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Counting generational wealth
October 05, 2025 3:09 pm
I can’t help but think there’s something futile and petulant about grudging someone their good fortune. Life is never fair, and as Oscar Wilde noted most wisely, it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.
The Ba***ds of Bollywood premiere: From Radhika Merchant to Alia Bhatt, celebs put their best fashion foot forward
September 25, 2025 2:07 pm
Aryan Khan's directorial debut Ba***ds of Bollywood is a witty comedy series about Bollywood, nepotism, and ambitious outsiders trying to make it big in the industry.
Microsoft engineer calls out nepotism in Silicon Valley: ‘Not just entertainment industry’
September 17, 2025 3:23 pm
According to the techie, many managing directors in Silicon Valley routinely exchange favours to secure jobs or internships for their children.
Tavleen Singh on what India should learn from the uprising against #nepokidz in Nepal
September 14, 2025 7:51 am
What happens in Nepal is something that interests me less than what could happen in our own ancient and wondrous land if our political leaders do not correctly read the smoke signals rising from the burned government buildings in Kathmandu.
Nepal’s ‘Nepo Babies’: Why nepotism occupies centre stage in public debates today
September 21, 2025 12:26 pm
In India, the term first gained traction in early 2017, after Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut used it to describe director Karan Johar on a talk show. She called him a “flagbearer of nepotism”, saying he was dismissive of film industry outsiders like herself. How has it evolved since then?
What Aadar Jain’s career setbacks teach us about staying motivated after rejection: ‘I am Raj Kapoor's grandson, but that doesn't allow me to get 50 films a year’
August 18, 2025 5:31 pm
He added, “Unfortunately, in that sense, I've not been a product of nepotism”
'Alia Bhatt is self-made, ambitious unlike Ranbir Kapoor who is laidback,' says Mahesh Bhatt: 'She has matured after welcoming Raha'
July 29, 2025 8:42 am
Veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt feels Alia Bhatt has attained a new depth and maturity as an actor after becoming a mother. He says even her husband Ranbir Kapoor agrees she's made of different stuff.
Rajasthan govt accepts resignation of Law Minister’s son as AAG
October 09, 2024 4:28 am
On September 24, 'The Indian Express' had highlighted how Manish’s resignation was yet to be accepted even after a month since his resignation and that he continued to appear for the state.
The Third Edit: Why royals are the OG nepo babies
September 28, 2024 12:12 am
‘It wasn’t me’: At the heart of the diplomatic row between Spain and Mexico, the refrain of the privileged when confronted with historical injustice
Taapsee Pannu says nepokids support each other 'irrespective of the quality of the film' but outsiders don't: 'Level of insecurity is more'
August 24, 2024 2:12 pm
Taapsee, in an interview, spoke out about the primary difference between outsiders and nepo kids, and said that it is important that people stand by each other.
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