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Mahatma Carter

Carter was in politics, but not a politician, certainly not a transactional politician. Carter bears not a small resemblance to another leader of another large country, who was also in politics but......

Mr Hira Was One Of A Kind

They don't make leaders like him anymore, says former Savvy editor Usha Radhakrishnan, paying tribute to publishing pioneer Nari Hira who passed into the ages on Friday. August 23, 2024.......

US Is Back In Business In Afghanistan

Russia and China are tight-fisted and Iran is broke and none of them has the political will or capacity to bankroll the Afghan economy, which only the US can, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.......

Modi-Shah are ruthless to political opponents

Neither Modi nor Shah had held legislative or executive power in Delhi before 2014. They have no training in appealing to the diversity of India as represented in Parliament.Their prism is the......

When I was in quarantine

'It all became clear when I was asked to lodge myself on the couch in the lounge,' says Kishore Singh. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A few weeks ago, I returned from California,......

The bizarre tale of Cairn retro tax

The levy of retrospective tax on the UK's Cairn Energy Plc is a tale of bizarre twists and turns that saw its attached shares being sold in May 2018 amid the passing of the baton from a full-time......

Facebook accused of 'trending' bias

Gizmodo reported on Monday that a former Facebook employee claimed workers 'routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers,' while 'artificially' adding other stories to the......

Samsung to make Tizen phone in India

Buoyed by the market response to its Tizen OS-based smartphone in India, tech giant Samsung plans to manufacture the 'Z1' at its Noida facility soon. The South Korean firm, which is the world's......

Hundreds of Chinese Nokia workers protest Microsoft deal

Hundreds of workers massed outside a Nokia factory in southern China on Wednesday to protest against what they called unfair treatment following the sale of the company's mobile phones business to......

Infosys denies report of firing 5,000 staff

Infosys said on Friday a newspaper report it was planning to fire up to 5,000 poorly performing workers was "wrong", although it encourages "chronic underperformers" to leave as part of its routine......

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Aise kaun marta hai, bey?'......

Dahaad Review: Sonakshi Packs A Punch

For those who believed in her talent since Lootera, Dahaad is a truly rewarding experience, observes Sukanya Verma. A blurry visual of different stages of a dying bride at the start of every......

Tabu gets BUSY!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tabu/Instagram After Maqbool and Haider, Tabu reunites with director Vishal Bhardwaj for the spy thriller, Khufiya. It is inspired by true events and based on the......

10 Times Kajol Impressed Us

Our admiration for Kajol is set in stone! Two decades ago, when we asked Kajol to rate herself as an actress on a scale of one to 10, she answered matter-of-factly, "One, maybe two." Some......

Amitabh, Jaya shoot together again

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Amitabh Bachchan recently shot with his wife Jaya for a jewellery brand.He posted a picture, above, and wrote: 'Right time......

UP Rudras rout Soorma in Hockey India League

IMAGE: Sudeep Chirmako scored early in the game for the UP Rudras. Photograph: HIL/X UP Rudras blanked Soorma Hockey Club 3-0 in their Hero Hockey India League contest in Rourkela on......

COVID-19 missteps topple Sandpaper-gate survivor Roberts

IMAGE: Cricket Australia announced Kevin Roberts' resignation with immediate effect on Tuesday. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images Friends in high places may have enabled Kevin Roberts'......

Canada's pride Andreescu delivers on hype in New York

IMAGE: It's a dream come true playing against Serena in the final of the US Open, said Andreescu. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Clobbering her way past her semi-final opponent Belinda Bencic at......

Soccer PIX: Man City beat Everton; Lewandowski 'tricks

Man City leave it late to beat Everton and reach Cup semis IMAGE: Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan scores their first goal. Photograph: Paul Ellis/Reuters Manchester City's quadruple bid......

Hockey WC: Netherlands crush Canada, set up quarter-final with India

IMAGE: Netherlands' players celebrate a goal against Canada in their cross over match at the hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Three-time champions......

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