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Utkarsh Mishra

Utkarsh Mishra writes on politics and current affairs. You can e-mail the author at utkarshm@rediff.co.in

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Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?
Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Captain Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed...

When Bhagat Singh Asked Rajguru To Shoot Him
Rediff.com28 Sep 2024

On Bhagat Singh's 117th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra recounts fascinating...

10 Times Arvind Kejriwal Made Headlines
Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

From the time he first rose to prominence during the movement against the then UPA...

Emergency Trailer: On Expected Lines
Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

As with biopics these days, Kangana Ranaut's films may be less about telling the story...

'Hindutva Must Refute Nehru To Make Its Case'
Rediff.com27 May 2024

'Nehru remains central to the polemic between the Congress and the BJP, or stated...

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour
Rediff.com14 May 2024

Utkarsh Mishra's impressions of the Narendra Modi roadshow in Varanasi.

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Review: Lost In Politics
Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

With the kind of money and talent that has gone into making this movie, a really good...

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar
Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra...

'Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 is a missed opportunity'
Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

'On hard cases like this one, the Supreme Court has only episodically stood against...

Why Oppenheimer Liked Hinduism
Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

'Hinduism meshed with his sense that the world was paradoxical and puzzling.'

Nehru: The Man Who Knew No Fear
Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

On Jawaharlal Nehru's 134th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra recounts incidents where...

Why Article 370 Failed To Protect Kashmiri Pandits
Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

'The relationship between Kashmiri Pandits and Article 370 is vexed.' 'Sentiment in...

'Incorrect to say Article 370 has been abrogated'
Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

'Article 370 laid down the edifice of the relationship between J-K and the Union of...

'How can I let go of my faith?'
Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Rediff.com's Utkarsh Mishra visits the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi,...

Oppenheimer Review: Simply Brilliant
Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

Oppenheimer is a very politically significant film for our time, observes Utkarsh Mishra.

Kangana, Will You Paint A True Picture Of The Emergency?
Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

Hope this film would be able to teach Indians the value of their rights and the perils...

The Power Of The Law... And Hope
Rediff.com29 May 2023

Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai reminds us that we haven't run out of instances where even the...

Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh Review: Idea Gone Astray
Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

A movie that seeks to explore an 'alternate history' cannot be so superficial, sighs...

Trial by Fire Review: Gripping
Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

What works for Trial By Fire is Rajshri Deshpande's and Abhay Deol's portrayal...

The Lesson We Can Learn From Ariyippu
Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Ariyippu drives home the point that nothing can force you to leave the path of...