The Nehruvian Who Fell Out With Sonia Gandhi

Because of his proximity to Indira Gandhi, he was able to intervene directly at the level of the PMO, which he did in the days leading up to the partition of Pakistan in 1971 when he transferred......

Why Modi Should Thank Indira Gandhi

If Indira Gandhi hadn't targeted the RSS, Narendra Modi wouldn't be sitting pretty with his second majority and looking at a third, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Narendra Modi at the foundation......

'In life as well as in politics, nothing is black or white'

'There was trust, but perhaps there was also this apprehension that given the supreme post of prime minister, Sonia Gandhi felt her authority may be a challenged.' IMAGE: Pranab Mukherjee makes a......

'The level of isolation in North Korea was amazing'

'In 1984, Pyongyang just had one hotel and one could not move out without an official escort.''India was the only country with an embassy, apart from the socialist countries.' IMAGE: A man cycles......

Why is Modi wooing the aam aadmi?

'Should you give a man fish, or teach him how to fish?''Lurking hidden in the new bout of welfarism seems to be an admission that the State can't deliver for the poor anything other than cash,'......

Modiji: Privatise Banks Now!

'Modi wants to reverse everything Nehru did, but is shy of touching his daughter's most unwise policies.''There is no example of this more stark than bank nationalisation,' says Shekhar Gupta.......

The Men We Loved In 2024

2024 in Hindi cinema wasn't as much about superstardom or showboating as actors shining in astutely written roles or rising from the sidelines to leave a lasting impact. Good, bad, evil, we saw a......

Look Who Won Big At IIFA Awards!

It's raining awards in Abu Dhabi! Film stars and technicians were awarded at the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards over the weekend, and here are the big winners. Photograph: Kind......

Aditi Rao Hydari Gets Married To Siddharth

Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth/Instagram Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth are now married! The couple tied the knot at a 400-year-old temple in Wanaparthy, Telangana, and......

Rajkummar-Triptii's Film Is 'Maha-Parivarik'

'This maha-parivarik  is because of Mallika Sherawat.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri. Photograph: Satish Bodas/Rediff.com "Video kaha hain? Kaha hain video?" A tense-looking......