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Where A Heroic Battle Against The Chinese Was Fought

The Battle of Lhagyala on November 23, 1962, fought by the 4 Rajput Regiment against the Chinese PLA, remains a forgotten chapter of heroism, with no survivors left to tell their story. All......

Salvaging Marx From The 'Marxists'

'If we truly wish to understand and apply Marx's insights today, we must reject the rigid dogmas that later 'Marxists' imposed in his name.' On Karl Marx's 142nd death anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra......

Why The South Is Worried About Delimitation

'Peninsular Indians could ask 'Why should we contribute half of India's tax revenues if we account for only a quarter of the seats in the Lok Sabha?'.' 'The rest of the country seems likely to......

History In Minutes: The Communist Manifesto

On its 177th anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra explores the history and relevance of The Communist Manifesto. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay.com Since its publication on this day, February 21,......

Gandhi And Bose: A Complex Partnership

The two leaders had a complex relationship yet formed a partnership and even after their parting of ways, the two admired each other in their efforts for India's freedom. These facts need to be......

Vanguard slashes Ola's valuation by another 29% to $1.88 billion

The US-based investment management firm Vanguard has adjusted the valuation of the mobility company Ola to $1.88 billion. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters This represents the third markdown......

Bitcoin rally fuels revival hope for Indian crypto exchanges

The cryptocurrency exchanges in India have got a fresh lease of life following the bull run in Bitcoin, which briefly hit a new all-time high of more than $69,000. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters......

Tides turning for India's startups?

The recovering valuations, will lead to enhanced optimism among investors about funding startups. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After a string of valuation markdowns among Indian......

Breaking Up Business Groups Would Create More Problems

Policies to break down the business group format are far more likely to be effective, argues Simon Commander. IMAGE: A Youth Congress activist holds a placard featuring Gautam Adani, chairman of......

Unicorns feel funding winter chill; see fall in numbers

The valuation of firms like Quikr, Paytm Mall, and Hike have dropped below $1 billion. Shopclues and Blinkit were acquired for a fraction of their billion-dollar valuation. Shivani Shinde reports.......

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know

Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker.The time was right.Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era.But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that......

When Yami Gautam got goosebumps

'Everyone had similar sentiments of hurt, anger and disappointment because the way these attacks were carried out on Indian soldiers during their sleep. It was extremely brutal.' Photograph: Kind......

On the Red Carpet: Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry at the VMAs

The 34th MTV Video Music Awards may have been boring but it saw a lot of interesting fashion on the red carpet. Held in Inglewood, California, the awards night saw its share of surprises and big......

Kanye West for US president?

If you have been tickled funny by Donald Trump's candidacy for the 2016 US presidential elections, you are in for a real treat. Known for his keen eye for fashion, his chart-topping rap songs and......

Miley, Taylor, Nicki Minaj's SENSATIONAL turns at VMAs 2015

All the red carpet action from the recently concluded MTV video music awards!This year's MTV Video Music Awards were marked by primetime television worthy moments.While Kanye West and Taylor Swift......

Six-time Olympic champion Hoy reveals he has terminal cancer

'As unnatural as it feels, this is nature. You know, we were all born and we all die, and this is just part of the process.' IMAGE: Chris Hoy, the most successful Olympic cyclist of all time,......

6-time Olympic champion Hoy undergoing cancer treatment

IMAGE: Chris Hoy was at the vanguard of Britain's era of domination in track cycling, winning gold medals at the Athens, Beijing and London Olympics. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters Britain's......

Where Does Sachin Stand Among The Great Batters?

Tendulkar's sterling performances, his fascinating duels for supremacy with contemporaries -- Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Inzamam-ul Haq, Jacques Kallis among batsmen; Shane Warne, Muttiah......

Ashes Test: England strike late but Australia lead in Hobart

ages from Day 2 in the fifth Test between Australia and England, in Hobart, on Saturday SCORECARD IMAGE: Mark Wood of England celebrates his wicket of Usman Khawaja of......

Nadal triumph slams door on young pretenders again

IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal bites the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup as he celebrates victory over Daniil Medvedev to win the 2022 Australian Open and his 21st Grand Slam at Melbourne Park on......

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