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'There's Pro-Incumbency Wave In Odisha'

'The BJP is not as mighty a political force in Odisha as it is made out to be.'   Arup Patnaik, the former Mumbai police commissioner, will take on the Bharatiya Janata Party's Dr Sambit......

India Rekindles Love Affair With Russia

EAM Jaishankar's mission is aimed at strengthening India's strategic autonomy in a complex international environment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister Dr......

Narayana Murthy Is Absolutely Right!

Get more people working, get more people working in modern manufacturing and services in our cities, and get people working better and longer, suggests Naushad Forbes, past president, CII. IMAGE:......

Kota Factory Calls For More Than Mechanical Repair

The suicides have involved more NEET aspirants than JEE.'It's a make-or-mar situation.''Either you get into a government medical college, where the fee is much lower than in private institutes, or......

If India Becomes Bharat...

By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N......

Employee Grievances Rise In Top Firms

Data collated for 47 BSE50 companies (as of H1FY25) shows employees and workers filed 8,468 complaints in FY24. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Employee grievances at India's top......

'Akshaya Tritiya also witnessed strong demand'

'Customers flocked to purchase gold in large numbers during the event.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tanishq Jewellery/Instagram Titan Company saw robust demand during Akshaya Tritiya. Ashok......

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......

FY24 per capita income growth may be one of lowest in 21 yrs

Growth rate in per capita income is projected to fall to the lowest in 21 years this financial year — except for the financial years 2019-20 (FY20) and 2020-21 (FY21) —  according......

Is India's Government Too Bloated?

Perhaps the finance ministry or NITI Aayog could take a detailed look at what governments actually deliver and at what cost; how their services can be improved and expanded where necessary; how......

Mismatched 2 Review: Needs More Laughs

The youngsters in Mismatched look like angels.There are no bullies, no mean girl cliques -- they are all a mostly cheerful, helpful, clean-cut lot, for whom kissing and mild swearing is about as......

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.Ritwik Sharma and T E Narasimhan report. IMAGE: Anita Hassanandani, Surbhi Jyoti and......

New era for yoga: Historic Asian Games debut looms

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Yogasana Bharat/X In recent years, yoga has transitioned into a competitive format, with global efforts to introduce it as a formal sport. There is growing momentum to......

Money, money, money: the cost of Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Games

IMAGE: The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus is seen through a traffic sign at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building.Photograph:......

The cost of Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Olympics

IMAGE: Although the cancellation scenario is looking less likely by the day, global insurers would face a hefty bill should that happen, with estimates running to a loss of $2-3 billion.......

'Let's see where Kohli is 12-15 years from now, then compare him to Sachin'

IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said captaincy is about 60 per cent off the field preparation and 40 per cent of what’s executed on......

Winter Olympics sidelights: Don't mention nukes

South Koreans learn how to talk to the enemy IMAGE: The North Korea and South Korea Olympic teams enter together under the Korean Unification Flag during the Parade of Athletes during the Opening......

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