashmir Files

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, who headed the jury, described The Kashmir Files as “propaganda” and “vulgar” and said he was “shocked” and “disturbed” by its inclusion in the competitive section at the fest.

Don't agree with Nadav Lapid's remarks on 'The Kashmir Files', says Israeli diplomat on IFFI row

At the closing ceremony of the IFFI, Jury Head Nadav Lapid called Vivek Agnihotri directed film 'The Kashmir Files' 'propaganda, vulgar'

The Kashmir Files controversy: Nadav Lapid's remark was 'completely his personal opinion', says filmmaker Sudipto Sen

Sudipto Sen said that the jury members “don't indulge in any kind of political comments”