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Heavy rain lashes parts of country, cripples Mumbai

The monsoon spelt mayhem in several parts of the country on Monday, particularly Mumbai where local train services and flight operations were hit and everyday life disrupted as well as Assam that......

Why a translation sparked a Nehru-Harivansh Rai Bachchan verbal spat

Hindu, Urdu, or something in between. That was the kernel of an argument between first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan over the translation of a presidential......

IAS officers' daughter jumps off building near Maharashtra secretariat

A 27-year-old woman, daughter of an IAS couple, ended her life by jumping off the 10th floor of a government residential building near the Mantralaya in south Mumbai early Monday morning, the......

Rein in your leaders and follow coalition dharma, Ajit-led NCP warns Shinde

The Nationalist Congress Party on Wednesday claimed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde apparently lacks control over leaders of his party and demanded the coalition dharma be followed, an outburst coming......

Pawar invites Shinde, Fadnavis, Ajit for lunch at Baramati home

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) president Sharad Pawar has invited Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar to share a meal at his......

Maharashtra govt becomes new owner of iconic Air India building

The Maharashtra government has become the owner of iconic Air India building with the Union government approving transfer of the asset on Thursday. Photograph: Courtesy, Indianhilbilly/Wikimedia......

Maharashtra govt to acquire Air India building for Rs 1601 crore

Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to acquire the iconic Air India building at Nariman Point in Mumbai for Rs 1,601 crore. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indianhilbilly/Wikimedia Commons The......

Air India Building's High-Flying Days Ends

India's first escalator, its shortest elevator, a terror attack, a rescue operation -- the building's seen a lot. IMAGE: The Air India building at Nariman Point, south Mumbai Photograph: The late......

Dept of Public Enterprises now part of FinMin

The government has merged the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) with the finance ministry to give it a better control over state-owned firms and facilitate its ambitious privatisation......

Rajan mantra to enhance India's risk-taking abilities

'Enterprises can fail, but people should not.' Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday harped on the need for having a basic safety net in the country to encourage......

'Lataji was very nice'

'I just offered her a rose.' 'She said thank you.' 'And I took a photograph with her.' IMAGE: Niraj Hedaoo poses with his favourite singer Lata Mangeshkar. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Niraj......

The Aamir Khan Interview

'When I came into the industry, I was a lone ranger, trying to do films that I believed in.''I was constantly swimming against the tide. Now the tide has changed.' It has been three decades since......

Why no state funeral for Ramakant Achrekar?

'It is somebody's mistake and communication gap. I as a government representative, I'm sorry. This is very sad' IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar, right, rides in the truck ferrying coach Ramakant......

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