Jawed Naqvi

About Zakir’s drumming legacy

About Zakir’s drumming legacy

Zakir Hussain’s fans, many of them in the West, were always entranced by his ability to produce kaleidoscopic cycles of rhythm on the tabla. Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:17am
Kapoors of Bollywood meet Modi

Kapoors of Bollywood meet Modi

Raj Kapoor’s movies were often plied with maudlin mush but they never wavered from secular values. Updated 17 Dec, 2024 10:27am
Straws in the Syrian whirlwind

Straws in the Syrian whirlwind

Significantly, although the storm did rock the boat for Iran and Russia, their boats still remain tethered to the Syrian jetty. Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:01am
To hold each other’s flag

To hold each other’s flag

The high-stake elections in the state, the view goes, are why India are held back from announcing its participation in Champions Trophy. Updated 19 Nov, 2024 09:18am
Time to let Pak-India ties wait

Time to let Pak-India ties wait

Give the hacks half a chance and they would muscle their way through the most urgent topics to frame a discussion on India-Pakistan troubles. Updated 05 Nov, 2024 10:07am
Haryana polls and Trudeau

Haryana polls and Trudeau

Modi’s description of the ongoing agrarian agitation led by Sikh farmers resembles Aurangzeb’s approach towards key dissidents. Updated 22 Oct, 2024 09:48am
World is not about Indo-Pak ties

World is not about Indo-Pak ties

Did anybody suggest that India should consider talking to Pakistan during the fraught international meeting in Islamabad? Updated 15 Oct, 2024 12:51pm
Jews, Zionists and the media

Jews, Zionists and the media

It was rewarding to read Seymour Hersh’s piece on Hassan Nasrallah, not least because the American journalist happens to be Jewish. Updated 08 Oct, 2024 09:43am
As legacies of colonialism go

As legacies of colonialism go

Unlike the skies over Kashmir, nine Western satellites are permanently stationed over territories of interest to Israel’s defence. Updated 01 Oct, 2024 09:17am
Keeping a solemn oath solemn

Keeping a solemn oath solemn

The problem is not so much about what is in the TV frame as it is about who is in it. Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:52am
Stop fearing ordinary people

Stop fearing ordinary people

India thinks hard about being on a diplomatic circuit if it has the potential to rile its Western minders. Updated 03 Sep, 2024 10:48am
As Modi tries to disown Nehru

As Modi tries to disown Nehru

Modi has been slammed at home by political critics for allegedly posing for photo-ops dressed as diplomatic gain. Updated 27 Aug, 2024 09:42am
Little a judge can do about rape

Little a judge can do about rape

Rape in India is pervasive, and not unexpectedly, the victims are mostly from the lower strata of society. Updated 20 Aug, 2024 09:26am