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Uttam Ghosh

Ace illustrator Uttam Ghosh is the brain behind the popular Uttam's Take series. You can e-mail the author at uttamghosh@rediffmail.com

Stories by UTTAM GHOSH

Psst... What if Modiji is spotted in Cannes!

Psst... What if Modiji is spotted in Cannes!

Rediff.com   16 May 2018

What if the Pradhan Sevak was at the cine carnival on the French Riviera? Uttam Ghosh lets his imagination run loose...

Uttams Take: In-flight Baat Cheet

Uttams Take: In-flight Baat Cheet

Rediff.com   4 May 2018

The government's decision to permit in-flight calls gave Uttam Ghosh a shudder as he imagines what may ensue on domestic flights once Indians get talking on their cell phones.

The faces of farmers' agitation

The faces of farmers' agitation

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2018

Seven farmers, same woes. Their stories represent thousands like them who have marched more than 200 kilometre from Nashik to Mumbai seeking redressal of their woes.

Uttam's Take: Indian politics in 2018

Uttam's Take: Indian politics in 2018

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2018

Uttam Ghosh on how Indian politics may play out in 2018.

Uttam's Take: What happened to NaMo's Mission 150?

Uttam's Take: What happened to NaMo's Mission 150?

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2017

With the BJP expected to win about 100 seats -- just eight more than a simple majority in the 182-member Gujarat assembly and a steep decline from its 2012 tally of 115 seats -- Uttam Ghosh wonders whatever happened to Narendra D Modi and Amit A Shah's loud boast of winning 150 plus seats in the 2017 election?

Uttam's Take: Sea plane and Gujarat Vikas

Uttam's Take: Sea plane and Gujarat Vikas

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2017

As the campaign for the Gujarat assembly election ends, Uttam Ghosh takes a look at how the campaigners -- including Prime Minister Narendra D Modi -- flew away from from the sea of issues, seeking refuge in accusations and allegations.

Uttam's Take: Uff! What an election campaign!

Uttam's Take: Uff! What an election campaign!

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2017

How the Gujarat elections are keeping the political parties pulling each other.

Uttam's Take: What did DeMo achieve?

Uttam's Take: What did DeMo achieve?

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on DeMo: A Year On.

Uttam's Take: Gabbar Singh Tax

Uttam's Take: Gabbar Singh Tax

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the tax that was meant to fiscally unite India, but which one leader described recently as the 'Gabbar Singh Tax', an allusion to the famed villain in Sholay.

How dangerous are the Rohingya?

How dangerous are the Rohingya?

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2017

Uttam Ghosh asks the prime minister and his government why the Rohingya are a threat to our country.

Uttam's Take: DeMo ke baad, kya hua

Uttam's Take: DeMo ke baad, kya hua

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the RBI's revelation that Rs 15.28 lakh crore, or 99 per cent of the junked 500 and 1,000 rupee notes, have returned to the banking system.

The legends of Ganesha you didn't know

The legends of Ganesha you didn't know

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2017

Uttam Ghosh depicts the stories related to the life of the god of power and wisdom.

Uttams Take: What the triple talaq verdict means

Uttams Take: What the triple talaq verdict means

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the triple talaq issue.

The Gorakhpur tragedy: Does anyone care?

The Gorakhpur tragedy: Does anyone care?

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2017

A human catastrophe that indicts the pathetic state of healthcare in India.

The Hugger is in Hamburg, folks!

The Hugger is in Hamburg, folks!

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2017

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#Not In My Name: They came for the India they loved!

#Not In My Name: They came for the India they loved!

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2017

#Not In My Name, said ordinary citizens, as they took to the streets to reclaim the India they believed in.

Why Adivasis fled their village after the Maoist ambush

Why Adivasis fled their village after the Maoist ambush

Rediff.com   22 May 2017

Fearing imminent arrest and likely reprisals from the CRPF -- 25 of whose jawans were gunned down by the Maoists inside a jungle just 200 to 300 metres away from their homes on the afternoon of April 24 -- young Adivasi men and women in Burkapal abandoned their homes and fled into the jungle.

How the Sarkar works in Maoist areas

How the Sarkar works in Maoist areas

Rediff.com   22 May 2017

'I am here to look after people's needs.' 'I am not bothered about who is a Maoist or who is not.'

Uttam's Take: A 'Caged Parrot'

Uttam's Take: A 'Caged Parrot'

Rediff.com   18 May 2017

Is the 'caged parrot' at work again, asks Uttam Ghosh.

Hidma Madvi, the Maoist behind the CRPF attacks

Hidma Madvi, the Maoist behind the CRPF attacks

Rediff.com   17 May 2017

The Maoist who has emerged as the major threat to the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.