Not withstanding the efforts made by the saffron lobby to pretend that Yakub Memon's religion had nothing to do with his hanging, the belief that the two are inextricably linked will not fade away. As a matter of fact, Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy, who was a member of the BJP before being chosen for the Raj Bhavan post, can be said to have let the ca...
In the night of the tyrants, Who calls my name from afar? I must climb the scaffolding of the gallows to see beyond the prison parapets. Have they waylaid the caravan of the new dawn?...
Winston Churchill once described Russia as a "riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma" - which is what most people recall - but he also went on to say "...but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest". This quote also seems valid for another long misunderstood country: Iran. ...
India's armed forces, apart from their role of safeguarding the nation, provide a bright strand in the national fabric, which represents the ideals of integrity, discipline, secularism and professional excellence....
The striking students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) deserve a round of applause for standing up to the government for imposing an undeserving chairman on them....
His first notable performance was singing in the chorus as the legendary K.L Saigal warbled "Mere Sapnon ki Rani" ("Shahjehan"), but Mohammad Rafi soon himself became Bollywood's most recognised playback singer. Blessed with an amazing versatility in bringing to life everything from soulful ghazals to exuberant qawwalis to hear...
Attorney Mary Thomas, (Lathika-37) Republican from Tallahassee, has kicked off her campaign for Congress from the 2nd District....
There is an old saying, “Ignorance is tolerable but candid confession of ignorance is punishable.†This is what came to my mind when I read about the shocking move to install statues of Mahatma Gandhi’s killer, Nathuram Godse, in some parts of India. ...
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