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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
TopicHamid Ansari

Topic: Hamid Ansari

Jinnah wanted Brigadier Mohammad Usman as Pakistan’s Army chief. He chose India instead

Ziya Us Salam and Anand Mishra launched their book 'The Lion of Naushera', at the IIC in Delhi. Hamid Ansari, Farooq Abdullah, and Manoj Jha were part of the panel.

‘Erudite & courageous’ AG Noorani’s ‘rare genius’ as lawyer & scholar celebrated at memorial meeting

At the event, journalists, lawyers and former ministers remembered the late AG Noorani's 'sense of justice', and his talents as a methodical chronicler.

AS Dulat, scotch, poetry and romance—celebrating the shadowy world of a spy

Guests at the book launch, Farooq Abdullah and Kamal Nath, took the opportunity to remind the ruling party of the 'India outside Delhi.'

Our take on Sri Lanka crisis,Uma Bharti ‘tweetography’ and Elon Musk—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Thoughtless banter, 15 mins of fame, Nusrat Mirza maligns Hamid Ansari’s ‘spotless’ image

From generals to journalists, Pakistanis are going all out to call Nusrat Mirza's claims fabricated and dubious.

India’s new nationalism wants to promote disquiet — full text of Hamid Ansari’s speech at US event

Speaking at a virtual US Congressional briefing on Republic Day, Ansari said this form of nationalism presents an 'electoral majority in the guise of a religious majority'.

Electoral majority in guise of religious majority: Hamid Ansari on India’s new nationalism

Speaking at a virtual US Congressional hearing organised by IAMC, Ansari says India is seeing imaginary cultural nationalism, not civic nationalism.

Aman Chopra says Hamid Ansari quit Zee interview over ‘secular’ questions, NDTV’s budget hopes

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Modi told Hamid Ansari that the Rajya Sabha TV wasn’t favourable to the government

In ‘Many A Happy Accident’, former vice-president and Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari writes about the time PM Modi told him, ‘You aren’t helping me’.

On Camera

Telangana govt must look to Delhi for lessons in managing a metro

The Telangana government, which has still not even fully absorbed the TGSRTC, is now going to take over the Hyderabad metro rail. Expectations are not high.

Investors eye Union Budget to unlock gains in state companies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government may ramp up share sales in the fiscal year starting April 1 to offset a slowdown in revenue growth.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.