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Why I Mourn Sitaram Yechury

There are few leaders in the Opposition line up who can claim a path to party leadership like Sitaram Yechury and certainly, very few who blended that ascent through student politics with awareness......

'You can't impose Tughlaqi decisions one after another'

'Your failures are not teaching you anything.''Your demonetisation failure is not teaching you anything; your GST failure is not teaching you anything; your (revocation of) Article 370 failure is......

Electoral Bonds: Advantage BJP

'The most fundamental flaw with the electoral bond scheme is that it is designed to make anonymous donations.''It makes it easy for black money holders as well as corrupt corporates to donate money......

'Terrific mandate of 2014 is being wasted day after day'

'Whoever whispered in his ears that go for demonetisation, misled him completely' and the PM lacked the sagacity to know that it would not work, Yashwant Sinha tells Archis Mohan.Illustration:......

'Was Siddaramaiah a Congressman?'

'Let me narrate the background as to why Siddaramaiah was taken from my party to the Congress.''He belongs to a particular backward community. So by taking Siddaramaiah from my party, it was going......

Consensus eludes GoM on GST rate rationalisation, over 100 items discussed

The Group of Ministers (GoM) on goods and services tax (GST) rate rationalisation, which convened in Goa on Wednesday, reviewed the GST rates for over 100 items, including textiles, handloom goods,......

'Nobody's Asking Where Money Will Come For Freebies'

'The prime minister's comment on 'revdi culture' was welcome. But I am disappointed he did not follow up on that.' 'All political parties, including the BJP, have been guilty of this.' 'Now, Modi's......

The next telecom battle in India is about to begin

The merits and demerits of the telcos' 5G strategy however is clearly dependent on the financial muscle of players, reports Surajeet Das Gupta. Image used for representational purpose only.......

'Economy is constantly on PM's mind'

'We are continuously engaging with him to see what interventions to make and when.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi during the Bharatiya Janata Party's central election committee......

August 27 GST Council meet will be a stormy affair

The 41st meeting of the GST Council, to be held via video conferencing, has just one agenda for discussion -- making up for shortfall in states' revenues, sources said. The GST Council meeting on......

Last Action Hero: Vijay's Cinematic Legacy

As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks at his glorious filmography. IMAGE: Vijay in his debut film Naalaiya Theerpu. Two muscular hands lifting dumbbells come into......

Anil Kapoor's One Big Regret In Life

IMAGE: Aditya Roy Kapur, Sobhita Dhuliapala and Anil Kapoor. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Looks like the downpour that Mumbai witnessed on Wednesday morning was an active measure to......

The Wife review

The Wife could have been a game-changer in the horror genre, but falls prey to listless execution, complains Moumita Bhattacharjee. Horror movies made in India have some obvious cliches.......

Indian pacer penalised for fiery reaction against Pakistan

IMAGE: India's Arundhati Reddy in action. Photograph: BCCI India pace bowler Arundhati Reddy was on Monday reprimanded for giving an aggressive send-off to Pakistan's Nida Dar during their Women's......

BCCI avoid blame: Greater Noida venue could face ICC ban

Greater Noida venue may have hosted its last international game, all eyes on match referee Javagal Srinath's report Photograph: Kind courtesy Afghanistan Cricket Board/X Match referee Javagal......

Pakistan, Bangladesh penalised by ICC

IMAGE: Pakistan slumped to eighth position in the nine-team WTC points table after the defeat, while Bangladesh are placed seventh. Photograph: ICC/X Pakistan were docked six points on the World......

Rashid Khan reprimanded by ICC for misbehaviour

IMAGE: The Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees sanctioned Afghanistan Captain Rashid Khan following his actions in the high-intensity match against Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI / X In......

ICC reprimands Wade for dissent against umpires

IMAGE: Australia's Matthew Wade argues with Umpire Nitin Menon on Saturday. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X. Australian wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade has been reprimanded by the ICC for......

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