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If you live in a major city, you might have seen what looks like a hipster drag show playing out in a park or on a sidewalk recently: a parade of young men strutting with tote bags, holding up feminist literature, and showing off their newly purchased vinyls.That guess wouldn’t be totally wrong. Over the past month, Gen Z has been holding public contests all over the country, and even internationally, awarding the best impressions of a “performative male,” the latest meme taking off on TikTok.The slang is a bit misleading. A “performative male” doesn’t perform traditional masculinity à la…

Why some protests in the UK are being criminalised, and what that means for free speech. In Britain, citizens protesting against the war in Gaza are being arrested and detained under “terrorism” laws. Activists and legal experts warn that “public safety” is being used as a pretext to silence dissent, curb free speech and criminalise legitimate political activism.Presenter: Stefanie DekkerGuests:Clare Hinchcliffe – mother of imprisoned activistLaura O’Brien – head of protest teamMatt Kennard – investigative journalist and author

ThiruvananthapuramAugust 24, 2025 07:53 PM IST First published on: Aug 24, 2025 at 07:53 PM IST Share As the Congress looks to make “vote theft” allegations against the BJP stick in Karnataka and raise doubts about the role of the Election Commission (EC), a BJP leader’s remarks in neighbouring Kerala appear to have opened up the chance for the Opposition party to question the election of Suresh Gopi from Thrissur in the Lok Sabha polls last year. Gopi, a Union Minister of State, is the first-ever BJP MP from the southern state. “In seats where we have chances of winning,…

Tulum may have started as a sleepy fishing village with a few rustic cabanas along its shore, but today it has evolved into one of the Riviera Maya’s hottest destinations. People of all ages travel to this jungle-nestled region south of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, drawn to the holistic lifestyle that makes it famous and the many gorgeous properties available for visitors. The hotel scene here is a collection of barefoot-luxe bungalows that open directly onto the sand, and wellness retreats where sunrise yoga comes with sea views. While several large luxury hotels have opened in the area—such as…

The exchange comes amid diplomatic efforts to solve the conflict and a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia overnight.Russia and Ukraine have each exchanged 146 prisoners of war (POWs) after mediation by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Ministry of Defence says about the latest in a series of exchanges that has seen hundreds of POWs released this year.“On August 24, 146 Russian servicemen were returned from the territory controlled” by Kyiv, the ministry said on Telegram on Sunday.“In exchange, 146 prisoners of war of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were transferred” to Ukraine, it added.The ministry said the freed Russians were…

Documentary filmmaker Rakesh Sharma. | Photo Credit: S.R. Praveen Faced with communal violence in his neighbourhood in Mumbai in 1992, Rakesh Sharma’s first instinct was to organise a relief camp, which he and his friends ran at Jogeshwari for about a year, until new homes were built for the victims. They lent legal help too, to file FIRs and get compensation. But a decade later, when he witnessed the Gujarat riots of 2002, he knew he had to intervene as a filmmaker. Thus was born Final Solution, one of the seminal works of Indian documentary filmmaking. “It was my attempt…

Around 79% of respondents have said they would want to be actively involved in consultations around any changes to work hours, advocating for open communication and collaborative policymaking |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images There is a strong resistance among employees towards the idea of extended working hours without additional benefits or flexibility, with 44% respondents citing it will have a negative impact on personal time, health, and overall well-being, said a report.However, 40% of respondents said they would consider accepting longer hours only if appropriate compensation were offered, according to a Genius Digipoll report…

We discuss the latest political news, including the FBI search of former Trump adviser John Bolton’s home and whether President Trump will send National Guard troops to more cities.

Moderate rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi on Sunday afternoon, bringing relief from humid conditions. The downpour resulted in traffic congestion in busy areas. Artists running amid sudden rain in New Delhi on Sunday, August 24.(Arvind Yadav/HT Photo) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had also issued a yellow alert for parts of Delhi, forecasting light to moderate rain with thunderstorms on Sunday evening. Officials said the showers were recorded across multiple pockets of the city, including central and south Delhi. The IMD said neighbouring cities in the National Capital Region, including Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad, are also likely to…

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Yaroslav Trofimov from the Wall Street Journal about how President Trump’s attempts to end the war in Ukraine will be viewed in Moscow and Kyiv.