Kumkum Chadha

Once the face of Manipur’s oldest insurgent movement, Rajkumar Meghen looks back on a lifetime of armed rebellion, separatist politics and prison without apology. In a candid conversation, the former UNLF chairman explains why he took up arms, why he still believes Manipur was denied justice, and why he now says peace demands dialogue rather than the gun

What does it take to spend 35 years on the frontlines of Delhi Police? In the first episode of HT's new special series, 'Case Files' with Kumkum Chadha, former Special Commissioner of Delhi Police Dependra Pathak opens up about some of the most challenging, controversial and headline-making investigations of his career. From busting the infamous CPMT exam paper leak and interrogating alleged exam mafia mastermind Ranjit Don, to handling the women wrestlers' protest, protecting the Prime Minister, investigating a horrifying nose-chopping case in Delhi's red-light district, and even dealing with an unusual complaint involving a Bollywood actress's puppies, Pathak takes viewers behind the scenes of policing in India's capital. Watch the full episode and tell us in the comments: Which case shocked you the most?

According to Pathak, police feared that even a single protester breaching the security cordon could trigger a much larger security failure near Parliament.

Long before NEET became the epicentre of a nationwide political storm, Delhi Police had already exposed the chilling mechanics of an examination paper leak that revealed how greed, technology and insider collusion could compromise India’s most prestigious medical entrance test. Dependra Pathak, the former Special Commissioner of Police, revisits the 2004 Combined Pre-Medical Test paper leak and reflects on how the challenge of policing has evolved—from exam mafias to mass protests

The government’s decision to give Vande Mataram greater legal and ceremonial prominence has reopened an old question: can a national symbol inspire patriotism without becoming an instrument of political or religious division?

Seven years after the abrogation of Article 370, the political battle over Jammu & Kashmir is far from over. In this hard-hitting interview, the debate moves beyond statehood to the restoration of constitutional protections, the BJP-RSS project in Kashmir, Omar Abdullah’s government, the National Conference’s changing position, and the growing political rift within the party. Is statehood enough? Is Article 370 truly a closed chapter? Has the political mandate of Jammu & Kashmir been compromised? And is the BJP really as invincible as it appears? Watch the full interview for answers to the biggest questions shaping Kashmir’s politics with Kumkum Chadha.

Is Abhishek Banerjee emerging as the modern-day Sanjay Gandhi of the TMC - a powerful second-generation leader shaping the party’s next chapter under Mamata Banerjee? In this exclusive conversation, TMC MP Dola Sen addresses Abhishek’s growing political influence, Mamata’s leadership and the question of succession within the party. But another battle is brewing inside the TMC: will Mamata forgive the deserters and rebels who walked out of the party, or will loyalists have the final say? As TMC faces questions over its future, Dola Sen weighs in on loyalty, rebellion, Abhishek’s role and Mamata’s next political move.

Seven years after the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi says the fight for its restoration is far from over—and accuses his own party of abandoning its original position in favour of statehood

Rahul Gandhi’s increasingly combative politics, both on the streets and inside Parliament, has put the government under pressure—but whether that momentum can survive beyond the House remains the larger question

As the government faces growing political resistance to its proposed FCRA amendments, the debate goes beyond executive power and NGO freedoms to a larger question: how far can India go to regulate foreign money without compromising legitimate civil society?