It is difficult to believe some of the changes taking place around me here in the heart of Europe. In all my 30 years of living in Vienna I have seen many a face wear a frown.
Chief economist at the National Council of Applied Economic Research, Abusaleh Shariff was member-secretary of the Sachar Committee, besides serving as an expert on many governmental committees and authoring several books. In conversation with Hardnews
Sadiq Naqvi Delhi
Outside the gaze of big city festivals, the quiet Gorakhpur Film Festival has become a new wave of an alternative culture of creative cinema
Sudhir Suman Delhi
Face to Face: Kishore Chandra Deo, a veteran politician, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj. Deo speaks about FRA, Leftwing extremism and several other issues that haunt India’s indigenous people
Akash Bisht Delhi
Professor of Islamic Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, Prof Akhtarul Wasey has been regularly contributing to various Urdu publications. In conversation with Hardnews
Sadiq Naqvi Delhi
With India and Bangladesh agreeing to cooperate, tiger conservation in the Sunderbans – home to the Royal Bengal Tiger, a unique species in this unique mangrove habitat – looks forward to brighter days
Akash Bisht Delhi
How ephemeral popularity can be. Take Manmohan Singh, for instance. Till 2009, his supporters claimed that Congress returned to power due to his integrity and popularity.
Despite the vicious attack on him, Anna Hazare has disowned Prashant Bhushan on Kashmir, even while RSS and BJP have owned the Ramlila Ground show. Team Anna's partisan Hissar campaign against Congress directly helped BJP's Kuldeep Bishnoi and Ajay Chauthala....
Panini Anand Delhi
What will Vidya Balan bring to her role as Silk Smitha? Will this film examine the oppressive pressures that corrode the self-worth of women; or will it be yet another Dirty Picture, recreating yet another voyeuristic journey?
Ratna Raman Delhi
Rich in anecdotes of encounters with tigers that promise to thrill, conservationist Valmik Thapar’s new book is also a visual delight for wildlife lovers
Akash Bisht Delhi
