The politics of naming, especially through a religious lens, is playing out across cultural mediums, especially in cinema, in ways that mirror and reinforce these regressive ideas.

Hailing from Palakollu in Andhra Pradesh, Jahnavi has been selected as an astronaut candidate for a private orbital mission scheduled for 2029.

Teachers who have tried to speak up say they’ve been threatened with poor experience certificates, deliberate delays in relieving letters, and even blacklisting among private schools in the city, all of which make it hard to find new employment.

Despite competing with five other candidates during the recruitment process, Jency was selected purely on merit.

This year, on International Yoga Day, Charlotte Chopin won’t be speaking at a mega yoga camp or appearing on television panels. “I’ll be in my garden,” she laughed when asked.

The arrested individuals, aged between 19 and 50