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Rahul Gandhi Must Be Careful About What He Says

In the volatile international situation where 'nativism' is on the rise and immigrant communities are being targeted, the Leader of the Opposition's statement is like adding fuel to fire. If the......

Nitish should 'strike': Cong on Bihar special category status demand

The Congress on Monday sought to know what Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is doing about the demand for special category status for the state and asserted that "he should strike" as he is in a......

Americans Must Depend On Hope And Prayer

The two major parties offer the United States choices that are basically unacceptable and the bench strength, such as it is, is not entirely capable of winning popular acclaim, notes Shreekant......

UP order to shift students from unrecognised madrasas sparks row

The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind has demanded the withdrawal of the Uttar Pradesh government's recent order directing that all students in unrecognised madrasas and non-Muslim students studying in......

Delhi's Bawana under water after midnight breach of major canal

The residents of outer Delhi's Bawana faced chaos on Thursday as water entered the streets and residential areas due to a major breach in the Munak canal sub branch overnight. IMAGE: People move......

Investors Redeem Rs 10K Crore From SIPs Every Month!

'In an economy that is set to double in the coming years, stopping SIPs will take investors out of this growth path.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com At a time when gross systematic......

Gig workers Bill: Unease among startups

A group comprising top tech startups and unicorns has raised several “serious concerns” over a platform-based gig workers Bill proposed by the Karnataka government, saying it would hurt......

Boost Consumption Of The Poorest 80 Crores And Not The Richest Eight Crores

There are reports that the government will soon cut income taxes by about Rs 50,000 crore to boost consumption.Prime Minister Modi, I suggest that, instead, you distribute about one lakh crore......

Budget 2024: KPMG urges FM to double standard deduction

Doubling standard deduction to Rs 1 lakh, increasing tax break on interest paid on housing loan and rationalisation of capital gains tax regime are some of the expectations that consultancy firm......

Fair trade, focus on manufacturing, infra on steel firms' Budget wish list

India's leading steel companies hope the Modi 3.0 Budget will continue the massive capital expenditure currently underway, focusing on infrastructure development, manufacturing, and fair trade.......

'Shah Rukh Khan Started As A Villain'

'When I gave the audition and landed the role of the villain Fani, I felt this is the only character which will establish me as an actor in Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Raghav Juyal in Kill. Raghav......

'Nobody Expected Armaan To Slap Vishal'

'It is difficult to understand Armaan's game plan because there is a vast difference between what he says and what goes on in his head.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Munisha Khatwani/Instagram Tarot......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

'You're Always On Your Toes. Things May Change Anytime'

'You have to be good in your project that's releasing today for you to be working on something tomorrow. That will always be the case.' IMAGE: Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran in Paradise.......

Rautu Ka Raaz Review: Dull Whodunit

Rautu Ka Raaz is a dragged-out slow burner of a film that just fails to ignite, sighs Mayur Sanap. Deepak Negi (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) is a sharp but grumpy cop, dealing with PTSD. He is detached......

Olympics: Why Bopanna-Balaji cannot be written off

IMAGE: At Paris Olympics, it will be Bopanna, who has to do the heavy lifting while partnering Sriram Balaji. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters Aging like fine wine, Rohan Bopanna is all......

Why 'underdog' Sen could pull off surprise at Paris Games?

Lakshya Sen had struggled through much of 2023 and early part of 2024. He fell behind in the qualification race but turned things around in time with two semi-final finishes at the All England......

Gold-chasing India will stick to their mantra at Paris Games

'Right now hockey is totally changed and anyone can beat anyone depending on the day. It depends on how many chances you create.' IMAGE: The Indian hockey team were bronze medallists at the Tokyo......

T20 WC lesson for hockey star Sreejesh: Never give up!

IMAGE: Experienced 'keeper PR Sreejesh will be playing his fourth Olympics. Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters Playing in his fourth and probably last Olympics, veteran India hockey......

Cummins calls for separate windows for IPL and Tests

IMAGE: IPL has a specific window every year across April and May, when not too many Test matches take place. Photograph: BCCI Australia skipper Pat Cummins said a more dedicated window for Tests......

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