The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

The long queue outside the Cellular Jail is a testimony to its place in India's national consciousness.The Andamans is also where the only British viceroy was assassinated and where Netaji unfurled......

Atheist Siddaramaiah and God's changing role in politics

Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah's atheism is not a new trend in Indian politics, points out Archis Mohan. K Siddaramaiah, a rare Indian politician who wears his atheism on his sleeve, took......

JNU protestors need a debate, not the police

IMAGE: JNU students and faculty form a human chain demanding the release of students union president Kanhaiya Kumar. Photograph: PTI   If some JNU students are 'anti-national', why do we want......

Only because his name is Hamid Ansari?

Just like with millions of Indian Muslims, even the vice president of India has been forced to undergo the covert loyalty test: 'you are presumed to be pro-Pakistan until you demonstrably......

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Review: Lost In Politics

With the kind of money and talent that has gone into making this movie, a really good biopic of a personality like Savarkar could be made. But this film is lost in polemics, as is the case with......

From playing terrorist to young Modi

'I wouldn't say it's difficult to enter the film industry because Hindi films have evolved, and newcomers are always welcome.' Abhay Verma played Kalyan aka Salman in The Family Man 2. The......