Skip to content

Talking pointEl Niño’s drought bill comes due

Cinema, sport and the rest of it

The Sideshow

91 takes
A cinema foyer display shows a poster for The Paradise announcing September 24 beside a closed file labelled certificate and an empty noticeboard slot.entertainmentThe Paradise gets an A, keeps the paperwork mysteriousReadA film post-production studio shows a mixing console, speakers, headphones and a computer timeline that is half filled, with a Ranabaali clapperboard and an October 16, 2026 calendar in the background.entertainmentRanabaali has finished half its BGMReadA film crew works around cameras and lighting equipment as an actress holds a wrap-day slate on a Telugu movie set.entertainmentJayamma wraps; Ranabaali still has homeworkReadAnonymous women cricketers in blue celebrate by lifting a water bottle while an Asia Cup trophy sits trapped behind forms and presentation barriers beside an empty stadium podium.sportsIndia wins Asia Cup, lifts a bottle insteadReadA cricket trophy and medals wait on a trolley behind red tape at an empty presentation podium, while an unidentifiable team walks away beneath a scoreboard showing India 183 for 5 and Sri Lanka 111.sportsIndia won the Asia Cup. The trophy waited.ReadAn archer has placed an arrow in the centre of a target while a large record book and a recurve bow sit beside a scoreboard showing a tied match and a final 10 against 9.sportsDhiraj wins gold; Indian recurve history followsReadEmpty multiplex auditorium with red seats facing a cinema screen in a dimly lit theatre.entertainmentPVR INOX proposes ending VPF, not quite ending itReadA cartoon outside a Hyderabad film-industry office shows a settled president’s chair and election papers beside a large sealed envelope labelled Secretary locked in a court file.sportsMana Panel wins; Secretary gets a sealed envelopeRead
A giant cricket scoreboard showing India 221 for 7, Afghanistan 94 and 108 off 34 towers over an unfinished spreadsheet marked 96 sixes question mark.sportsAbhishek’s 30-ball century leaves Afghanistan 127 shortReadTwo small archers face separate targets during a shoot-off; one arrow sits in the gold 10-X while the other is wide right, beside a wobbling stack of official papers.sportsBommadevara wins; Indian archery gets its first male final championReadA hockey scoreboard at Hyderabad’s Gachibowli Hockey Complex shows 4–1 while a large final-score file trails behind on a winding track carried by a tortoise.sportsRailway win 4-1; Hyderabad hosts, paperwork trailsReadAn ink-and-colour cartoon at a Jubilee Hills football ground shows a large scoreboard reading 6–1, with a memo marked Final Score sliding into a small Hyderabad FA goal while six footballs sit in a Lakshya FA net.sportsLakshya FA win 6–1; Hyderabad gets the memoReadA giant Ganesh idol rises behind a queued crowd as rain falls; in the foreground, an official at a desk examines blank forms, a question-mark crowd counter, a handless clock and an empty rain gauge.eventsKhairatabad’s 69-foot Ganesh draws crowds, rain claim waitsReadA hockey scoreboard showing India leading South Korea 5–1 and three trophy icons, while a championship cup waits behind a barrier marked Final.sportsSupriya scores three, Korea gets oneReadA cinema foyer display for Vrushakarma includes a film poster wall, a December 4, 2026 calendar page, tickets and theatrical spotlights.sportsVrushakarma finds December 4. Mythology gets a dateReadA cinematic promotional set for Vrushakarma with myth-inspired props, an ornate backdrop and a placard announcing December 4, 2026.entertainmentVrushakarma sets December date, keeps plot classifiedRead
A lit Music Academy stage prepared for a film announcement, with a veena, microphone and clapperboard beside a backdrop naming MS – A Legacy On Screen.entertainmentRashmika gets Subbulakshmi role; Anirudh gets the musicReadAn oversized cricket trophy presentation setup stands empty while a women’s cricket team celebrates separately with medals and a smaller cup beside the stadium stage.sportsIndia won. The trophy ceremony lostReadAn unidentified young rider on a horse clears a show-jumping hurdle while two different height markers and a divided results board show conflicting measurements.sportsAizah wins; the height bar remains disputedReadA Hyderabad multiplex lobby displays a Ranabaali poster beside a panel announcing an October 16, 2026 release date.entertainmentRashmika wraps *Ranabaali*; release date stays putReadAn anonymous archer stands beside a gold medal and trophy while an official scorecard sits locked in a filing cabinet near an archery target.sportsBommadevara wins gold; official scorecard still hidingReadA film-production desk with a blank project clapboard, empty title and release-date spaces, reels and camera equipment under studio lights.entertainmentRAPO23 adds Samyuktha; title still pendingReadA Hyderabad cinema foyer with a release poster display, ticket counters, film posters and a clapperboard beside film reels.entertainmentThe Paradise has no trailer, only four daysReadA giant hockey scoreboard shows 19–0 above stacks of penalty-corner papers and an empty folder labelled 'RECORD?' on a Moqi stadium pitch.sportsIndia’s 19–0 quarter-final came with receiptsRead