On February 4, 2019, gloom settled over the iconic Brigade Parade grounds in the heart of Kolkata. Kanhaiya Kumar, then a firebrand Left leader known for his rousing speeches, had cancelled his visit to a rally just before the upcoming Lok Sabha election. As dejected Left supporters started filing out of the dusty grounds, an…
Born in a poor village, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has overcome numerous obstacles throughout her life to win a controversial Paris Olympics gold on Friday. Sporting braided hair and standing strong at 1.79 metres (5ft 9in), the 25-year-old has unwittingly become one of the central figures of the Games. Along with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, she…
Abdul Ghafoor Noorani, eminent constitutional expert, lawyer and author, died today at the age of 93. A noted scholar on Jammu and Kashmir, his absence is being felt in the Union Territory, where many are mourning him. An alumnus of Mumbai’s Government Law College, his unwavering commitment to justice and legal acumen brought him accolades…
