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…

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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…

9 months ago

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…

9 months ago

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…

9 months ago

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…

9 months ago

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.…

10 months ago

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…

10 months ago

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…

11 months ago

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.…

11 months ago

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.…

11 months ago