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Remembering Shankar-Jaikishan, Hindi cinema’s golden music duo
The Shankar-Jaikishan duo, hailing from different parts of India, accidentally met in Mumbai and went on to become the superstars of the world of Hindi Film Music. Shankar-Jaikishan were two persons, but…
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Celebrating Asha Parekh’s 80th birthday: The mystique of the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee
As renowned actress of yester-years, Asha Parekh, turned 80 on Sunday, it was a moment of triumph. On September 30, 2022, she got the highest honour of the Indian Cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke…
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In 1949, criminal tribes act was repealed; here’s why it matters
As the nation celebrates the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence, there is yet another significant milestone this year, which has gone relatively unnoticed. This is the 70th anniversary of Denotified Nomadic Tribes,…
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Shailendra; the brightest star of Hindi cinema’s Golden Era
“Bhagat Singh is baar na lena kaya Bharatwasi ki,Desh Bhakti ki aaj bhi sazaa hai phansi ki.” This is the renowned Hindi poet, turned Hindi film lyricist Shailendra, whose simple, yet powerful,…
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Opinion: Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra could trigger the party’s revival
The 150-day, 3,500 km-long Padayatra, called Bharat Jodo Yatra, from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, starting on September 7 and passing through ten states and two Union Territories, may prove to be the biggest…
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Flashback: The role of Congress in India’s growth story
As India celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence, the Indian Growth Story stands apart. Truly the Indian Growth Story is no less than a marvel, or even a miracle. Indeed, the…
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Shakeel Badayuni, Hindi cinema’s uncrowned king of romance
Main Shakeel, dil Ka hun tarjuman,Ke Mohabbaton ka hun raazdaanMujhe faqr hai, meri shayariMeri zindagi se juda nahin Hailed as the Uncrowned King of Romance of the Hindi Cinema, Shakeel Badayuni has…
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Opinion: Secularism under assault in India
As India celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence, there is the looming, lengthening dark shadow of the rising spectre of communalism. This is a cause for concern, as it poses an…
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Golden Jubilee of Shimla Agreement
The Shimla Agreement, whose Golden Jubilee falls on July 2, 2022, set a new paradigm in the Indian Foreign Policy. The Panchsheel of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was formulated in the Sino-Indian context.…
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Opinion: Emergency used to tarnish Indira’s image; facts say otherwise
Emergency Anniversary on June 25-26 annually becomes an occasion for Indira Gandhi bashing. This is done to a set plan and strategy, where the focus is on portraying her as anti-democratic and…
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Did Rahul Gandhi’s ED fiasco help Congress bounce back?
“I am not Savarkar. I am Rahul Gandhi,” says a placard at the protests launched by the Congress against Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. It sums…
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Why Davos’ investment projects aren’t enough for Telugu states
The Annual World Economic Forum Summit in Davos has emerged as an attractive platform for Indian leaders. The Central and the State Governments leaders make high-profile visits to Davos, ostensibly to court…
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Sonia Gandhi attempts to put Congress party in revival mode
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has once again taken upon herself the onerous task of putting the Congress in revival mode. Soon after taking a plunge in politics in 1998, when the Congress…
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Golden jubilee of Indira Gandhi’s land reforms
Indira Gandhi took the initiative to convene Chief Ministers Conference on Land Reforms in 1969. The idea was to evolve a national consensus and to urge the States to enact Land Reforms…
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Hasrat Jaipuri, the Prince of Romance
Known for the magic of his romantic poetry, renowned Poet-turned-Lyricist Hasrat Jaipur was hailed as the Prince of Romance in the world of Hindi Cinema. Coming in the hallowed tradition of Poets…
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