Winning is a mindset
Strap: …Says Ayush Shetty, after US Open triumph as he preps for Macau Open and takes cues from Viktor Axelsen’s solo journey Byline: Shivani Venugopal Fresh from his maiden senior men’s singles international win at
The Legend Deepens
Strap: Deeper myths, bolder visuals: Kantara: Chapter 1 is our boldest cultural bet yet, says producer Kiragandur Blurb: One of the defining themes of Kantara was the call to preserve nature and question notions of
The art of the affair
Strap: From Baroque brushstrokes to paparazzi shots, adultery has always inspired art, scandal and spectacle Blurb: After the Matrimonial Causes Act was passed in 1857, divorce became a matter for the civil courts, and therefore
The great summer shuffle
Strap: From blockbuster bids to bargain buys, this summer’s club football transfer trail is anything but routine Blurb: Manchester United paid big for Bryan Mbeumo, more than most expected. He’s been a consistently strong performer
AI wingman at your service!
Strap: AI is helping users swipe, chat, and charm — but is love becoming less human? Blurb: It isn’t just dating app companies who are enthusiastic about AI use in dating apps either. A recent
OTT Releases 2nd to 8th August
Housefull 5 Platform: Prime Video Cast: Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan Genre: Slapstick comedy When a billionaire mysteriously dies mid-voyage, chaos erupts as a colourful cast of imposters jumps in to claim his empire.
Double trouble, again!
Strap: Mothers, daughters and total identity meltdown—Freakier Friday storms back into theatres on August 8. Buckle up! OB Bureau Get ready to swap sanity for laughter as Freakier Friday storms into theatres this week—20 years
RaGa to lead city protest on Aug 5
Strap: The protest will take place at Freedom Park; party leaders are expected to submit a memorandum to State EC OB Bureau Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi,
MUDA files land in govt hand
OB Bureau The judicial commission probing the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scam submitted its final report to the state government, midweek. The commission, headed by retired Karnataka High Court judge P.N. Desai,
Unholy ground
Strap: Dharmasthala’s sacred soil yields skulls and secrets, as one man’s horror story shocks Karnataka awake Blurb: The SIT has recovered a skull and multiple bones, possibly from the hands and legs, from the banks
Punk beats, blood streets
Strap: From dive bars to crime wars, Austin Butler’s Caught Stealing roars onto screens, hitting
OTT Releases Aug 23rd to 29th
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Platform: Prime Video/Apple TV+ Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell,
Wander your way well
Strap: Brain scans show nature soothes the amygdala — wander outside, and wander your mind
Test of the century?
Strap: Records shattered, legends forged, and limbs broken; this five-Test epic had everything but calm
The pig who knew
Strap: As George Orwell’s Animal Farm turns 80, a look at the revolution that lost
Office goes rogue!
Strap: Work shifts gears as remote warriors trade city chaos for beaches, hills, and better