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Saturday, April 11, 2026
TopicFreedom At Midnight

Topic: Freedom At Midnight

Going beyond Godse. Freedom at Midnight Season 2 looks at Madanlal Pahwa

Director Nikhil Advani, who first read the book in his teens, was fascinated by how Madanlal Pahwa became the kind of man he did.

Nehru & Jinnah next up on Sony LIV. They are the rocket boys of Independence

Arif Zakaria, who plays Jinnah in Freedom At Midnight, makes it a point to stumble over the Urdu speech scenes. After all, Jinnah was not comfortable with the language.

On Camera

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.