Opinion

In a new book, ‘Neta Abhineta: Bollywood Star Power in Indian Politics’, Rasheed Kidwai delves into the intersection between the nation’s two obsessions - politics and cinema. The following excerpt chronicles Amitabh Bachchan’s relationship with the Gandh...

No caste, class, age or occupation is today safe from suicide. It has become the equal opportunity epidemic. We need to act today as tomorrow will be too late.

Having covered the floods from the southern to the northern part of Kerala, we saw tragedy up close -- people crying out for help from the terraces of their houses, helplessness, and the insurmountable pain of seeing one’s life savings being washed away....

Flood disaster has brought many positives for Kerala which is in for a construction boom, demand for labour, inflow of dollars and the resultant economic revival. But the government is deep in debt.

What KCR is attempting is a ‘Telangana Shining’ card, an updated 2018 version of the 'Bangaru Telangana' (Golden Telangana) dream he sold four years ago when he campaigned to turn from an agitator to an administrator.

Vajpayee’s former advisor Ashok Tandon writes that the then BJP regime not only battled tough economic sanctions but also withstood internal as well as external onslaughts after the Pokharan nuclear tests.

BJD leader and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s sharp political instincts convinced him that it would be suicidal for him to go with any Opposition grouping that has the Congress in it.

The prominent among those who failed to find place in the apex body of the party are: Sushilkumar Shinde, Digvijaya Singh and Janardan Dwivedi.

The battle of the narratives is a key tool in fighting terrorism. However, a global narrative can be too simplistic and even misleading. Today, an impression has been created that there is a contest between Islam and the rest of the world.

The regional parties, which have been using pressure tactics to gain more seats from the Congress in North, Central and Western India, may indirectly benefit the BJP in the long run.

The current Belgian Red Devils squad is being considered to be the “Golden Generation of Belgian Football”. They were the first European team to qualify for this World Cup and they have remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.

The BJP’s only hope is that the AAP remains somewhat relevant and division in the anti-BJP votes once again takes place as it happened during the last municipal polls.

"Had Almighty wanted, he could have lifted his soul when he suffered a stroke two years ago. However, the Almighty had saved the most auspicious day of Ramadan, Jumatul Vida for him."

CM E Palaniswami will be looking at the possibility of the bypoll in Andipatti with keen interest. The onus of leading the AIADMK to victory will be on OPS while a defeat in his backyard will dent his clout within the party. It is a heads I win, tails you...

After Kummanam Rajasekharan's appointment as Mizoram Governor, the RSS wants the BJP to pick a leader acceptable to the Sangh as well, a tough ask considering there is no consensus on a handful of faces that fit the bill.

Shujaat Bukhari and Aurangzeb employed different types of weapons in their professions, one wielded a pen while the other a gun. However, their vision and purpose were similar – to bring peace to their home.