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UP order to shift students from unrecognised madrasas sparks row

The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind has demanded the withdrawal of the Uttar Pradesh government's recent order directing that all students in unrecognised madrasas and non-Muslim students studying in......

'Dalit Women Set The Agenda Of This Election'

'They were very vocal on the defence of the Constitution, reservation, SC/ST Act and democratic rights.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Narendra D Modi and Yogi Adityanath during an......

How Modi Can Overcome Coalition Challenges

If the concerns over risking political capital are overcome, the long-term gains for the Indian economy will be immense, asserts A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Narendra D Modi during the National......

'No Point In Giving Election Commission Such Power'

'They have been found wanting in taking stern measures to stop this because the Constitution has given them this authority and the power to ensure a free and fair election in the country.' IMAGE:......

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow......

Boost Consumption Of The Poorest 80 Crores And Not The Richest Eight Crores

There are reports that the government will soon cut income taxes by about Rs 50,000 crore to boost consumption.Prime Minister Modi, I suggest that, instead, you distribute about one lakh crore......

Fair trade, focus on manufacturing, infra on steel firms' Budget wish list

India's leading steel companies hope the Modi 3.0 Budget will continue the massive capital expenditure currently underway, focusing on infrastructure development, manufacturing, and fair trade.......

Dharavi redevelopment: No land transfer to Adani group

As a project developer, Adani group will build houses that will be handed over to departments of Maharashtra government for allotment to residents. Photograph: ANI Photo The multi-crore Dharavi......

'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......

UPI credit line: NPCI may go easy on interchange fee

To increase the adoption of credit on United Payments Interface (UPI), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is looking at an interchange fee for transactions lower than that for a......

'Nobody Expected Armaan To Slap Vishal'

'It is difficult to understand Armaan's game plan because there is a vast difference between what he says and what goes on in his head.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Munisha Khatwani/Instagram Tarot......

Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Review: Prithviraj, Basil Elevate Bromance

Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is a no-holds-barred, silly comedy that will keep you glued to the screen even when the going gets tough towards the end but the smile on your face will not leave, observes......

Why Aattam Is A Masterpiece

What follows is essentially a long scene set in a single location, and you watch in amazement as the scene grows into one of Indian cinema's funniest and most spectacular pieces of sustained......

Is He India's Finest Director Of Romcoms?

Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mamitha Baiju and Naslen in Premalu. I consider Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Super......

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......

Bellingham rescues England at the death vs Slovakia

Images from the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between England and Slovakia, at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Sunday. IMAGE: Jude Bellingham scores deep into stoppage time with a......

'Unacceptable': Rabada slams Cricket South Africa

'Cricket comes from Test cricket and Test from my perspective is the best format.' IMAGE: South Africa pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada is still bitter about the scheduling fiasco which saw him and......

Doping Saga: Russian figure skater's Olympic gold stripped

IMAGE: Kamila Valieva received a four-year doping ban. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva received a four-year doping ban on Monday, effectively......

Archer Aditi's parents on a 'suit hunt' at Palika Bazar for Arjuna Awards ceremony!

IMAGE: The 17-year-old made history in August last year when she became the youngest world archery champion. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi Swami/Instagram Archer Aditi Swami's parents from......

World Cup: 'You just want to let Quinton de Kock fly'

'We all know Quinton to be the free-spirited guy that he is, but he actually has a fantastic cricket brain on him.' IMAGE: Quinton de Kock has proved to be unstoppable with the bat in the World......

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