Hamid Ansari

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Former vice-president Hamid Ansari, Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and Loktantrik Janata Dal leader ...

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Former Chief Justice of India TS Thakur releases former vice president Hamid Ansari's book titled 'Dare I Question?' during a function in New Delhi.

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Former prime minister Manmohan Singh with former vice president Hamid Ansari and others during the release of his book titled 'Dare I Question?' during a function in New Delhi.

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Former president Pratibha Patil, Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, former vice-president Mohammad Hamid Ansari and others during the Ifta...

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Diplomat, scholar and former Vice-President Hamid Ansari

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar welcomes former vice-president Hamid Ansari during the First Syed Shahabuddin Memorial Lecture in Patna.

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In Deep Thought

Rajan Raheja, chairman, Rajan Raheja group of companies with former Vice President Hamid Ansari

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Outlook group Chairman Rajan Raheja with former vice president Hamid Ansari during the Outlook Speakout Awards function, in New Delhi.

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Outgoing Vice-President Hamid Ansari with Vice President-designate M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Finance Minister Arun Jaitl...

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Outgoing Vice-President Hamid Ansari in a group photograph with Vice President-designate M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Finance ...

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Outgoing Vice-President Hamid Ansari with Vice President-designate M Venkaiah Naidu during his farewell function at GMC Balayogi Auditorium at Parliament in New Delhi.

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Outgoing Vice-President Hamid Ansari being presented a scroll by RS Dy Chairman PJ Kurien as Vice President-designate M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha S...

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Former vice-president Hamid Ansari at the swearing-in ceremony of M Venkaiah Naidu as the next Vice President, in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

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Vice President Hamid Ansari gestures while chairing his last session in the Rajya Sabha, in New Delhi. Ansari, whose tenure as Vice-President comes to a close on Thursday, was give...

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Former Speaker Lok Sabha, Meira Kumar greets Vice President M. Hamid Ansari in New Delhi.

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Vice President Hamid Ansari with wife Salma and Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for his farewell dinner hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan (2nd L) at Parliament in Ne...

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Vice President Hamid Ansari and his wife Salma being presented a painting by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks on, during a farewell dinner ho...

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Vice President Hamid Ansari greets President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

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New President Ram Nath Kovind, center greets former president Pranab Mukherjee, left as Vice President Hamid Ansari, right, watches during the swearing in ceremony in New Delhi.

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Magazine

‘With No Moral Code, There Will Be Total Chaos’

Can religion and God be blamed for the violence that has become rampant in different parts of the world? Diplomat, scholar and former Vice-President Hamid Ansari takes on a variety of inter-related questions...

Dec 22, 2017

| Pranay Sharma
The Art Of Speaking

Media and democracy—the themes recurred at the Vinod Mehta Memorial Lecture and Outlook SpeakOut Awards

Aug 24, 2017

| Outlook Bureau
A Sail Ship To Mombasa

The six-nation East African Community can be a top trade hub. Major powers are vying for a part of the action.

Mar 02, 2017

| Pranay Sharma
How To Judge An Editor

Times change but not the basics. It’s still about how well you walk the tightrope between public interest and what the public is interested in.

Mar 23, 2016

| Hamid Ansari
Misshots In The Dark

Uncalled-for attacks on the vice-president

Jul 06, 2015

| Bula Devi
“Not Helping Congress Unless Rahul Discovers Socialism”

CPI(M) general secretary looks at the political possibilities, gives his views on Mulayam and Rahul Gandhi, explains his party’s positions, and convolutions

Jul 23, 2012

| Saba Naqvi Panini Anand
M&M A Double Whammy

Mamata-Mulayam stun Congress with their unexpected googly

Jun 25, 2012

| Pragya Singh Anuradha Raman Pranay Sharma Panini Anand
The August Question

The First Citizen race hots up. Parties get their pawns in place.

Apr 30, 2012

| Saba Naqvi
A Kalam For An Ansari?

With Congress on a complete backfoot, Kalam will be back in the reckoning

Mar 19, 2012

| Outlook
'I Believe India Acted With Great Haste On The Iran Vote'

The UPA-Left's vice-presidential candidate has consistently opposed the American policy in West Asia and will carry his beliefs to his new office

Aug 06, 2007

| Saba Naqvi

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There's Fear Indian Democracy Could Metamorphose Into Illiberal One Based On Hindutva: Ansari

Jul 18, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Law Recognises Each Community Can Have Own Rules: Ansari On Sharia Courts

Last week, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board had said it plans to open Darul-Qaza (Sharia courts) to resolve issues in line with Islamic laws.

Jul 13, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
PM's Remarks At My Farewell Considered Departure From Accepted Practice: Hamid Ansari

The former vice-president made these remarks and other observations about Indian democracy in his new book “Dare I Question? Reflections on Contemporary Challenges”.

Jul 08, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Some 'Inventors' Trying To Go Back In History And Re-Write It: Former Vice President Hamid Ansari

"Inventors trying to create a time machine by which you can go back in history and rewrite history. Now, such an effort is not going to succeed. History cannot be changed"

May 27, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Why AMU Violence Is About Hamid Ansari And Not Jinnah

After spending some time with students at the University, Ali Khan Mahmudabad finds out that the ‘portrait problem’ was deployed as a countermeasure to cover up the fact that a mob of people had arrived on the campus shouting slogans about the former vice-president of India.

May 14, 2018

| Ali Khan Mahmudabad
My Dear Fellow, The Issue Is Not Jinnah But An Armed, Unlawful, Attack By A Mob

There is no discussion on the breach of security to Mr. Hamid Ansari. Everyone is busy discussing the role of Jinnah in the British period of the Indian history. One feels like screaming, my dear fellow, Jinnah is not the issue.

May 06, 2018

| Apoorvanand
PM Didn't Question Manmohan Singh, Hamid Ansari's Commitment To India, We Hold These Leaders In High Esteem: Jaitley

"PM in his speeches didn't question, nor meant to question the commitment to this nation of either former PM Manmohan Singh or Former VP Hamid Ansari, any such perception is erroneous, we hold these leaders in high esteem, as well as their commitment to India."

Dec 27, 2017

| Outlook Web Bureau
Any Erosion In Secular Functioning Of State Is Detrimental To Objectives Of Constitution: Former VP Hamid Ansari

"No effort at seeking socio–economic equality between citizens is possible unless the state, as the implementing agency, is secular in letter and spirit and acts to implement the provisions of Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution,"

Nov 26, 2017

| Outlook Web Bureau
Exclusive: ‘I Went To Kerala Event As State Guest, No Police Officer Warned Me About PFI,’ Says Hamid Ansari

Former Vice-President Ansari was criticized for attending an event allegedly organized by the women’s wing of PFI, which NIA suspects has terror links

Sep 25, 2017

| Anoop George Philip
VHP Attacks Former Vice-President Ansari For Attending PFI Event

"He was spreading dissatisfaction in the Muslim community even when he was holding the post of Vice President"

Sep 25, 2017

| Outlook Web Bureau