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Mufti calls India a 'banana republic' on Afzal issue

People's Democratic Party patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Monday called India a "banana republic" over Afzal Guru's family not being allowed to meet the Parliament attack convict before he was......

'Without an independent judiciary, we will become a banana republic'

'The government must also be kept in check and not allowed to cross the Lakshman Rekha.' IMAGE: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, right, who retires as the Chief Justice of India on Tuesday, November 8,......

India is no Banana Republic, Mr Vadra: BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday attacked Robert Vadra saying his "inappropriate" behaviour towards a journalist was a result of frustration and he must realise that the country is no longer ruled......

'Why Manipur being allowed to go Afghanistan way'

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have called his MLAs and ministers and said 'this should not happen in India. Manipur is not a part of any banana republic, I will not allow this to happen,......

ISI Funds Khalistanis In Canada

The statements the separatists make, the abominable tableaux at their parades, the slogans, posters, and selfies with assault rifles are not India's problem.If they are a nuisance, it should bother......

Stop 'banana republic' like attacks, Tata to govt

Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata on Friday said the government must stop the 'banana republic kind of attacks', as the real 2G scam was becoming hidden behind a smokescreen. In his first comments......

Take Tata's 'banana republic' remark seriously, says Pawar

Amid the tape controversy, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the government should take note of Ratan Tata's statement that India risked turning into a 'banana republic'. "When a......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Time for RBI to cut interest rate, says Anand Mahindra

Lauding RBI for doing a "brilliant job" with controlling inflation and stabilising the rupee, leading industrialist Anand Mahindra today hoped the central bank will cut interest rate as the economy......

Indian firms must co-operate to empower India: Ratan Tata

Chairman Emeritus of the $100-billion Tata Sons, Ratan Tata, on Tuesday called for better co-operation and collaboration among sectors. He urged the government and industries to collaborate in......

Lisa Ray: I'm Myeloma Girl

"All my life is an open book," says Lisa Rani Ray in a soft voice as she talks about her work in the delightful satire Cooking with Stella, and her few month old fight against cancer. "I have......

Acting tips from Naseeruddin Shah

A group of 30 budding Kashmiris, interested in drama and keen to perform on stage are attending a 10-day workshop on theatre under the watchful eye of Naseeruddin Shah, the renowned......

PIX: Lara, Dia Mirza attend Chivas party

Several Bollywood stars turned up to attend photographer Jatin Kampani's bash at Trilogy in Juhu, a western Mumbai suburb.Making a public appearance after quite a while, actress Lara Dutta paraded......

'Srinivasan is behaving like a banana republic dictator'

Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi's counsel Mehmood Abdi has said N Srinivasan was behaving like a "banana republic dictator" and called the outcome of the BCCI Working Committee......

Alcaraz Stunned!

Images from the US Open men's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Thursday. Alcaraz dumped out in 2nd round IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz cuts a frustrated figure during his......

Wimbledon PIX: Defending champ Vondrousova beaten in Round 1

IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro celebrates winning her first round......

Attack on Lankan cricketers defies rationale: Guha

The world of cricket has lost innocence today,agrees India's best-known cricket historian and thinker Ramchandra Guha. Talking exclusively to rediff.com, after Tuesday's terror attack on Sri......

Imran calls for PCB dismissal

Disappointed over fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's ban by the PCB disciplinary committee, former skipper Imran Khan has demanded the new Pakistan government todisband the country's cricket board.......

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