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When Muslim League Wanted Rampur For Pakistan

'If you can have Rampur flown magically to Pakistan's borders, I might ask the nawab to accede to Pakistan. Else, I'm afraid we have no choice in the matter but to join India.' A riveting excerpt......

Complaint against Vivek Agnihotri for 'Bhopali' remark

A complaint has been filed against The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri at a police station in Mumbai over his "Bhopali means homosexual" comment seeking registration of an FIR for defamation......

'Today It Is Absolute Dictatorship'

'If you persist in opposing the government, they set the ED or the NIA on you. And the courts have not given us much hope.' IMAGE: Roop Rekha Verma at a protest showing solidarity with Gujarat......

'There is a trust deficit'

His manners are impeccable, almost nawabi.Aziz Ahmed Khan was a spokesman for the foreign office in Islamabad before being named Pakistan's high commissioner to India in June 2003.A career......

'Ahmed Bhai's political intellect was very high'

'There were any number of Congress leaders who disliked Sonia Gandhi, but they were very close to Ahmed Bhai and he would listen, and give a shoulder to cry upon.' IMAGE: Congress Treasurer Ahmed......

Hyderabad airport promises 'Nawabi experience'

Delhi and Mumbai may have made hasty temporary arrangements for the mammoth two-decker Airbus A380s to land exhibition flights earlier this year. But it is Hyderabad that will have south Asia's......

Single Salma Review: Huma Fits The Bill

It's good to see Huma Qureshi help create a film which is as charming as it is empowering, without taking on the stridency that so many women-oriented films invariably adopt, notes Deepa Gahlot.......

What Was Saif Doing In A Royal Carriage?

'I am lucky. To be born in that Pataudi house.' IMAGE: Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding event in Jamnagar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Saif......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......

Taimur's 1st birthday: Celebrating Nawabi style

Don't forget his dad is the Nawab of Pataudi! It's Taimur Ali Khan's first birthday and it had to be celebrated in the royal way. To celebrate Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan's munchkin's......

10 Hit Sequels On OTT

It's a season of sequels, with Gadar 2 and OMG 2 hitting the cinemas together. it took a while for Bollywood film-makers to cash in on sequels and franchises, but over the last decade or so, there......

Spotted: Tiger Pataudi

Reader Justin Prince sent us this picture from Dubai. 'We spotted Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi at the Emirates Lounge at the Dubai International Airport. We were going on a holiday to Sri Lanka while......

Tips from a betting 'guru'

I stood outside a local hair-cutting saloon in the Nawabi Bagh area of Karachi as twilight descended on the port city. A contact, after a few minutes of cajoling, had agreed to introduce me to a......