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Beed sarpanch was killed because...: SIT tells court

A Special Investigation Team of Maharashtra Police told a court at Beed on Wednesday that Santosh Deshmukh was killed because he was thought to be an obstacle in a plan to extort Rs 2 crore from an......

Manmohan Singh said 'history will be kinder to me'

Months before he demitted office as prime minister in 2014, Manmohan Singh had famously asserted that his leadership was not weak and history would be kinder to him than what the media projected at......

Former PM Manmohan Singh, architect of India's economic reforms, dies at 92

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms and a consensus builder in the rough world of politics, died in New Delhi on Thursday night. IMAGE: File image of......

Bharat ka Samvidhan is not...: Priyanka slams BJP in maiden LS speech

It seems Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not understood that it is Bharat ka Samvidhan not Sangh ka vidhan, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Friday while launching a blistering attack......

Time We Understood America's Game

Sections of our media and elite take Western reports/judgements at face value and are ready to condemn the targets without understanding the deeper power linkages behind such actions, asserts......

870 Mn Accessed Internet In Indian Languages

Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay.com India is set to exceed 900 million Internet users by 2025, with a......

No plan to bring clawback clause: LIC

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has realigned its commission structures for its distributors in accordance with new surrender value norms but has no plans to introduce any......

Goodbye Skipper!

'He asserted in his usual jovial style that he was not an MBA like his audience at IIM-Ahmedabad but perhaps had an even better business degree: MBB'.'He went on to explain to his perplexed, blue......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Unemployment: Disease Lies In Education

In tackling India's unemployment problem, look beyond the finance minister and focus on the education minister points out Gurbachan Singh. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Some......

Hrithik: 'I'm Still As Shy'

Photograph: Panna Bandekar Hrithik Roshan's debut film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai released on January 14, 2000, and that marks his 25th year as an actor. January, in fact, is a special month for him,......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale Review: Empty Calories

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale ends up being a flashy, aspirational celebrity lifestyle doc that is aimed for an evening of popcorn-fueled fan tribute entertainment, observes Arjun Menon.......

'I Have Been Insulted For My Lack Of Education'

'I studied in a government school, whereas all of them came from convent schools, speaking fluent English.''I am one of the most educated girls in my village.' On Bigg Boss OTT Season 3, no name......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Worms are daily crawling......

High Drama On Day 1 At SCG

A survivalist's mindset sees Indian batsmen fail again on the first day of the SCG Test. Scorecard IMAGE: Scott Boland celebrates Rishabh Pant's wicket. He finished with figures of 4 for 31 in......

Indisciplined Prithvi Shaw's career is a promise unkept

'With him in particular, I've had a lot of chats with him, a lot of conversations to try and make him a better cricketer.' IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw has fallen off the wagon after a promising......

Ashwin: Evolutionary, cerebral and never a one-trick pony

If one has to analyse Ashwin the cricketer, it is very difficult to ignore Ashwin, the person, who had a very independent mind and a brain that probably ticked 24x7. He believed in de-construction......

Kohli Assures BCCI About Gambhir

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir are known for their passionate playing styles but they will prioritise the team's well-being over past tensions. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli's inclusion in......

Stokes refuses to blame pitch, concedes India outskilled England

'It's always disappointing being on the losing team. Looking back at when we had our chance to bat yesterday, cricket is always skill against skill.' IMAGE: Tom Hartley celebrates with Ben......

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