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Remembering Dr Singh, Finance Minister

'The critical event signalling a new era for India was Dr Singh's 1991 Budget in which he quoted Victor Hugo to say that no power on earth could stop an idea whose time has come,' recalls T N......

When Dr Singh Took On Congress Bosses

Many were hoping that with Vajpayee's NDA gone, there would be a return to the Congress normal.Nobody was prepared for the opposite.Sonia Gandhi was sceptical.This became the only issue over which......

Can Trump Fix India's US Problem?

No single individual, institution, or action is to blame for this. The BJP is responding in kind -- definitely not without checking with its government. And they wait for Mr Trump, notes Shekhar......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

The Perils Of Political Abuse

'Leave aside the negative fallouts of phraseology like 'urban Naxals' and 'terrorists', both the BJP and the Congress have to re-discover themselves in the context of the 2024 election results,......

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Welcome sign rolled out for Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in......

Modi needs to listen to our economists

We have a government with an extremely weak economic team advising a PM who hardly pays attention to their thoughts, says Jayanta Roy. Photograph: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   I......

Why bank branches are important even in Digital India

Despite the increasing adoption of digital transactions in the past three to five years, brick-and-mortar interaction across geographic catchments remains a potent distribution channel. Though the......

The Aamir Khan You Don't Know

'Had anyone asked me if I was Aamir Khan, I would have admitted to it.'Senior movie journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya flips through the pages of her many interactions with Aamir Khan, who turned 60......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

Bollywood Heads To Goa

Trust Bollywood to know how to mix work with a bit of fun. The 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off in India's party venue, Goa, and the stars added to the dazzle.......

Radhikka, Sharvari, Ananya Win Big

The Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest and India Entertainment Awards saw many winners, and the stars celebrate their wins on social media. Among the winners in the Original Films section were Best......

'When It Happened To Me, I Was Shocked'

'I have had my share of unpleasant situations being a woman, like so many other actors have gone through.''I took it in my stride because I knew it happens.''What saved me was what my mother used......

How Quickly IPL Teams Spent Money

At the start of the auction on Sunday, Punjab Kings had the highest funds at Rs 110.5 crore, which decreased to Rs 10.9 crore before Day 2 on Monday. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians Owners Nita Ambani and......

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India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

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The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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