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Why a translation sparked a Nehru-Harivansh Rai Bachchan verbal spat

Hindu, Urdu, or something in between. That was the kernel of an argument between first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan over the translation of a presidential......

'It was Maulana Azad who set up IITs with full support of Nehru'

'It was Maulana Azad's foresight which created the IITs, UGC, science academies across the country.' IMAGE: From left to right, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, president of the Indian National Congress;......

'We had to save India from breaking apart'

'I told them I am a Muslim, you are Sikh, you are Hindu, but we have one country to save.' IMAGE: Brigadier Israr Khan receives the Kirti Chakra from then President Zail Singh in 1985. Photograph:......

'No man can do more than give his life for his country'

At this time, sixty years ago, Brigadier John Parshuram Dalvi and his men were captured as prisoners of war by the Chinese during the 1962 War.The men led by him fought against incredible odds,......

'Taking Panditji's photos is the most unforgettable memory'

'When I realised that I was to take the pictures of Pandit Nehru, I was very nervous and scared.' IMAGE: Then prime minister Indira Gandhi flanked by then Congress chief minister K Karunakaran,......

'For every litre of petrol/diesel you have a huge state tax'

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal: 'I hope the Congress governments and other states like West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana will support our effort to bring petrol and diesel into the......

The uniqueness of Professor Raj

Bliss it must have been in that dawn to be alive, but to be an economist working for Jawaharlal Nehru must have been heaven (with apologies to Wordsworth)! No retired bureaucrat around to say you......

PM on how to build a poverty-free India

This is the text of the speech ofPrime Minister Manmohan Singh at 92nd annual conference of the Indian Economic Association, Bhubaneshwar: I have also personally known many of the stalwarts who......

Buy a car, get puja done for free

Buying a new car? What about going to a dealer who along with freebies, offers a free 'puja' for the car with a priest in attendance? As Indian priests hop from household to household performing......

The story of Hyderabad's globalisation

I had the good fortune of knowing Professor Waheeduddin Khan both personally and professionally. Professor Khan was a true son of Hyderabad-- gentle, genial, graceful and always affectionate. He......

Fukrey 3 Review: Slapstick And Susu

The mental age of Fukrey 3's humour is the same as the ones who titter at number one-number two jokes.And this one certainly has more loo than laughs on its mind, observes Sukanya Verma. Ten years......

'I am an Asha Bhosle discovery'

'Asha atya remains down-to-earth and frank.''If she likes something, she will tell you to your face.''Ditto, if she doesn't.''She is full of life and energy, I have never seen her brood.' IMAGE:......

Why The Music Of Hero Is Important To Jackie's Career

For the last 20 years, every Sunday two flautists land up at Jackie Shroff’s residence with one mission: To play the popular flute passage from his star-making film, Hero. "Every Sunday,......

5 Patriotic Songs You Must Listen To

There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.Subhash K Jha dips into Bollywood's basket of topnotch songs and comes up with these gems on Republic Day. Ae Mere Watan Ke......

'When I write the dialogues, I am Amitabh Bachchan'

'In KBC, the scripts are a small part of the game show, but he used to correct each and every word with so much dedication!''He would do that to avoid fumbling during the shooting.' Some of......

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