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Saeed Naqvi
About the AuthorSaeed Naqvi
The writer is a senior journalist and commentator based in New Delhi
    The story of the Begum , Princess and the jungle Prince is a classic case of news which, when neither confirmed nor denied, takes root in the popular imagination. Public opinion then drives the government into action to minimise criticism. That is why Indira Gandhi in the early 1980s agreed to transfer the royals to a medieval hunting lodge on the ridge. It is known as Malcha Mahal. This transfer may also have been to remove a nuisance from public gaze. (Representational image)Opinion
    Story of Oudh’s begum & prince comes to life

    As early as 1975, Anjum Qadar, whose descent from the Oudh “royals” is established, had rubbished Wilayat Mahal’s...

    6 Dec 2019 1:31 AM IST

    Supreme CourtOpinion
    Ayodhya: Seek compromise, don’t stoke fires

    The mandir-masjid dispute was a clear case of politics exploiting faith. In other words it was for Hindutva “the bird...

    22 Nov 2019 12:25 AM IST

    Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadis underpants were obtained by an undercover source and DNA tested to prove his identity before an operation by US forces to kill him, an advisor to the Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday. (Photo: File)Opinion
    In Baghdadi’s death, did US really ‘kill its own creature’?

    When history is written, Mr Trump will be chastised for a hundred reasons, and severely.

    8 Nov 2019 12:40 AM IST

    Supreme Court of IndiaOpinion
    Where is the Muslim statesmanship on Ayodhya?

    Shahab did not have the “tact” which Justice Sibqat Ullah Khan stressed in his 2010 Allahabad high court judgment on...

    25 Oct 2019 1:08 AM IST

    Trump only recent US Prez who pulled out of conflicts, and never entered oneOpinion
    Trump only recent US Prez who pulled out of conflicts, and never...

    The desire to withdraw from conflicts and then not get sucked in again has been evident for quite some time.

    11 Oct 2019 12:20 AM IST

    Saudi-Iran tussle always goes Tehran’s way at UNOpinion
    Saudi-Iran tussle always goes Tehran’s way at UN

    Rouhani’s West Asia peace plan will be dissected, discussed and digested because it is essential to stabilise a hugely...

    27 Sept 2019 7:45 AM IST

    Donald Trump looks presidential as he sacks BoltonOpinion
    Donald Trump looks presidential as he sacks Bolton

    In the course of unfurling his agenda for a second term, Trump is steering clear of his NSA’s war lust.

    13 Sept 2019 6:09 AM IST

    Ex-FM’s arrest: Who decides where cameras focus?Opinion
    Ex-FM’s arrest: Who decides where cameras focus?

    A requirement of the present ruling setup is not just the control of the media, but its “comprehensive” control.

    30 Aug 2019 7:36 AM IST

    As democracy and Kashmir dynasties are hurled out, is there a safety net?Opinion
    As democracy and Kashmir dynasties are hurled out, is there a safety...

    The yoking of Kargil to Leh is a slightly different story.

    16 Aug 2019 1:16 AM IST

    Boris made PM to ward off fresh UK electionsOpinion
    Boris made PM to ward off fresh UK elections

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would be perfectly qualified to jig to that number if he disciplined his hair with...

    3 Aug 2019 1:33 AM IST

    Tensions simmer in Tehran, hard times for BibiOpinion
    Tensions simmer in Tehran, hard times for Bibi

    The point is that the Shias latched on to Karbala, a relatively recent event in history, as the ideal for morality and...

    19 July 2019 12:16 AM IST

    Trump still an enigma: So who is starting a war with Iran?Opinion
    Trump still an enigma: So who is starting a war with Iran?

    Trump’s almost daily threats echo King Lear in the final stages of his madness.

    5 July 2019 7:45 AM IST

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