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'If Pranab Was PM, Cong Would Have...'

'...still have lost the 2014 Lok Sabha polls but could have won 140 seats.' IMAGE: Then Congress president Sonia Gandhi, right, then prime minister Manmohan Singh, centre, and then finance......

Pranab should've been PM, Manmohan Prez because...: Aiyar in new book

Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, in his latest book, argues that Pranab Mukherjee should have been made Prime Minister in 2012 instead of Manmohan Singh, who was then recovering from......

Karnataka Bypolls: Sidda's Future On Line

Beleaguered Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's political credibility will be tested by the outcome of the three by-elections.And cries that he must resign will become shriller if the Congress loses......

What Our Netas Can Borrow From Trump

Our politicians need to take a leaf out of Mr Trump's personalised merchandise sale: It keeps his image in the public eye, continuing to engage him differently and innovatively with his supporters,......

Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from?Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N......

Ordering Food Online? Read This

There's an average aggregator premium of Rs 46 per dish (in hidden costs) compared to delivery orders placed on restaurants' own channels.Conservatively, this translates into an additional annual......

What Led To Paytm's Big Fall

At the heart of Paytm's slide lies the abject failure of its Super App strategy, notes Indrajit Gupta. IMAGE: Vijay Shekhar Sharma. Photograph: ANI Photo For more than three weeks now, the......

40-year-old fintech gurus need 60-year-olds to handhold them

The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal......

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues?Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy ZEE5......

'Make in India can't happen overnight'

IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. A shopkeeper repairs a laptop in New Delhi. Photograph: Prabhat Mehrotra/ANI Photo "This is reminiscent of......

Do Patti Review: One By Two

Do Patti collapses like a house of cards when it aims to be clever, notes Sukanya Verma. Dressed in the exact same attire as her newly wedded sister at her reception, the lookalike twin poses......

How Different Raakhee, Kriti Look At Same Age!

Kangana Ranaut portrays Indira Gandhi's political journey in events leading up to the Emergency in an upcoming biopic of the same name. A 30-something relying on make-up and prosthetics to look......

'Akshay's Flop Record Bothers Me'

'I remember AK came on set one day; one of his films had released the previous day and was not doing well. He was very attached to that film.''I felt he was low and that affected me.' IMAGE:......

All About The Kalki Sequel

'We shot about 20 or 30 days, I'd say at best 20 per cent. The big stuff is remaining.' "It's a coming together of mainly two things," Director Nag Ashwin tells Subhash K Jha, trying to explain......

It's FaFa Time On OTT!

It's FaFa time and more on OTT this week! Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. AaveshamWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) A trio of friends and......

Djokovic, Kyrgios relishing partnership in Brisbane doubles

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Australia's Nick Kyrgios pose for photograph. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters Novak Djokovic said teaming up with Nick Kyrgios in the Brisbane......

Bromance on court- Djokovic and Kyrgios

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Australia's Nick Kyrgios revved up the crowd. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios enthralled fans on their debut as a doubles team......

Rohit trusts trio to deliver in Boxing Day Test

Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal are in same boat; don't want to tamper their mindset: Rohit Sharma IMAGE: Save Yashasvi Jaiswal's 161 in the second innings in the opening Test in......

Boxing Day Battle: Will Rohit open or drop down?

IMAGE: There is speculation doing rounds that Rohit Sharma could replace the team's most assured opener, KL Rahul, at the top of the order. Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X Divine intervention......

Carlsen's blunt message to Gukesh: 'I'm out'

'I am not part of this circus anymore' IMAGE: D Gukesh stated that he would love to fight it out against Magnus Carlsen at some point. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE World number......

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