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Adipurush dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir is an Amethi boy. Loves Urdu, boasts Brahmin pride

Manoj Muntashir has managed to achieve the impossible — bring together India’s political Right and Centre and achieve bipartisan consensus on how Ram is being denigrated.

Subhas Mukherjee pioneered IVF in India. But the government refuted his work

India's first test tube baby was born less than 3 months after the world's first IVF baby. But Mukherjee was mocked, shunned by peers as his work wasn't published in a scientific paper.

Rani Lakshmibai, the diplomat-warrior queen of Jhansi who evolved from royalty to revolution

The Rani of Jhansi's resistance against the British during the Revolt of 1857 and her death in battle on 18 June 1858 have been lionised to near mythical proportions in textbooks and popular culture.

Sukumaran went from an English professor to Malayalam cinema’s most outspoken movie star

Sukumaran was known for his oratory skills, on and off-screen. His role in Mammootty-starrer Oru CBI Diary Kurippu cemented his position as an irreplaceable legend.

Hip-hop did not drown out Punjab’s Nightingale Surinder Kaur and her love songs

Growing up in a conservative community, her neighbours were scandalised. Kaur had to shut the doors, windows and even the ventilators whenever she trained.

Rahul Bajaj believed all businessmen have a public life. They must engage with the govt

An MBA from Harvard Business School, Rahul Bajaj was the recipient of many awards, including the Padma Bhushan and honorary doctorates from six universities.

Bengal’s Ram Brahma Sanyal was Indian zoo pioneer in 1800s. Wrote handbook on care, breeding

Swami Vivekanand, Sister Nivedita, the son of the Russian czar and Nawab Wajid Ali Shah visited R B Sanyal’s zoo in Alipore.

Malayali Bollywood rockstar KK sang love, friendship anthems. But fiercely guarded his privacy

The popularity of the Tamil song Appadi Podu is a testament to KK’s versatility with emotions regardless of the language.

Guns, gangs and glory — Sidhu Moose Wala’s music lives on in the youth of Punjab

Moose Wala is Punjab’s own gangsta rap icon. He’s attained cult status after his death.

Pakistani singer Zeeshan Ali has more Indian fans. They call him new Ali Sethi

A third-generation migrant from India, Zeeshan Ali’s great-grandfather Balak Singh was a Sikh from Jalandhar in Punjab.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.