The Last Lamp of the Ghazal Diminishes: Dr. Bashir Badr, the Towering Icon of Modern Urdu Poetry
Dr. Bashir Badr, the legendary Padma Shri recipient who ruled the horizon of Urdu literature and modern ghazals for over six decades with his velvety voice and effortlessly conversational verses, is no more. He breathed his last at the age of 91 on May 28, 2026, at his residence, ‘Bashir Manzil’, in the Fatehgarh area […]
ILLEGAL MIGRANTS VOTED IN BENGAL FOR YEARS
NEW DELHI: Fear and uncertainty are unfolding at the Hakimpur border in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, where dozens of undocumented Bangladeshi migrants have gathered over the past two days seeking to return to Bangladesh. This comes amid growing pressure from authorities and the setting up of holding centres for illegal migrants across the […]
STRATEGIST DK SHIVAKUMAR TO BE KARNATAKA CM
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, wanted by Congress in various states as a trouble shooter, will be the Chief Minister to lead the party into the 2028 re-election campaign. Even DK touched his feet and hugged the outgoing CM at a cabinet meeting called by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over a breakfast meeting […]
A Life Lived with Zest: Ramakant Dayama, the Heartfelt Storyteller of Indian Screens, Bids Adieu
The Indian entertainment industry lost one of its most grounded and versatile talents on May 26, 2026, when veteran actor Ramakant Dayama passed away at the age of 69 following a prolonged illness. His departure leaves an indelible void, not just in cinema and theatre but in the hearts of those who cherished his authentic […]
Tamil Nadu’s Message to India’s Political Class
In Andhra Pradesh, there was a political leader who used to send various kinds of gifts door to door in his constituency. On every occasion, he distributed sweets and snacks; during festivals, Raymond clothes for men and silk sarees for women. Every newly married couple received a gold mangalsutra pendant, silk clothes, and silver anklets […]
SHIVAKUMAR’S OATH AS CM ON SATURDAY OR AFTER JUNE 18
NEW DELHI: “Good time will come,” DK Shivakumar had quipped last week when asked about the buzz around his promotion. Now, with the great Karnataka transition almost settled, looks like his time has finally come. The Congress high command, according to the sources, has green-flagged Deputy Chief Minister’s move to the top. The only question […]
SC UPHOLDS SIR CONDUCTED BY ECI
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down fully in support of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and upheld its powers to undertake the highly contentious and highly controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR). In a landmark decision that puts rest to a year-long judicial debate over the structural legitimacy of the SIR, a […]
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in Two Voices of Urdu: Mourning, Critique and Unbroken Admiration
“jism ki maut koi maut nahin hoti hai; jism mit jaane se insaan nahin mar jate”(The death of the body is no true death; the fading away of the flesh does not mean the human being dies.~Sahir Ludhianvi “meri duniya mein na purab hai na pashchim / saare insaan simat aaye khuli baahon mein”(In my […]
NO FORCIBLE VACATION OF DELHI GYMKHANA, HIGH COURT TOLD
NEW DELHI: In what could be seen as a breather for the Delhi Gymkhana Club, the Centre on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that possession would not be taken forcefully and that due legal procedure would be followed. “It is not that Police will move in on June 5 and take possession of land. […]
PUNJAB CM REJECTS ALLIANCE WITH CONGRESS
NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday rejected suggestions of any “contradiction” or “political inconsistency” in the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) approach to alliances, stating that national-level cooperation and state-specific poll strategies are different. The Punjab Chief Minister was responding to a question by NDTV’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Rahul Kanwal on how the […]
