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Modi's Edifice Complex

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say, suggests Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Narendra D Modi, Amit A Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and J P Nadda......

Lashkar's Saeed may run for political office in Pakistan

'Many in Pakistan were thinking about taking Mohammad Saeed from the Lashkar-e-Tayiba and making him the pole around which they would bring in and demilitarise militants and turn them into a......

Afghanistan offers to make peace between US, Iran

The war-ravaged nation of Afghanistan has offered to try and help bring about a rapprochement between the United States and Iran, even as Washington continues its campaign to isolate Teheran over......

US explores post-Musharraf scenario

What will happen to Pakistan politics in a post-Musharraf scenario? It is a question that is as vexing as it is frequent, and it happened to the kicker at a conference on US-South Asia policy at......

5 ways Sebi has brought cheer to MF investors

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India has set out five broad categories for mutual fund schemes, including equity, debt and hybrid funds that will benefit investors, says Ashley......

Will GST make Life simple? Not a chance!

'In practice, GST will increase the pain of compliance, if not the cost, a lot.' 'It also has clauses that offer scope to create a single market for corruption,' warns Devangshu Datta.Illustration:......

How not to lose money in stocks

Overcome greed and rebalance your portfolio.Joydeep Ghosh speaks to experts.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Equity investing is exciting, especially when the stock markets are on a roll. And......

Where's the slowdown? 6 companies that beat economic sluggishness

Check out the companies which surpassed economic slowdown and the demonetisation-induced slowdown Even as a number of companies were complaining about the economic sluggishness and the......

Good time for cash-rich IT firms to go for share buy-back

Higher dividend taxes, falling valuations make alternative shareholder payment attractive, report Shivani Shinde Nadhe and Samie Modak.Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Mounting cash piles, increase in......

Review: Don't be forced to watch Force 2

Despite some efficiency, Force 2 is never impressive, says Raja Sen. The problem with making a slick action movie is that it has to be slick enough. That is all the genre demands and it is, quite......

The 10 Most Unforgettable Moments from the 2016 Oscars

Raja Sen lists his favourite moments. I once had the remarkable good fortune to be sitting unexpectedly in the Comedy Cellar in New York when a surprise guest was thrust upon us. The audience......

Review: MTV Splitsvilla 7 will have you in splits

MTV Splitsvilla 7 is the most mindless show even by reality TV standards, says Nishi Tiwari.Twenty scantily clad 20-somethings stand in line in the regal Samode Palace in Jaipur, extremely mindful......

Review: Daybreakers, not for everyone

Over the years vampires have been the moving pictures' favourite undead creatures ranging from Dracula to Nosferatu to Blade or the creatures of Underworld to the brooders of Twilight. In movies......

Why Lewandowski Retook Penalty

IMAGE: Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring Poland's first goal from the penalty spot against France. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters The controversial Video Assistant Referee (VAR)......

WC Preview: All eyes on masked Son as South Korea face Uruguay in opener

IMAGE: South Korea's Son Heung-min during training. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters South Korea's Son Heung-min will be able to play with a mask in their World Cup Group H opener against Uruguay......

Australia stun Peru to qualify for Qatar 2022 WC

IMAGE: IMAGE: Australia players celebrate after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup. Photograph: REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous. Australia's dancing substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne......

Dortmund's Haaland close to Man City move

IMAGE: Several top clubs including Real Madrid, Paris St Germain and City, among others, have been linked with Erling Haaland at times. Photograph: Leon Kuegeler/Reuters Borussia Dortmund top......

Prosecutors open French Open match-fixing probe

IMAGE: The TIU said it had received 38 match alerts between January and March this year, compared with 21 in the same period in 2019. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images French prosecutors on......

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