'What Bigger Award One Can Hope For?'

'I did not take up research for any award.''What is more important is the medicine that I have developed.''This helps the patient recover and the family is happy that their relative has survived......

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

2019 was the BJP's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam.Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by......

Cong's bank accounts 'unfrozen' after I-T action claim

The Congress' main bank accounts were frozen on Friday over an income tax demand of Rs 210 crore but an I-T appellate tribunal later allowed it to operate them pending a further hearing next week,......

ED raids agro company owned by Sharad Pawar's grand nephew

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday searched premises of Baramati Agro, a company owned by MLA Rohit Pawar, grand nephew of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, and linked entities as part of a money......

8th Eco Census likely next year; data for 7th awaited

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Mospi) has started preparations for the eighth Economic Census (EC), which is expected to be formally launched next year, sources told......

Muted spectrum auction sees telcos placing bids worth Rs 11,000 cr

The auction of radio waves used for mobile services saw a muted opening on Tuesday, with five rounds attracting bids worth about Rs 11,000 crore from telecom companies. Illustration: Dominic......

Spectrum auction postponed to June 25

The Department of Telecom (DoT) on Tuesday postponed the spectrum auction by 19 days to June 25, as per information available on its website. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com According to......

Spectrum auctions: Airtel likely to edge past Jio

Bharti Airtel may end up cumulatively bidding for more spectrum than market leader Reliance Jio in the upcoming auctions. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters This is owing to its need for......

'Parveen, I remember not just the star...'

'...but the incredible person you were.''I am deeply thankful for having known you, for the love and the challenges we shared.' On Parveen Babi's 70th birth anniversary on April 4, Mahesh Bhatt......

Ae Watan Mere Watan Review: Radio Ga Ga!

Ae Watan Mere Watan tries to get a grasp on the mind of youngsters, shaped by the words of inspiring leaders, committed to the cause of independent India.It's significant because their support......

Bhakshak Review: The Horror Of Child Abuse

Bhakshak should create some awareness and maybe raise some compassion towards victims of abuse, observes Deepa Gahlot. There are sporadic media reports on the horrific abuse of girls in orphanages......

'Marriage and divorce are man-made concepts'

'Today, it shouldn't matter if you marry late, marry and divorce, marry for the second time, marry younger or older or not marry at all.' IMAGE: Shraddha Srinath and Vikram Prabhu in Irugapatru.......