UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

Is Nehru Responsible For Indian Muslims' Plight?

Pratinav Anil is able to foresee some agency and assertion on the part of India's Muslims.His hope emanates from the citizenship rights movement of Muslims in 2019-2020, notes Mohammad Sajjad.......

Old Parliament building to be now known as...

The grand old Parliament building, witness to the India story as it unfolded since 1927, slipped into pages of history with proceedings shifting to the new building on Tuesday as Prime Minister......

Why Pakistan Government Spared Mani Shankar Aiyar

It was only a matter of hours before I would be declared persona non grata; all my work would turn to ashes, and I would be revealed as a typical untrustworthy Indian.I steeled myself for the axe......

Alyque, Advertising Man of the Century

'What fascinated me always was Alyque's ability to think in the vernacular despite his South Bombay and genteel upbringing,' notes Sandeep Goyal.'Lalitaji or Hamara Bajaj were obviously not birthed......

'A Colossus who changed Indian advertising forever'

'He was the first creative person to recognise and fully realise the power of film in an era when press ads were the only competence of Indian creatives.'Urvi Malvania remembers Alyque Padamsee.......

'I Was Fated To Play Jinnah'

'I have no idea why I was so many film-makers' choice for Jinnah. I assume it is because I was born and bred in Mumbai and speak English.' 'There's also my name, people tend to believe that a......

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu, Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vora as......

Why You Must Watch Freedom at Midnight

Freedom At Midnight is a bold attempt to revisit the whole discourse about Partition, its causes, and the predicament under which the Congress leaders accepted it.It perfectly captures the......

'Ek Baar Dekh Lo, Phir Discuss Karte Hain'

'Whatever you do will spark controversies, so it is best do what your heart tells you to do. Simple.' IMAGE: Chirag Vohra plays Mahatma Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Nikkhil Advani's new Web......