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''Trump Will Do A Deal With China'

'Trump's desire to withdraw the US from some arenas on the global stage will result in ceding space to China.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of the United......

Should CJI be involved in executive appointments? Experts differ

Legal experts on Saturday gave divergent views on whether the Chief Justice of India should be involved in executive appointments with some saying the CJI's participation adds fairness in the......

USAID Funding To India Declines Amid Trump's Freeze

'If the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation cuts funds, there could be more impact.' IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office, February 10, 2025.......

Will India Have A Peace Keeping Role In Ukraine?

A peace keeping role for India is a distinct possibility.The Indian military has both the numbers and experience to carry out this job, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Ukrainian......

What does Delhi loss mean for aam aadmi CM Kejriwal?

With a basic ballpoint in his pocket, muffler around his neck, baggy sweater and blue Wagon R, Arvind Kejriwal was the archetypal common man when he came into the public domain. And when he used......

'Bull Market Has Ended'

'The bull market cycle ran for five years. It's the end of that cycle.''The next cycle is a down cycle, and in that down cycle, you will see the Sensex falling from their highs of around 68,000 to......

Modi Eyes Trade Revival Talks With Trump

Ahead of the visit, officials from key government departments held intense discussions to identify key trade-related proposals. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi tweeted this picture after......

Budget focuses on domestic consumption amid global uncertainties

The Budget 2025-26 meets the expectations of fiscal consolidation, maintaining capital expenditure, and boosting consumption through tax cuts. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI Photo There are many......

Avoid Mini Trade Deal With US

The Budget has given signals that India is sensitive to US needs and willing to walk the extra mile, but if need be, we should respond in equal measure as a sovereign nation, notes Ajay Srivastava.......

'Budget Is Good From Inflation Perspective'

'The finance minister has done as much as she can when you look into the fiscal constraints she had.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. All photographs: ANI Photo It is interesting to......

Bandish Bandits 2 Review: Music Saves The Show

The many episodes in which the characters discuss quarrel, sulk and rehearse would have been boring were it not for the music, observes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Bandit Bandits (2020) was......

'I'm Not Shah Rukh Khan Yet'

'Today, if someone spits on us, we are ready to kill them, but these men, without raising a hand, led the country to freedom and that's easier said than done.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sidhant......

'Critics Wait 20 Years To Like My Films'

'Whenever people say to me that all my work looks unique, I say to them originality is the art of concealing your source.''You can't see the sources that I take from because usually, they are......

The Diary Of West Bengal Review: Senseless!!

How can a film that has a character declare that secularism is an illness be taken seriously, asks Deepa Gahlot. The condition of West Bengal as well as Bangladesh is such at the moment that a......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Worms are daily crawling......

No more free IPL streaming: JioHotstar to offer hybrid model

IMAGE: JioCinema has provided free IPL streaming since securing the rights to the T20 league for five years, beginning in 2023, for $3 billion. Photograph: BCCI The Reliance-Disney joint venture......

India seek to rewrite history against Australia

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma-led India will look to avenge the defeat against Australia at the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup. Photograph:Satish Kumar/Reuters History weighs heavily against them but India would......

Is Head Coach Gambir under the lens?

IMAGE: Since Gautam Gambhir has taken over as head coach, India have tasted three victories, four defeats and a draw in eight Tests. Photograph: ANI Transitions are never easy. More so when a......

'Wash Can Take Over From Ashwin, Jadeja'

'He is definitely much more mature and he knows the value of his place in the Indian team, 2-3 years of not being there.''He will now look to take care of his body much more. He has developed from......

We're treated like second-class citizens: Paralympic champ slams BAI

'We have won 21 medals at the Asian Para Games, around 14-15 medals at the World Championships, and 5 medals at the Paralympics, but we don't receive basic appreciation from BAI' IMAGE: Kumar......

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