Author: New Delhi Post

About the Book From the co-creator of Smoky Sky Songs, an animated feature film on toxic terror, comes this unusual and compelling book, “Bollywood, Hollywood and the Future of World Cinema”. In A Bollywood Miscellany, the essays range widely — from Amitabh Bachchan’s second innings and iconic film dialogues to ‘Tiger’ saving democracy in Pakistan, Madhuri Dixit promoting numerical literacy in schools, and much more. The second section, Bollywood, Hollywood and the Others, moves beyond Hindi cinema to examine films from other linguistic traditions, including Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil cinema. The essays explore Charlie Chaplin’s influence on Raj Kapoor, ask…

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on February 12 denounced the country’s latest election as an “election of deception and farce”, alleging widespread irregularities, implausible turnout figures and administrative bias. In a sharply worded statement, Hasina said the poll would be remembered as “a disgraceful chapter in Bangladesh’s democratic history”. “This was not an election of public will; it was an industrial-scale administrative exercise in manipulating numbers,” she added. According to official data, the total number of registered voters was 127,711,793. Voting began at 7:30 am and concluded at 4:30 pm. However, Hasina questioned the turnout percentages released in stages…

In a blistering statement issued on polling day, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rejected the country’s general election as a “carefully planned farce” and called for its immediate cancellation, sharply escalating the political confrontation surrounding the vote. Thanking “the masses at all levels, including mothers, sisters, and minority communities” for what she described as their rejection of the process, Hasina alleged that the election had been “staged” by “the killer-fascist Yunus,” referring to interim authority figure Muhammad Yunus, whom she accused of seizing power “illegally and unconstitutionally.” Her statement forms the most forceful denunciation yet of the poll by…

ABOUT THE BOOK Independent India’s gravest tragedy was the imposition of Muslim appeasement policies under pressure from left-liberal ideologues and pan-Islamist forces. This proved a profound setback for Hindus—the majority community emerging from nearly eight centuries of foreign rule—and entrenched divisive politics. Even B. R. Ambedkar opposed such appeasement, warning that it denied Hindus their civilisational inheritance, including full possession of the Ayodhya, Kashi Vishwanath and Mathura temple sites. My Idea of Nation First offers a forthright nationalist reading of these questions, examining several contentious episodes in modern Indian history. While it identifies and warns against internal and external threats,…

ABOUT THE BOOK In May 2025, India’s Operation Sindoor reverberated across the subcontinent with unmistakable force, returning the country to global focus as a consequential emerging power. The operation was New Delhi’s calibrated response to the April 22, 2025, terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, orchestrated by Pakistan’s deep state. Widely lauded as proportionate and effective, it triggered intense debate in strategic circles, even before its pause on May 10, 2025, over whether it would inflict a temporary setback or a lasting blow to Pakistan’s terror infrastructure, long regarded as the world’s epicentre of extremism. Drawing on decades of experience, the…

ABOUT THE BOOK The book, titled The Path to Dholpur House: Cracking the UPSC Code, is a welcome addition to the rich and diverse body of literature on preparation for the UPSC and State Civil Services examinations. It offers comprehensive coverage across disciplines, ranging from History, Geography, Ecology, and Economics to Security Studies, Ethics, Polity, and International Relations. Particularly noteworthy are the chapters on the 1857 Uprising and the Deep State, which are detailed, intellectually rigorous, and analytically dense. Overall, the volume presents a well-curated mélange of themes that are directly germane to the evolving demands of Civil Services preparation.…

ABOUT THE BOOK Ace of Blades chronicles the ascent of Rajinder Kumar Malhotra, the driving force behind India’s razor blade brands Topaz and Supermax, through a tightly drawn narrative of ambition and control. Written by his daughter, Reenita Malhotra Hora, the book follows how an uncompromising pursuit of quality transformed a modest manufacturing venture into a formidable FMCG enterprise that challenged global incumbents and embedded itself in the daily routines of millions of Indian men. The account moves beyond corporate milestones to examine the temperament that powered the business: intensity, risk-taking and an almost obsessive attention to detail. It also…

The sudden death of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, in a Learjet 45 crash at Baramati on 28 January 2026 has triggered not only formal investigations and widespread political mourning but also a surge of conspiracy theories circulating on social media and within sections of the political class. While official agencies have described the incident as a tragic aviation accident, speculation about hidden motives, foul play and political intrigue has gained traction online and in parts of the public discourse. Official narrative: accident under investigation Government and aviation authorities have consistently characterised the crash as an accident. Preliminary reports…

Ajit Pawar, 66, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra and one of the most influential political figures in the state’s rural belt, died today, on January 28, when the Learjet 45 he was travelling in crashed while attempting to land at Baramati. The accident killed all five people on board, including two staff members and two crew. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The immediate official response reflected the gravity of the event: the Maharashtra government announced three days of state mourning, and obituary references were made in the Lok Sabha. Ajit Pawar was not merely a senior…

An analysis of the latest crime data has underlined a stark gendered reality of child sexual abuse in Maharashtra. Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) show that girls overwhelmingly bear the brunt of crimes registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in the state. According to Crime in India 2023, analysed by child rights organisation Child Rights and You (CRY), 98.16% of POCSO victims in Maharashtra were girls. Of the 8,639 POCSO cases registered in the state in 2023, 8,519 involved girls, while only 120 cases (1.39%) involved boys. The numbers reveal not just…