Rasheed Kidwai

When Nehru invited a movie unit for breakfast at Teen Murti

When Indira was born on November 19, 1917, the Scottish doctor who was attending to Kamla Nehru announced to Jawaharlal…

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Ahmed Patel: An asset in Congress, an enigma to outsiders

Legend has it that the exit of Nizam ul Mulk from Emperor Mohammad Shah’s court had hastened the disintegration of…

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From a city of nawabs to a modern metropolis

The politically dramatic entry of N. Chandrababu Naidu as chief minister in 1995 proved to be equally dramatic for the…

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Priyanka Gandhi, a harbinger of hope for Cong

Priyanka Gandhi is confident of her victory from Wayanad. In the past, she has often leaned on Lord Krishna who…

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Reflections on Life and Legacy of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam — a people’s president

As a visitor to the Rashtrapati Bhavan one day, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam happened to glance through the window while chatting…

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Ashok Tanwar’s tryst with Cong

Ashok Tanwar’s “home coming” must be a sweet music for both Sonia and Rahul Gandhi who have had special and…

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Listening to conscience seems Rahul’s mantra

Veteran Narain Dutt Tiwari had a dictum, “Suno Sabki karo apni” [ listen to every shade of opinion and do…

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Real-life Soorma Bhopali was witty and large-hearted

In film Sholey, actor Jagdeep [ originally Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri] had played the role of ‘Soorma Bhopali’ to perfection.…

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Political will needed to Curb Mob-Lynching

After all, mob lynching is no ordinary crime. In April, 2024, The Hindu had reported that the Supreme Court heard…

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When admiration for Indira led to hijacking of a plane

The man who had hijacked an Indian airlines Lucknow-Delhi-Kolkata flight to protest against Morarji Desai government’s “vindictiveness” against Indira Gandhi…

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When Mehmood wanted to cast Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi’s birth had drawn Jawaharlal Nehru’s attention towards the need for a “competent” pandit to draw his grandson’s horoscope.…

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Holding A Mirror To Present Realities

The emergence of BJP as a potent political force, particularly after 2014, has not weakened secularism as a political ideal.…

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