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Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

Covishield side effects: Doctors' group urges govt to review all Covid vax

In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its COVID vaccine can cause blood clots in rare cases, a group of doctors on Thursday expressed deep concern over the......

'V P Singh is needlessly maligned'

'As his close associate Som Pal told me, "Mandal was never V P Singh's brainchild. It was a Janata Party commitment he inherited".''He would have done it anyway at some point, but the specific......

SCO summit: Another chance to improve India-China ties

'Clearly, the warming of ties can be a 'win-win' for India and China,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping.......

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019: Stunning shots of animals

Humans rarely get to glimpse the animal kingdom up-close. But, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, which is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum in London, offers a peek......

Will AI, Like Y2K, Be Gamechanger For Indian IT Cos?

'The race is now on for Indian IT firms to develop their AI prowess and focus on a software-first approach to services as the people element becomes more complicated with Trump's expected new......

Facebook's Hate Content Crisis is Ajit Mohan's biggest headache

'The reality is no one, including some of the names that have shown up in the last few weeks, have any unilateral decision-making power in this,' Facebook India MD Ajit Mohan tells Peerzada Abrar.......

Bail out Africa from poverty trap: India

Underlining the urgency of finding solutions to the major challenges facing Africa, India has called on the international community to effectively implement all its commitments and assist the......

Risks high in life and non-life insurance: S&P

China and India are the two awakening giants in the Asia-Pacific region with their strong growth potential. Their low insurance-penetration rates and expanding economies also support the two......

Urban India will be like a giant slum by 2030

With 590 million people in cities by 2030, a business-as-usual approach will mean urban India will look like one giant slum, says Shirish Sankhe. India is on the cusp of a dramatic urban......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

'It is death for the Bollywood industry'

'If you have only one hit out of 100 movies in a year, it is death for Bollywood.' IMAGE: Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor in Laal Singh Chaddha. The pandemic may have passed, but Bollywood has not......

Solo review: A One-time Watch

'It's funny how often Solo gloats in its own nostalgia.''It's like Chewbacca's groaning presence, John Williams' classic tune and other familiar props and paraphernalia, everything is just doing......

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review:The magic is back!

Anita Aikara tells us the film is a must watch! Let’s put it this way: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the best thing to have happened to Harry Potter fans after Deathly......

Emraan Hashmi: My Hindi films did not do justice to the artist in me

'My worst performances are in those movies in which the directors showed me how to act,' Emraan Hashmi tells Arthur J Pais/ Rediff.com in Toronto. Emraan Hashmi’s instincts have served him......

Might awaken a sleeping giant: Hazlewood on Team India

IMAGE: Josh Hazlewood in action for Australia against England. Photograph: Chris Hyde / Reuters Australian quick Josh Hazlewood expressed that India's rare series whitewash at home to New......

Can Australia halt India's thunder Down Under?

IMAGE: Back-to-back Test series wins over Australia are almost unheard of but India have won the last four they have played. Photograph: BCCI For all the doubts that surround India heading into......

No Brexit as four English clubs in Champions League last eight!

IMAGE: Guardiola said it is 'incredible' to have four English clubs in the quarter-finals. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters With British politics still engulfed in Brexit chaos at least......

'F1 can be alternative to cricket in India'

Asia provided some of Formula One's highlights in 2007, with memorable races in China and Japan, and the region will be even more in the thick of the action next season. The first floodlit night......

20 AMAZING facts you didn't know about soccer legend Pele

IMAGE: Brazil football legend Pele. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images The ‘King of football’ is set to grace the country. Thirty-eight years after being hosted by India,......

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