HomeThePrint Profile

ThePrint Profile

Jaspal Bhatti would be an ‘anti-national’ today — satirist who always punched up, not down

Tina Das - October 25, 2025

Manna Dey rewired the nuts and bolts of classical music by infusing it with Bollywood flavour

Salahuddin Owaisi carved space for Muslims in Indian politics. Hyderabad was his arena

Hanif Kureshi—the artist who converted Delhi’s Lodhi Colony into the first art district in India

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, the princess who was Gandhi’s secretary & India’s first health minister

Deeksha Bhardwaj - February 2, 2019

On her 130th birth anniversary, ThePrint looks at the life of the princess who served as Mahatma Gandhi’s secretary for nearly 17 years.

Chaudhary Ranbir Singh Hooda, who was minister in Punjab & Haryana and went to jail 5 times

Aastha Singh - February 1, 2019

On his 10th death anniversary, ThePrint takes a look at the stalwart who served as a minister in both Punjab and Haryana.

George Fernandes, the socialist who wanted to be a priest but ended up a rebel

Ruhi Tewari - January 29, 2019

George Fernandes was a trailblazer of sorts in politics, making socialism fashionable for an entire generation of Indians.

Jogendra Nath Mandal, a Bengali Dalit leader who went on to become a Pakistani minister

Sharanya Munsi - January 29, 2019

On his 115th birth anniversary, ThePrint looks at the Dalit activist who traversed the distance to Pakistan, only to return back.

Field Marshal KM Cariappa, so much more than just the first Indian Army chief

Amrita Nayak Dutta - January 28, 2019

Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa was instrumental in keeping the Indian Army away from politics and attempted to forge an all-inclusive army.

Raja Ramanna: Scientist who put India on nuke map was a Mozart fan, Sanskrit scholar

Himani Chandna - January 28, 2019

A birthday tribute to nuclear physicist Raja Ramanna, who played a crucial role in the early days of India’s advent as a nuclear power.

Kartar Singh Duggal, the creative genius hailed as master of the Punjabi short story

Chitleen K Sethi - January 26, 2019

On his 7th death anniversary, remembering Kartar Singh Duggal — a prolific author who wrote stories, novels, plays & poems in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and English.

MN Roy, the Indian revolutionary who founded Mexican Communist Party

Ratnadeep Choudhary - January 25, 2019

On his 65th death anniversary, ThePrint recalls the life of the revolutionary who was a founding member of the CPI.

Karpoori Thakur, the other Bihar CM who banned alcohol

Aastha Singh - January 24, 2019

On his 95th birth anniversary, ThePrint looks back at the life of the dynamic socialist leader.

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Hindustani classical doyen who wanted to spend his life in a garage

Ekta Handa - January 24, 2019

On the maestro’s eighth death anniversary, ThePrint takes a look at the legacy of India's leading Khyal vocalist who also sang 'Mile Sur Mera Tumhara'.

1...575859...65 Page 58 of 65

ThePrint Profile

Jaspal Bhatti would be an ‘anti-national’ today — satirist who always punched up, not down

Manna Dey rewired the nuts and bolts of classical music by infusing it with Bollywood flavour

Salahuddin Owaisi carved space for Muslims in Indian politics. Hyderabad was his arena

Hanif Kureshi—the artist who converted Delhi’s Lodhi Colony into the first art district in India

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

10-point guide to Bihar election results: Lalu, Nitish & BJP’s hawk eye

Sukhbir Singh Badal didn’t win Tarn Taran. But results recognise his party as real Akali Dal

Economy

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Defence

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

National Interest

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

COMMENTS

Cancel

Follow us