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'I'm Sure The Concept For INDIA Came From Him'

'In Parliament, he was the one person who stood for democracy and secularism even when the principal Opposition party was not very forthright in taking on the BJP and RSS.' IMAGE: Communist Party......

Can History Repeat Itself?

Electoral setbacks and thwarted ambition can have an unpredictable effect on leaders, observes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at the Gorakhnath......

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

Uttarakhand: Pant, Trivendra front runners for CM's post

Former ministers Prakash Pant and Trivendra Singh Rawat seem to have emerged as front runners for the chief minister’s post amid speculation over who would be handed the reins of Uttarakhand......

Nepal PM's remark on India stirs up storm; Oppn demands his resignation

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda's stunning remarks that an Indian businessman settled here "once made efforts" to make him the premier has stirred up a storm in the Himalayan......

Modi 3.0: 'Viksit Bharat' Reforms Not To Take Back Seat

'The expeditious enactment of labour codes and strategic measures to bridge the skills jobs gap are critical.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and the Cabinet meet for the first time, June......

Uttarakhand now wants to be adventure hot-spot

Uttarakhand, traditionally known for its religious places and spiritual tourism, is now aiming to become an adventure tourism hot spot. The state is, slowly yet steadily, going ahead with......

How govt plans to control fiscal deficit

Govt squeezed capital expenditure, and also cut revenue expenditure, that does not go into creating assets, by 11% in H1 The government had to cut expenditure, including on the much-needed......

Will India's GDP grow at 6.7% in Q1? Economists say yes

If the industrial sector expanded, growth rate is likely to rise in the remaining quarters to reach 7.6-7.8 per cent for 2017-18. The economy is likely to expand in the range 6.1-6.7 per cent in......

Should interest rates be cut? A tough decision for MPC

Some say the MPC will raise the rate, while others are of the view that there is already de facto interest rate tightening through rising bond yields, which might prompt the central bank to go for......

'Govinda suggested the line Meri pant bhi sexy'

'Here, even a spotboy can suggest changes in words.''However, the worst phase came when the ladies, Maya Govind and Rani Malik, were criticised for writing sexist, crass or vulgar songs.'A......

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

1997: A fast and furious year for Bollywood. Superstar Sridevi married producer Boney Kapoor and gave birth to her firstborn Janhvi. Shah Rukh Khan turned daddy when wife Gauri delivered Aryan.......

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 review

What was the need to fictionalise a series on real events that were far more horrific because they were real? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. Why did one of the 26/11 terrorists, who died, come......

Rangbaaz is fun while it lasts

'A big reason for its low recall value is that Rangbaaz's colourful characters are all essentially punks,' feels Sreehari Nair. There's always a case to be made in favour of an art form that gives......

Why we should applaud Tusshar Kapoor

Tusshar Kapoor's decision is unique in a country where society still places so much emphasis on marriage and making a family, feels Aseem Chhabra. Tusshar Kapoor has never had it easy. He is the......

Why I think Sunny Paaji should retire as commentator

'Ramchandra Guha has sent down an express delivery at Sunil Gavaskar, the great batsman who seldom wore a helmet while facing the fastest of fast bowlers.' 'Gavaskar may have easily ducked the......

Long live the Little Master

Name:Sanjay JainMessage:WIsh a full circle in this 55 year. The GREAT player plays again for another 20 splendid years for India. Long live......

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