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India's Nuclear Churning: From Idealism To Realism

Although the credit for acquiring the technological skill must be given to India's outstanding nuclear scientists, the decision to go nuclear was a political one that entailed clarity of vision,......

Think-tank funded by Gates, World Bank loses FCRA status

The Union home ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) for alleged violation of laws, a move the public think-tank......

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

CBI/ED Raids And The Danger To The Republic

Within a few hours of Nitish Kumar leaving the NDA, entirely reasonable people were speculating as to how the CBI or the ED could be used against him or his party, notes Mihir S Sharma.......

Trump may be 1st US prez to lose re-election bid since 1992

If incumbent United States President Donald Trump fails to win the re-election, he will not be the first incumbent president in history to have fallen from grace but will be the first in last three......

China's 'miracle' growth coming to an end?

China's debt is dangerously high -- at close to three times its GDP, with the ratio having nearly doubled in recent years, observes T N Ninan. IMAGE: The China Evergrande Group headquarters in......

Why is India A Graveyard For World's Auto Majors?

India is a market for low-priced cars with low running costs.The global majors don't have models that fit the bill; only Maruti and Hyundai have successful entry-level models, observes T N Ninan.......

Dad steps down, Jayadev Galla helms Amara Raja

'I have personally been very keen on investing in lithium ion battery technology for some time.'Shally Seth Mohile reports. IMAGE: Amara Raj Batteries's new Chairman Jayadev Galla, who is also the......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

Reforms are about implementation, not announcements

'The promises of netas and babus and new laws, however well-meaning, mean little.''What matters is implementation on the ground.''Every law is finally implemented by a vast army of officials,......

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. This year's Carol Burnett Award was presented to Ellen DeGeneres and the honorary Cecil B......

Why Quentin Tarantino's mythology will outlive his filmography

'The real problem that has affected Tarantino's films is not their amorality. On the contrary, it's their misplaced morality.' 'The basic pitches for his movies, off late, tackle such pre-resolved......

Review: War Horse is schmaltzy but Superbly Shot

Steven Spielberg's War Horse is a mixed experience says Shaikh Ayaz, he recommends it for the striking imagerySteven Spielberg's new film War Horse that tells the tale of a boy and his unbridled......

The mad joys of listmaking

When you're a features writer, you end up having to make up lists. Of greatest this and worst that. Of gangster movies. Of soundtracks. Of cricketers. Of Michael Schumacher's finest overtaking......

PIX: 10-man Manchester City go top after last-gasp win

Erling Haaland Haaland has now scored 16 goals in his last 10 Premier League appearances. A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Erling Haaland scores Manchester City's......

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

IMAGE: Rajiv Risodkar, 58, served as the BCCI umpire from 1997-2016. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/Twitter Former BCCI umpire Rajiv Risodkar has translated the Laws of Cricket into Hindi, which......

PHOTOS: NFL players defy Trump; link arms in solidarity

NFL players, owners defy Trump on anthem protests as feud ramps up IMAGE: Jacksonville Jaguar players show their protest during the National Anthem during the NFL International Series match......

Is beach cricket best form for Olympic selection?

IMAGE: Mark Winterbottom of Ford Performance Racing plays a shot during a game of beach cricket (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Australia's......

Valentino Rossi factfile

* His first passion was go-karts, but follows his father Graziano by taking up motorcycling and races in his first grand prix with Aprilia in 1996 in the 125cc category. * Wins the 125cc world......

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