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Jan Nisar Akhtar — Bollywood lyricist who was ‘poet in a real sense’

On his birth anniversary, ThePrint explores the life and love of Jan Nisar Akhtar.

Shobha Karandlaje — from devout Sangh follower to ‘most powerful woman’ in Karnataka

Born in Dakshina Kannada in 1966, BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje is known outside Karnataka mostly for the controversies she stokes.

Mantoubala — when Greece serenaded Madhubala

On her 87th birth anniversary, ThePrint revisits the song that a Greek musician crooned for Madhubala.

The transformation of Arvind Kejriwal from an ‘anarchist’ to a smart, successful politician

In the run-up to the Delhi elections, Kejriwal underwent quite an image makeover — from an anti-corruption activist who preferred ‘anarchism’ into a leader and an effective administrator.

Rise of Chandrashekhar Azad — from Saharanpur’s saviour to darling of anti-CAA protests

Once a local leader in UP’s Saharanpur district, Chandrashekhar Azad has risen to become the face of Dalit empowerment and a rallying point for resistance against Modi govt.

India-US trade deal will be latest win for Robert Lighthizer, Trump’s go-to negotiator

Lighthizer, who served as Deputy USTR under the Reagan administration in the 1980s, is expected to finalise a trade deal between the US and India.

C.I.D. to Naya Daur — 8 soundtracks that are testament to OP Nayyar’s genius

One of Bollywood’s biggest musical influences, O.P. Nayyar created some of the most addictive and memorable songs.

R Venkataraman — President who stuck by rulebook to guide India through troublesome times

On his 11th death anniversary, ThePrint explores how stickler-for-rules R. Venkataraman tackled every arduous task in his multifaceted life.

Akkineni Nageswara Rao: Nata Samrat of Telugu cinema, for whom every film was like a PhD

In a career spanning more than 250 films in 71 years and three languages, Akkineni Nageswara Rao did every kind of movie possible — from musical and mythology to drama.

Madhu Dandavate — two inches of foam that he gifted Indians and the letters he wrote

A physicist first and a politician later, Madhu Dandavate did not hold back from speaking truth to power. On his 96th birth anniversary, a look back at his legacy.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.