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Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

'My opponents are like braying asses'

'Neither did I approach the BJP nor did they ask me to join them. It was a natural choice for both of us to make.''It was never for me to ask or for them to give.' IMAGE: Navneet Kaur Rana, the......

I-T has withdrawn Rs 65 cr from our bank accounts, claims Cong

The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Income Tax department has "withdrawn" a sum of Rs 65 crore from its accounts in different banks "undemocratically" even when the case pertaining to their......

NY Guv signs legislation making Diwali a holiday in public schools

In a historic move, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation making Diwali a holiday for public schools in the major American city. IMAGE: Devotees celebrate Diwali inside the......

Has Sanatana Dharma Met Its Electoral Match In Caste Census?

It is not much of an issue just now, but it could become one if the idea of a caste census captures the socio-political imagination, going beyond electoral tags and identities, predicts N Sathiya......

4 mn garments. 300 stores. Rs 6.8 bn. The Anita Dongre story

'Fashion changes fast and if you are not keeping up you're getting left behind,' design diva Anita Dongre tells Pavan Lall. IMAGE: At the lounge in her office Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com......

Gujarat's mango farmers to emulate Amul model

Gujarat has started taking steps to boost incomes of farmers cultivating mangoesLavishing Satasia of Dhari tehsil of Amreli district in Gujarat is one happy mango farmer. Thanks to the budding......

Nike runs to seal the bond with young adults

Nike is trying to make the most of the respite provided by the stock-taking that Reebok, the leading sportswear brand in the Indian market, has had to do in the wake of an alleged financial fraud......

The puppet masters of viral marketing

He woke up in a pool of sweat, with bruises on his arms, his ankle badly swollen. He'd had another terrifying blackout, the kind he'd been experiencing ever since he began beta-testing Sega's......

Alibag lures Mumbai's rich

One hundred and ten kilometres from the megalopolis that is Mumbai is Alibag, likened by some to Martha's Vineyard with its weekend homes for the privileged. You can drive for miles in Alibag (used......

The Next Big Horror film after Blair Witch?

Paranormal Activity, which stands at number five on the American and Canadian box office charts, may be arguably the biggest success of the decade. The movie, which cost an unbelievably low......

Women's World Cup Final Rewrites History

IMAGE: Spain celebrate winning the World Cup final. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters Spain defeated England 1-0 in the final of the Women's World Cup on Sunday, capping off a......

Delhi teen picked in Dutch club's youth squad

Delhi boy Kshitij Kumar Singh has joined the Dutch NEC Nijmegen football’s Under-15 youth squad. NEC Nijmegen is a professional football club, which competes in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The......

Sports Shorts: Hamilton can equal pole record; ISL gets AFC nod

Hamilton can equal pole record, take F1 lead in Hungary IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images If all goes to plan for Lewis......

Chhetri, Bala Devi named AIFF Player of Year

Sunil Chhetri, Indian football captain. Photograph: AIFF Media National football team captain Sunil Chhetri and Women’s national team striker Bala Devi, were named the 'AIFF 2014 Player of......

Not much separates India, Aus young footballers: Grassroots coach

Indian football is heading in the right direction, with focus now shifting heavily on grassroots football. In order to nurture young talent, the Western India Football Association organised a......

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