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India Won't See A Changed Modi!

Modi's government appears singularly focussed on demonstrating that it is not in any way inhibited by the BJP's loss of a majority, and will continue along its patented path of bulldozing all......

'Indian crews are very good'

'Indians are basically liked because they are educated, they are intelligent.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Reuters Captain Peter......

Now govt is formed through 'khokas': Uddhav

Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday questioned the need to "steal" the Nationalist Congress Party if the Maharashtra government is already enjoying the majority as claimed by the......

Let Freedom Never Be Extinguished

A week has passed since Salman Rushdie was stabbed and left critically wounded at an event at the Chautauqua Institution in New York . Uttam Ghosh riffs on a quote from Rushdie's double Booker......

I'm feeling great: Trump in 1st public event after COVID

United States President Donald Trump on Saturday made his first public address after being discharged from hospital where he was treated for COVID-19 infection, assuring his supporters that he felt......

Why does PepsiCo want to curb free speech?

'Ask a beat journalist their opinion, and you will always be told that they are more worried about writing something that would upset a company than something that would anger a politician,' says......

Meet electricity's marathon man, Rajiv Mishra

Being a company with its headquarters in Hong Kong, CLP saw early that the pollution caused by China’s rush for industrial growth would lead inevitably to demands for cleaner......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

The 'Irreplaceable' Lady In Dev Anand's Life

'She is the gorgeous Lata, the love of my life.' IMAGE: Vyjayanthimala in the Hothon Pe Aisi Baat song in Jewel Thief. Like everyone in the entertainment industry, Dev Anand loved his "Lata". He......

Chhoti Si Asha...

Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle. IMAGE: The incomparable Asha Bhosle.......

10 Tamil Comedies You Must Watch On OTT

Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the audiences' increasing exposure to diverse content and dwindling attention spans. Still, there are quite a few Tamil......

'Emotion is missing in today's times'

'You have to fight your own battles and I fought mine.' IMAGE: Sanjay Kapoor was seen in Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjay Kapoor/Instagram After a promising......

Jwala Gutta Still Loves Badminton

Jwala Gutta, India's iconic badminton doubles player, may not be playing the sport anymore, but her love for the racquet and shuttlecock is eternal. Her Instagram posts are evidence that badminton......

Delhi Capitals' colourful jersey a head turner

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and his team-mates in their new jerseys. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals took the field for their game against the Royal Challengers......

PHOTOS: Bowlers put India on brink of victory

Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India in Melbourne on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal, left, celebrates with Rishabh Pant after taking the catch to dismiss......

Tip Gear: Some advice for Jeremy Clarkson and the boys

After being booted out of BBC's Top Gear -- the world's most watched factual television programme, with an estimated 350 million viewers! -- for bad behaviour, Jeremy Clarkson is back. This time on......

Abhijeet Gupta suffers shock defeat in Cappelle chess

Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Kaido Kulaots of Estonia and went out of contention for a podium finish after seventh round of the 31st Cappelle La Grande......

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