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Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

There are lessons for the Congress to learn from the Karnataka elections of how burying the hatchet among top leaders and not washing dirty linen in public can help, says Ramesh Menon. IMAGE:......

Migrant workers struggle to survive as pandemic rages

It took a lockdown for us in India to even recognise that the plight of migrants needs to be addressed.They were faceless and unrecognised.They were unappreciated and even hounded.They were poorly......

'This Chinese behaviour, aggression and brutality has not been seen for a very long time'

'This Chinese behaviour we have not seen for a very long time.''This sort of build up on the border, this sort of Chinese behaviour, especially the aggression and brutality with which our people......

What does the Cabinet Secretary do?

Cabinet Secretary B K Chaturvedi, who was to retire on June 10, has defied the odds and got a year's extension in office. The government's decision has disappointed several senior civil servants......

Date till you drop!

Date till you drop!Don't be such a wuss. Try it! Try it!"She is totally in love. As it happens, the object of her affections is not a human being. It's not even an object. She might have had hope......

EVs and beyond: Auto industry's journey for 2025

Traversing from being just vehicle manufacturers to mobility solutions providers amid a raging debate over which eco-friendly technology must be incentivised, the Indian automobile industry is......

Tax officers' stir hits search and seizures

The ongoing agitation by Income Tax officials has affected search and seizure operations of the department.This may delay the revenue collection of Central Board of Direct Taxes.Search and seizures......

Govt braces for Iran oil supply hit

The government is putting in place a mechanism to handle the possible impact on oil supply to the country because of international sanctions on Iran. A senior government official says the idea is......

Art collection biz: Past, present & future

It's hardly news any more that in Birth Tina Ambani owned India's most expensive work of art at Rs 10.5 crore (Rs 105 million) till IT-czar Shiv Nadar's wife snapped up Saurashtra for a......

Bhopal authorities seek Army, NIDM help

The Bhopal Gas Relief and Rehabilitation Department is talking to the Indian Army and the Delhi-based National Institute of Disaster Management to help remove the toxic waste lying in the premises......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

'I can never do a Roja again'

'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhoo Shah/Instagram There's a reason why Madhoo quit......

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

'Life should never be unidimensional.''While I enjoy doing films, there's still a lot more that I want to experience.' IMAGE: Arvind Swamy as MGR, the legendary Tamil movie star and later......

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

Happy birthday, Prithviraj! One of Malayalam cinema's most successful actors Prithviraj Sukumaran turns 34 on October 16. Here's looking at pictures from his superstar life. IMAGE:......

'Watching your film played at Cannes is a dream'

'It is quite overwhelming, as a young filmmaker, to be in the presence of so many great filmmakers.' Jennifer Alphonse is ready for her second Cannes calling. Jennifer Alphonse hopes to run into......

Binny to replace Ganguly as BCCI president, Shah remains secretary

IMAGE: Former India all-rounder Roger Binny will officially take charge of BCCI on October 18 in Mumbai. Photograph: ANI/Twitter Roger Binny, a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team, on......

Will Roger Binny replace Sourav Ganguly as BCCI President?

IMAGE: Former India all-rounder and member of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning team Roger Binny’s name figures on the BCCI's Draft Electoral Rolls for the October 18 elections and Annual......

India's domestic players to finally receive dues

IMAGE: Many Indian cricketers struggled financially after the Ranji Trophy was not held last year for the first time in its history. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters The Board of Control for Cricket......

BCCI hikes match fee for domestic cricketers

Domestic cricketers affected by the COVID-curtailed 2020-21 season will be paid 50 per cent additional match fee as compensation for the disruption. Players who participated in the last season and......

Buzz: Pakistan begin World Test Championship campaign in England

IMAGE: After the tour of Netherlands and Ireland, Pakistan will travel to England where they will play three World Test Championship Tests from July 30 to August 20 . Photograph: Francois......

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