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Former PM Manmohan Singh, architect of India's economic reforms, dies at 92

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms and a consensus builder in the rough world of politics, died in New Delhi on Thursday night. IMAGE: File image of......

IIM Bangalore student dies after falling from hostel building

The death of a student of the Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru, Nilay Kailashbhai Patel, who had presumably fallen off the second floor of his hostel, has sparked an online debate on......

It Wasn't Wise To Underestimate Manmohan Singh

There was more to him than he let on, asserts Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh at an event in New Delhi, September 22, 2012. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters After......

India To Go For Small Modular Reactors

The Indian government has come out with a nice name for its tried and tested 220MW pressurised heavy water reactor -- Bharat Small Reactor. With the global nuclear power industry moving......

IT firm employee dies of cardiac arrest in company office

A 40-year-old employee of a leading Information Technology company died of cardiac arrest in the washroom of the firm's office in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, officials said on Sunday. Image used......

Dahi Handi: Insurers Cover 90,000+ Govindas

'As on August 25, 94,753 Govindas have been insured.''This number is expected to rise further, as proposals for 5,000 to 8,000 Govindas are received daily.' IMAGE: Youngsters fall as they form a......

Modi promises 30 mn 'Lakhpati Didis', higher MSP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday pledged to make 30 million ‘Lakhpati Didis’, up from the 10 million rural women who have already achieved the feat. Photograph: Shrikant......

Shankkar Aiyar: Every transformation in India has come amidst crises

'It is not as if the political class is unaware of the magnitude of the issues India faces,' says Shankkar Aiyar, author of Accidental India: A History of the Nation's Passage through Crisis and......

'You Gave India More Than You Got Credit For'

'The demise of #ManmohanSingh ji who (looking back) presided over India's actual 'Acchey Din' feels like the end of an era when India was actually (more) democratic, when Indians were free(er) of......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his......

An Intimate Video Is All Set To Release In Theatres!

Bollywood seems to have ignored October, with only two Hindi releases coming up in theatres. But cine-goers need not worry, as Hollywood and south cinema makes up for it. Joginder Tuteja gives us......

'Kohli has accepted the charge; taken responsibility'

IMAGE: Virat Kohli speaks to Sam Konstas during Day 1 of the fourth Test against Australia at MCG on Friday. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said there is no place......

Kohli penalised for Boxing Day incident with Konstas

IMAGE: Virat Kohli fined 20 per cent match fees. Photograph: Kind Courtesy RCBIANS OFFICIAL/X India superstar Virat Kohli was on Thursday fined 20 per cent of his match fee and handed one......

Gavaskar bats for Kohli; Aussies fume!

IMAGE: India great Sunil Gavaskar dismissed claims that Virat Kohli was let off lightly for his physical altercation with Australia debutant Sam Konstas in the ongoing fourth Test in Melbourne,......

Crease belongs to the batter: Ponting blames Kohli

'Virat Kohli is such an experienced pro, being wound up by a 19 (year old)' 'No formal hearing was needed as Kohli accepted the sanctions propsed by match referee Andy Pycroft' SCORECARD IMAGE:......

Ponting breaks silence on Siraj-Head feud

I don't think there was any malice: Ricky Ponting weighs in on Head-Siraj incident in Adelaide IMAGE: Sereenshot of Travis Head upset with Mohammed Siraj's reaction. Former Australian cricket......

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