Rasheed Kidwai

A vivid account of INA brigades that fought in Taiping, Malaya

Netaji named INA brigades after Gandhi, Nehru & Azad, honoring unity despite ideological differences in India’s freedom struggle.

2 months ago

Credit where credit is due

The contribution of Indian revolutionaries during the freedom struggle and role of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in the events leading…

3 months ago

Can deliberations at Ahmedabad lead to some course correction for congress?

“A political ideology is a very handy thing to have. It’s a real time-saver, because it tells you what you…

3 months ago

An Odyssey through ghosts and resurrections

In the current political heat on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir, spotlight is missing on his elder brother Dara Shikoh who…

3 months ago

Voter sensitisation is the need of the hour

The rising cost of politics in India is preventing candidature of women and young candidates in elections due to various…

4 months ago

charm of the ‘Virar ka chhokra’

Govinda is in news again.. this time not due to politics or films but on a tragic spectacle of breakdown…

4 months ago

February 2025 marks 50 years of an icon film: Aandhi

Suchitra Sen's portrayal in Aandhi sparked controversy, reflecting Indira Gandhi's influence, yet she chose to remain outside politics.

5 months ago

‘AIYAR NOT ONLY DISILLUSIONED BUT HAS NO ILLUSIONS EITHER’

Mani Shankar Aiyar claims he never said that Narendra Modi would not become prime minister because he was a ‘chaiwallah’.…

6 months ago

Parliament’s imprint on foreign policy and some nuggets

Parliamentary debates and interventions have deeply affected and shaped Indian foreign policy, asserts K V Prasad in his well-researched and…

6 months ago

Relocation option in mosque-temple issue may have resolved it amicably

Had supporters of Babri masjid in Ayodhya explored multiple options, Kiruna town in Sweden could have helped them resolve the…

7 months ago

Transforming Telangana: Revanth Reddy’s long march to progress

The summer of 2024 was a busy time in India’s youngest state. Telangana was gearing up for Formation Day celebrations…

7 months ago

Sharad Pawar – a king without the kingdom now

Family members and blood relatives staging a coup are not confined to the kings and queens of the past. In…

7 months ago