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Drug victims need rehabilitation, not demonisation: SC

Observing drugs consumption in popular culture was propelling youngsters towards a dangerous lifestyle, one that incorrigibly applauded drugs use as 'cool' and a 'fashionable' display of......

Shinde extends all cooperation to Fadnavis, says will work as a team

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said he will extend all possible cooperation to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and will work as a team. IMAGE: Shiv Sena chief Eknath......

Fadnavis returns as Maha CM, with Shinde, Ajit as deputies

Scripting a powerful comeback, Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday evening took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister, while leaders of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, were......

Podium finish for Shinde, settles for silver

From a Shiv Sena rebel in 2022, veteran politician Eknath Sambhaji Shinde went on to acquire the image of a doer and man of actions as chief minister in a short span of two-and-a-half years when he......

Kejriwal attacked with liquid during padyatra in Delhi

In a security scare, a man was detained for allegedly splashing some liquid on Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal during his 'padyatra' in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Saturday, police said.......

Sitharaman urges banks to make loans affordable

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said people are finding current interest rates "very stressful" and urged banks to make them affordable. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

GST rates on host of goods rejigged

Term life insurance policies, and senior citizens' health insurance premium are likely to be exempted from GST as most members of a state ministerial panel favoured cutting taxes to benefit the......

'Had liberalisation not taken place, I may have gone back to the US'

An exclusive excerpt from Girish Kuber's The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty When you took......

Tomatoes now cost Rs 65/kg in Delhi

The Centre on Monday started selling tomatoes at a subsidised rate of Rs 65 per kg in the national capital to provide relief to the common man and check abnormal profits by intermediaries.......

'Living Standards For Indians Will Rise Steeply'

'It took us 75 years to reach a per capita income of $2,730.''According to IMF projections, it will take only five years to add another $2,000.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Lots Of OTT Goodies To Watch, Guys!

Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week. Emilia PerezWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: French,......

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.Rediff.com begins celebrations of the Great Showman's birth centenary on December 14 with this......

'I Am Not Bad On The Eyes'

'People think that because there are so many OTT platforms, roles should just fall into your lap.''That's not true at all.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka posts a picture from Radhika Merchant and Anant......

Nayanthara Slams Dhanush; Calls Him 'Vile'

'I have not forgotten all the horrible things that you said about the film that was one of your biggest hits as a producer and a film that is loved by all even today.''I learnt through film circles......

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his......

Ashwin: Evolutionary, cerebral and never a one-trick pony

If one has to analyse Ashwin the cricketer, it is very difficult to ignore Ashwin, the person, who had a very independent mind and a brain that probably ticked 24x7. He believed in de-construction......

Dhoni Beats Bachchan, SRK!

Dhoni endorses 42 brands to Bachchan's 41 and SRK's 34. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. Photograph: ANI Photo At 43, Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains the crown......

'A Man For The Future'

IMAGE: Nitish Kumar Reddy top scored for India with 41 in the first innings and added a quickfire 37 not out in the second during the opening Test against Australia in Perth, underlining his......

Should Sachin Help India In Australia?

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar's presence in the dressing room will give Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma an opportunity to pick the great man's brains. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters With the......

'I'm Not Very Optimistic About The ISL'

'Indian football needs to work together and move in the same direction.''Only then will the competition in India improve, and the Indian national team will improve.' Manolo Marquez is an observant......

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