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Maha poll: MLAs who revolted against Uddhav in Shinde Sena's 1st list

The Shiv Sena has released its first list of 45 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly polls, nominating Chief Minister Eknath Shinde from Kopri-Panchpakhadi in Thane city and more than half a......

'India Has Changed So Much'

'I don't feel like going back to India, to the old Delhi that I grew up in. Because the place doesn't exist anymore.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Still a foreigner in her......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

BMC denies nod for Sena Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park, dispute now before HC

The Mumbai civic body has denied permission to both the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and the rival faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to hold a Dussehra rally at the Shivaji......

Salman Rushdie, You Are A Fighter

As he struggles in hospital, I wonder why anyone, especially someone who was not even born when The Satanic Verses was published, would want to harm a 75-year-old man and a literary treasure,......

Rs 201 per day? Rs 277? How much welfare do Indians need?

Universal basic income or social security? Economist Nitin Desai feels we need a blueprint for universal health care and pensions to help the vulnerable section. IMAGE: All Indians need access to......

Budget: A delicate balancing act with rural push

Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat Arundhati BhattacharyaChairman, SBI The Budget is in line with the development priorities of the nation. Several initiatives......

Now, Swachh Bharat seeks global facelift

The focus on Swachh Bharat has sharpened with Prime Minister Modi asking ministers to show the outcomes of schemes launched since the NDA government came to power Swachh Bharat, which was ranked......

'Rajan's celebrity status, media management irked political bosses'

The government’s critics say that the Prime Minister failed to rein in vicious and unprecedented personal attacks on the central bank chief by the likes of Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy.......

How top corporate leaders rate the Budget

'The Budget has maintained fiscal prudence while announcing a number of steps to boost growth, particularly in infrastructure and rural sectors.' Image: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is pursuing......

The Real Star Of Lapatta Ladies

'There's a very strong feeling of sisterhood that I feel is missing in Indian households.' 'I genuinely advocate the feeling of sisterhood because I feel that some of the strongest bonds,......

Laapataa Ladies Review: Cheerful Ode To Sisterhood

Laapataa Ladies is gentle yet firm in calling out the hypocrisies colouring everyday mindsets and prejudices without acquiring the high-handedness of a crusader, observes Sukanya Verma. What are......

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Dramas woven around the theme of lost and found is a iconic trope in Hindi cinema. From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna......

Why Did Kiran Rao Struggle?

'I was very keen to make another film and I was dying to say action and cut and get back into creating characters and creating worlds.''But I just didn't have a script I was happy with.''I was......

Kiran Rao Has Made A WOW Film!

'I guess things happen when they have to happen.''And the film got delayed by COVID a little bit. But yeah, it's been a decade which I do not regret.''I feel like I have grown so much, as an......

Ranji Round-up: Rajasthan, J'khand post massive totals

IMAGE: Action from the match between Rajasthan and Uttarakhand in the Ranji Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Domestic / X Rajasthan's Mahipal Lomror put the IPL franchises on alert ahead of the mega......

Ranji: Mulani, Himanshu power Mumbai to big win!

IMAGE: Shams Mulani was adjudged the Player of the Match for his impact in the outcome of the match. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Mumbai Cricket Association Spinners Shams Mulani (5/71) and Himanshu......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 11

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat reacts at the end of her Olympics wrestling women's Freestyle 50kg semi-final against Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, Paris, on Tuesday. Photograph:......

India at Paris 2024: Your Complete Guide

Photograph: Paris Olympics 2024/X Get ready to cheer on a record-breaking Indian contingent at the 2024 Paris Olympics! With 117 athletes competing across 16 sports and 69 medal events,......

List of Indian athletes qualified for Paris Olympics 2024

India will send 117 athletes to the Paris Olympics, starting July 26 in the French capital. This will be India's second-biggest contingent at an Olympic Games after 121 athletes went to......

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