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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
TopicAatish Taseer

Topic: Aatish Taseer

Losing OCI was an intimate shame at first. It freed me later: Aatish Taseer

In 'A Return to Self', Aatish Taseer revisits the places that formed his identity, asking broader questions about the complex forces that make a culture and a nationality.

Panelists exit JLF New York, BJP’s Shazia Ilmi says ‘cancel cancel-culture’

At least two panellists withdrew from the New York edition of Jaipur Literature Festival this week allegedly protesting BJP spokesperson Shazia Ilmi’s invite.

‘Can Bollywood survive Modi?’ Aatish Taseer predicts a ‘heartbreaking’ confrontation

'Bollywood’s only chance of survival lies in its ability to stick together and marshal its star power,' author Aatish Taseer has written in The Atlantic.

Aatish Taseer becomes US citizen, months after Modi govt revoked his OCI card

In November 2019, the Modi government had revoked author Aatish Taseer's OCI card for allegedly hiding his father's Pakistani origin.

Happy & sad reactions to Chidambaram’s bail, a mother-son spat over Modi

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Review Aatish Taseer OCI order: Rushdie, Pamuk, Atwood, Steinem & 260 others write to PM Modi

The letter, published by PEN America, calls the revocation of Taseer's OCI status a retaliation to his writing.

Aatish Taseer needs Muhammad Ali, Vijay Mallya wants ‘justice’, Chetan Bhagat’s ‘love’ note

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Prankster and Pakistani patriot: Aatish Taseer’s dad Salmaan was a man of many selves

Modi govt revoked author and journalist Aatish Taseer’s OCI status because he ‘concealed’ that his father Salmaan was Pakistani.

Aatish Taseer: Why is father’s name an issue for OCI if it’s not needed in Indian passports?

Unlike the OCI card, the new Passport rules don’t require an applicant to disclose the father’s name.

On Camera

How neo-casteists set up a symphony orchestra to make UGC equity guidelines fail

In the Indian education system, neo-casteism encompasses many forms of caste-based profiling, manipulation of nomenclature, political rigmaroles, and fearmongering.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

Adani Defence teams up with Italy’s Leonardo to tap India’s mega helicopter market

The partnership will focus on targeting the Indian Armed Forces' requirements, particularly for Leonardo's AW169M and AW109 TrekkerM helicopters.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.