Topic: Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan – the atheist who divided India into Godse supporters and Godse shamers this week
For his comments on Godse being a Hindu terrorist, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan has had shoes, eggs and stones thrown at him.
Facing heat for Godse comment, Kamal Haasan says every religion has its terrorists
Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan reiterated his statements on extremists, saying he was unafraid of being arrested but warned an attempt would escalate tensions.
Pragya Thakur calls Nathuram Godse a ‘patriot’, retracts remark hours later
BJP's Pragya Singh Thakur apologised for calling Nathuram Godse a 'deshbhakt' as the party distanced itself from the remark.
Madras High Court rejects Kamal Haasan’s plea to quash FIR against Hindu terrorist remark
Kamal Haasan stoked a controversy Sunday with his statement that free India's first extremist was a Hindu, referring to Nathuram Godse who killed Mahatma Gandhi.
Godse, raised as a girl, saw Gandhi as an ‘effeminate’ Father who didn’t protect Mother India
Nathuram Godse wanted Hinduism to attain the masculinity that the colonial rule represented. Gandhi wanted the opposite.
There’s a lobby that wants to keep Nathuram Godse alive. And it’s not the Hindu Right
On national TV, these Godse-contra cheerleaders even challenge BJP supporters to say ‘Godse Murdabad’ to prove their patriotism.
Free India’s first terrorist was a Hindu, he killed Gandhi: Kamal Haasan
Actor & politician Kamal Haasan said at a rally that terrorism in India started with Nathuram Godse, who killed Mahatma Gandhi.
Remembering Sridevi, the outsider who ruled Bollywood
On her first death anniversary, ThePrint looks back at the female superstar who matched Bollywood heroes step for step.
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth will not contest upcoming Lok Sabha polls
Rajinikanth appeals to people to vote for a party they believe will permanently solve Tamil Nadu's water crisis.
Kamal Haasan looking for alliances to contest Lok Sabha elections
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan said his Makkal Needhi Maiam party was open to forging a partnership with like-minded parties
Dead men talking
Reporting on Lanka's blood-soaked years, I watched names disappear from my notebook.
Budgam friendly fire: Should charge of culpable homicide be on the table in the fog of war?
A senior IAF officer and 3 other personnel could be booked for “culpable homicide not amounting to murder” in the February Mi-17 helicopter downing.
Defence
Bimal Verma files petition against KB Singh’s appointment as next Navy chief
He filed a petition in the Armed Forces Tribunal and contended that it should call for the service records of both him and Vice Admiral KB Singh and compare them.
Pracharak Modi: The mask you see, is the man you get
India has its first leader who is unapologetic about belonging to the social and political Right. This is how Shekhar Gupta foresaw Modi’s five years in this National Interest within three months of his victory in 2014.