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When Muslim League Wanted Rampur For Pakistan

'If you can have Rampur flown magically to Pakistan's borders, I might ask the nawab to accede to Pakistan. Else, I'm afraid we have no choice in the matter but to join India.' A riveting excerpt......

The Day I Was Reborn

'We had been deceived by the clouds, taken to the brink of death, but saved by the Almighty.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 4   Horn blaring, my car got to a screeching halt behind......

Maulvi arrested in Guj over plot to kill Hindu leader

A man was arrested in Surat in Gujarat on Saturday for allegedly planning to murder the leader of a Hindu organisation and threatening the chief editor of Sudarshan television channel as well BJP's......

Trump triumphs in Iowa caucuses, heads for Biden rematch

Donald Trump scripted a decisive victory in the Iowa caucuses, cementing his status as the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, a contest that also saw Indian-American......

I Can Straighten People Out: Pawar

IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar at the Saheb Kesari bullock cart race in Kelgaon-Charholi (Khurd), Pune, December 17, 2023, here and below. Photographs: ANI Photo  ......

Rajan on what India should do with its forex reserves

India needs foreign exchange buffer reserves to insulate itself from exchange rate volatility as we have "no friends" for swap lines and Japan was the only country that helped during the taper......

Last Action Hero: Vijay's Cinematic Legacy

As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks at his glorious filmography. IMAGE: Vijay in his debut film Naalaiya Theerpu. Two muscular hands lifting dumbbells come into......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

Suhana, Khushi, Agastya Win Our Hearts

I grew up reading Archie comics. They were a part of our teens and we knew every character by their habits and their interests. Archie loved Veronica who loved herself and when a boy tells her "I......

Harry & Meghan Review: Unusual And Engaging

There is something very compelling about the story Harry and Meghan have been telling through the first three parts of this limited series, observes Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. When Harry and Meghan......

'You Will Always Be The First Man I Loved!'

Please click on the images to discover how Bollywood stars celebrated Father's Day with priceless pictures and touching messages.   IMAGE: Kriti Sanon shares a picture with father Rahul......

PIX: Head, Smith centuries put Australia in control

Images from Day 2 of the third Test between Australia and India at The Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: Travis Head once again tormented the Indians, hitting an unbeaten century on......

PIX: Australia have India tottering after Head hundred

Images from Day 2 of the 'Pink-ball' second Test between Australia and India in Adelaide on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Travis Head celebrates after posting his eighth Test century, off 111......

The Stumps Show: Can Bowlers Give India Edge On Day 2?

At the end of the first day of play, it is the home side that is firmly in control, and India that is now reduced to chasing the game. IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates Usman Khawaja's wicket on......

PIX: Bumrah's fiery spell leaves Australia stunned

Images from Day 1 of the first Test between Australia and India, in Perth, on Friday.  SCORECARD IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket with team-mates. Photograph: Kind......

Why Is Jaiswal Being Compared To Shaw?

IMAGE: A screenshot of Yashasvi Jaiswal in Perth. Yashasvi Jaiswal's much anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy series debut ended in heartbreak as he lasted only a few deliveries. Mitchell Starc......

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