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Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from?Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N......

'Errant Policemen Must Be Punished'

'This government is not in the hands of M K Stalin but in the hands of the bureaucracy -- the IAS and IPS.' IMAGE: Thoothukudi, May 22, 2018: Police personnel lathi charge protestors demanding the......

Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats, but always spoke his mind

K Natwar Singh wore many hats as he straddled the worlds of diplomacy, politics and writing but what remained consistent across decades was his sharp-wit and plainspeaking. IMAGE: Former External......

Modi visits landslide-hit Wayanad, meets victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the landslide-devastated areas of Wayanad district in Kerala on Saturday and trekked through the disaster-stricken Chooralmala to get a firsthand view of the......

'There Were Dead Bodies Everywhere'

'We waded through the wet mud into the school, and what we saw were dead bodies strewn all over.''We could also see parts of human bodies buried under the wet mud.''It was a sight I will never......

'Bharat Serums and Vaccines portfolio can touch Rs 5K cr in 3-4 years'

'Mankind's experience, sharpness, and execution will make it happen. We are not going for short-term gains.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph:......

'We Want Chinese Style Growth'

'We have essentially tried to set out an agenda for the next five years and it, in essence, represents the political commitment to that agenda.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

'Wealth Is Concentrated In A Few Hands'

'The top 10 per cent of the population should adopt and handhold the bottom 20 per cent of the population as a social responsibility.' IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu......

'Middle Class Won't Be Affected By Indexation'

'For me, if I want to buy a house to stay, I don't care about indexation because I don't want to sell that house.''The only thing that matters to me as a buyer is that the home price should be......

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm......

'Salman Was Chupchap'

IMAGE: Salman Khan with Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram It was a day with a difference for screenwriters Salim-Javed who transformed Hindi cinema in......

Why Ananya Loved Playing Bae

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram Ananya Panday admits she was drawn to play the protagonist in her new Web series Call Me Bae for its Kareena connection. "I've grown up loving......

'I Don't Like To Play Characters Which Demean Women'

'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan at the Locarno Film......

Goodbye Guruji, Pradeep Bandekar

'I want to die with my finger on the click button of the camera,' veteran photographer Pradeep Bandekar, who passed into the ages early on Sunday morning told Syed Firdaus Ashraf last week. IMAGE:......

'Dark, Edgier...Stakes Are High'

IMAGE: Taapsee Pannu in Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba. Taapsee Pannu feels her reprisal of Rani in Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba is darker and more intense. "The most difficult aspect was to fulfill......

'India can win hockey gold in LA 2028'

IMAGE: Indian men's hockey team celebrate after their bronze medal triumph at the Paris Olympics. Photograph: ANI Photo After winning successive bronze medals at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics,......

'She didn't even smile': Bindra predicted Manu's medal

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker became the first ever athlete from the country post Independence to earn two podium finishes in a single edition of Olympics. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Olympic gold......

China dominates Paris Olympics, ties with US for gold

IMAGE: China’s Qinwen Zheng elebrates after winning gold against Donna Vekic of Croatia. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics......

Neeraj Chopra reveals heartwarming Olympic story

It's a dream to compete with other international stars in India: Neeraj Chopra IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra bagged the silver at the Paris showpiece with a throw of 89.45m behind Pakistan's Arshad......

Sreejesh's successor already in the making...

India has talent to find a replacement for me: PR Sreejesh IMAGE: PR Sreejesh, whose glorious 18-year-long career saw India clinch two Olympic bronze medals (2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris), is......

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