Prime Minister Narndra Modi
LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the previous governments of not giving due honour to deserving national icons like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Vallabhbhai Patel and Baba Saheb Ambedkar. Paying rich tributes to the 11th century King, Maharaja Suheldev on his 1012th birth anniversary, the PM termed him a saviour of the country s cultural identity (Bharat aur Bharatiyata), who did not get the due identity and respect in history books. But history is not just what written by those who enslaved the country and those having a mindset infested with slavery. Indian history is also alive in people s collective memory, in folklores and passed on from one generation to the other. So, though Suheldev s valour and courage did not get due recognition in history books, his identity continues to persist in the heart and soul of people in Awadh, Terai region and Poorvanchal (east UP),” he said, while virtually addressing the anniversary ce
The saffron party is aware of its lack of depth of talent in the state, say observers, adding that is why the BJP is trying to engineer defections from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Not Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor and Prosenjit were cast for Saajan Prosenjit Chatterjee revealed that he and Rishi Kapoor were originally offered Saajan.
Bengali superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee revealed that he and Rishi Kapoor were originally cast for Saajan. The actor was speaking on the second day of India Today Conclave East 2021 at the ITC Royal Bengal in Kolkata. In the Iconic Interaction segment titled
Being Prosenjit: The master of reinvention, Prosenjit spoke about rejecting Hindi films, his journey as an actor and the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose portrait controversy.
DID YOU KNOW PROSENJIT WAS OFFERED SANJAY DUTT S ROLE IN SAAJAN?
Syud Hossain: A fascinating footnote from India’s Freedom Struggle
N.S. Vinodh s A Forgotten Ambassador in Cairo: The Life and Times of Syud Hossain is about a man who played an important – if supporting – role in the independence struggle.
By Talmiz Ahmad| Published: 10th February 2021 9:51 pm IST Syud Hossain
Talmiz Ahmad
In group photographs with prominent people, there are always several persons who stand in the background, captured in the same frame as the great leaders, but who themselves remain unnamed and unknown. They are familiar only to close friends or family members who proudly point to their picture and mention their brief connection with major movers of history.