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Uttam Ghosh

Ace illustrator Uttam Ghosh is the brain behind the popular Uttam's Take series. You can e-mail the author at uttamghosh@rediffmail.com

Stories by UTTAM GHOSH

Uttam's Take: What happened to NaMo's Mission 150?

Uttam's Take: What happened to NaMo's Mission 150?

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2017

With the BJP expected to win about 100 seats -- just eight more than a simple majority in the 182-member Gujarat assembly and a steep decline from its 2012 tally of 115 seats -- Uttam Ghosh wonders whatever happened to Narendra D Modi and Amit A Shah's loud boast of winning 150 plus seats in the 2017 election?

Uttam's Take: Sea plane and Gujarat Vikas

Uttam's Take: Sea plane and Gujarat Vikas

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2017

As the campaign for the Gujarat assembly election ends, Uttam Ghosh takes a look at how the campaigners -- including Prime Minister Narendra D Modi -- flew away from from the sea of issues, seeking refuge in accusations and allegations.

Uttam's Take: Uff! What an election campaign!

Uttam's Take: Uff! What an election campaign!

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2017

How the Gujarat elections are keeping the political parties pulling each other.

Uttam's Take: What did DeMo achieve?

Uttam's Take: What did DeMo achieve?

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on DeMo: A Year On.

Uttam's Take: Gabbar Singh Tax

Uttam's Take: Gabbar Singh Tax

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the tax that was meant to fiscally unite India, but which one leader described recently as the 'Gabbar Singh Tax', an allusion to the famed villain in Sholay.

How dangerous are the Rohingya?

How dangerous are the Rohingya?

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2017

Uttam Ghosh asks the prime minister and his government why the Rohingya are a threat to our country.

Uttam's Take: DeMo ke baad, kya hua

Uttam's Take: DeMo ke baad, kya hua

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the RBI's revelation that Rs 15.28 lakh crore, or 99 per cent of the junked 500 and 1,000 rupee notes, have returned to the banking system.

The legends of Ganesha you didn't know

The legends of Ganesha you didn't know

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2017

Uttam Ghosh depicts the stories related to the life of the god of power and wisdom.

Uttams Take: What the triple talaq verdict means

Uttams Take: What the triple talaq verdict means

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the triple talaq issue.

The Gorakhpur tragedy: Does anyone care?

The Gorakhpur tragedy: Does anyone care?

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2017

A human catastrophe that indicts the pathetic state of healthcare in India.

The Hugger is in Hamburg, folks!

The Hugger is in Hamburg, folks!

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2017

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Uttam's Take: A 'Caged Parrot'

Uttam's Take: A 'Caged Parrot'

Rediff.com   18 May 2017

Is the 'caged parrot' at work again, asks Uttam Ghosh.

Uttam's Take: Gurmehar's War

Uttam's Take: Gurmehar's War

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the spectacle where a martyr's daughter is trolled by all and sundry for speaking her mind.

Uttam's Take: When will the coffins stop coming home?

Uttam's Take: When will the coffins stop coming home?

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the unfortunate tragedy where our brave soldiers die every week to prevent more lethal attacks on the nation.

V-Day celebrations then and now!

V-Day celebrations then and now!

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2017

On Valentine's Day, Rediff.com's Uttam Ghosh tells us how love has changed over the years.

Uttam's Take: Trump Calls

Uttam's Take: Trump Calls

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2017

Will it be "Donald" and "Narendra" when the American president and Indian prime minister speak on Tuesday evening?

Uttam's Take: It's Poll Time, folks!

Uttam's Take: It's Poll Time, folks!

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2017

And so five states head to elections soon.

Uttam's Take: Welcome to UP's political circus

Uttam's Take: Welcome to UP's political circus

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2017

The election campaign in Uttar Pradesh -- the most important election of the year -- is on.

Uttam's Take: Modi, Maya, Yadavs in UP's political circus

Uttam's Take: Modi, Maya, Yadavs in UP's political circus

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2017

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com offers his perspective on the political circus that poll-bound Uttar Pradesh has turned into.

Uttam's Take: Has the Note Ban worked?

Uttam's Take: Has the Note Ban worked?

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2016

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on 50 days of demonetisation.