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Modi will be the next PM, says Meghnad Desai

Indian-origin economist Lord Meghnad Desai has said India will get a more ‘decisive leadership’ in Narendra Modi if he takes over as the new prime minister after the general elections......

Law can't treat Sanjay differently: Lord Desai

Actor Sanjay Dutt is hugely popular and has the sympathy of the people, but the Supreme Court cannot treat him differently from other accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, according to......

N-deal's burial will be a great loss: Lord Desai

Eminent economist Lord Meghnad Desai on Wednesday came out strongly against moves to stall the India-United States nuclear agreement and claimed that if the deal did not go through, it would be a......

By endorsing Gita, Gandhi condoned violence: Desai

Economist and professor emeritus at London School of Economics, Lord Meghnad Desai on Friday questioned Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence in view of his endorsement of the Bhagvad Gita.......

Dalai Lama to help in setting up Nalanda varsity

The Dalai Lama, Amartya Sen and Lord Meghnad Desai will help in setting up an international university in Nalanda, the famous Buddhist centre of learning in Bihar. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar......

LORD DESAI SLIDESHOW

Lord Meghnad Desai is a man of many and diverse talents. As a politician, he was the first Asia-born, first generation immigrant to become a member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords. He's......

India must opt for full convertibility: Meghnad De

India should opt for full convertibility of the Rupee, Lord Meghnad Desai, Member of the House of Lords said. "Putting off the day of full convertibility is costing dearly the small and medium......

'BJP has abandoned RSS's ideas'

Lord Meghnad Desai has been known in the country as a critic of India's economic reforms and policies. But the feel-good factor that is sweeping through the country has not left him untouched......

India and its economic entanglements

"China will be a great power, but India will just be a great democracy," pronounced Lord Meghnad Desai. Suppose that India wants to defy Lord Desai's prophesy and acquire Great Power status.......

Only India, China may see growth in coming years

At a recent brainstorming session on 'After effects of Financial Meltdown: World Economy', held at the Amity Campus in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Lord Meghnad Desai expressed his views through a written......

Dev Anand given a tearful farewell in London

Actor Dev Anand, who ruled the hearts of millions of film enthusiasts for over six decades, was on Saturday bid a tearful adieu as his mortal remains were consigned to flames amid the tunes of some......

The myth of actors being God-like should be broken: Irrfan

Actor Irrfan Khan doesn’t see it as a good sign when film stars are worshipped like God and feels that the myth should be broken. Shahnawaz Akhtar reports from Jaipur Irrfan, who was......

The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

No one deserves the title thespian more than Dilip Kumar, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Dilip Kumar in the song Suhana Safar Aur Ye Mausam Haseen from Bimal Roy's Madhumati. Photograph: Kind......

Why Naseeruddin Shah is WRONG about Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Dilip Kumar and......