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Would have chosen Usha Vance as my VP, but...: Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that he would have chosen Usha Chilukuri Vance, JD Vance's wife, as his Vice President as "she is smarter but the line of succession did not work that way".......

Cong reprimands spokesperson for 'fat Rohit Sharma' post

The Congress on Monday reprimanded its spokesperson Shama Mohamed after a row over her social media posts calling Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma "fat", and asked her to delete the posts and......

Modi's Media Triumph With Uncertain Returns

'Unsurprisingly, Trump shared Modi's podcast with Fridman on his Truth account.''The intentions of Trump, a transactional president, are never easy to tell.''We will know in the next fortnight if......

'Manmohan preferred Maruti 800 over BMW'

Manmohan Singh preferred his modest Maruti Suzuki 800 over luxury BMWs even when holding the office of prime minister as it reaffirmed his connection with the middle class and commitment to work......

Why Trump wants his supporters to donate to Democrats

President-elect Donald Trump urged his supporters to donate to Democrats to help them overcome the 'financial strain' in the aftermath of the general elections. IMAGE: US President-elect Donald......

'2025 Is Year To Keep Expectations Low'

'Stay disciplined, and remain invested.''Volatile times are the best to invest in structural opportunities at the right price.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The announcement of Rs 1......

Budget is by the people, for the people: Sitharaman

'One of the ideas was to make the direct tax simpler and easier to comply with.' Photograph: ANI Photo Paraphrasing Abraham Lincoln, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday described the......

Have Indian regulators made the system more transparent?

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday commended Indian financial sector regulators for doing a "world-class job" and bringing greater transparency into the system. Photograph: ANI......

Images: The great Indian consumer boom

Explosive economic growth rates have thrown up a large middle-class in India with formidable purchasing power, collectively. According to estimates, there are about 404 million consuming or......

High Time India Resists Real Estate Mania

Once we break free of the idea that land is scarce, real estate is just a pile of bricks, steel, and glass. Any price surge will kick off a supply response, which kills off the possibility of......

Want To Dine With The Kapoors?

Netflix has announced a thrilling line-up for 2025. From stylish dramas to comedies and the returning of popular franchises, it's a packed roster of entertainment featuring stars like Shah Rukh......

The Actor Who Takes Your Breath Away In Paatal Lok 2

'Life does not change in such a way that everything becomes easy. Struggle and hustle is there for everyone.''The difference is that people have started knowing me.' IMAGE: Prateek Pachori.......

'I Was Thinking Of Quitting Acting'

'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years. I felt the industry was based on who you knew.''I didn't belong to a network.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tillotama Shome/Instagram Nearly 25 years ago,......

How Sholay, Deewar, Aandhi Changed Cinema

'Do films today even have the courage to question the establishment?' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Deewar. It was a standout year, and not just in Indian politics. 1975, the year of the Emergency,......

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Ankur. Shyam Benegal started his film career with the brilliant Ankur. The 1974 film not......

Rachin Ravindra spills how CSK destroyed MI

Chennai Super Kings hero Rachin Ravindra credited the team's spinners, led by the "world-class" Ravichandran Ashwin, for their comprehensive win over Mumbai Indians, saying the depth in spin gives......

Rohit's fury, Gill's finesse: India's deadly opening pair

Rohit Sharma exposed all his stumps and biffed New Zealand pacer Nathan Smith over the cow corner for a 92 meter six in the sixth over of the Champions Trophy final in Dubai. IMAGE: The Rohit-Gill......

'India's spinners will crush Pakistan'

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has slammed Babar Azam for prioritising personal milestones over team success and expressed concerns about Pakistan's preparations ahead of their marquee......

'I Told Shreyas To Shut Outside Noise'

'He had a tough phase where he lost his BCCI central contract.'' That was the time I made sure he stays in a good frame of mind.''I told him to respect the game and work hard without bothering......

Double joy for Bumrah, Mandhana as they bag BCCI top honours

Earlier this week, the Indian duo had won ICC's top awards with Bumrah named ICC Cricketer of the Year. IMAGE: India's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah was an inspiration with the ball last year and......

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