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'This is a loud message to national parties...'

'... that they should listen to people of the North East and find a permanent solution to tribal problems.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party supremo Narendra D Modi at an election rally in Tripura.......

'Many BJP MLAs will quit the party'

'Removing Biplab Deb and replacing him with Manik Saha is a fruitless exercise that the BJP national leadership has indulged in.''It is foolish to think that people will forget what these two have......

Battle Royale between BJP-Trinamool: Tripura civic polls begin

Amid accusations of political violence, civic polls to Tripura's 14 municipalities began on Thursday. IMAGE: Polling officials and police personnel carry EVMs as they head towards the polling......

'BJP's Chanakyas mismanaged the Bengal exercise'

'It’s a classic conflict between the old and the new BJP. The new BJP is made up of turncoats and the old of veterans who slogged for decades when the BJP barely existed in West Bengal'......

Mamata turns street fighter for cop she once refused to trust

Rajeev Kumar, the Kolkata police commissioner, is known for his impeccable investigating and electronic surveillance skills. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Kolkata Police......

A year of living and working in the shadow of Covid-19 pandemic

There is no one way to describe the 12 months that have gone by since India reported its first Covid-positive case on January 30, 2020. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A year when life......

India's 6 most cash-rich promoters; Azim Premji is No 1

India’s cash-rich promoters are not the same as the wealthiest.For example, Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian based on his stake in Reliance Industries, followed by Premji, the Adani family......

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

A glance back at some important ups and down India Inc faced in 2018. Year End Specials Kindly click on the image below to view the relevant story. #1 How PNB scam effected consumer......

No pay, it's all work for these Indian promoters

Around 300 promoters serve their company boards for free. In 1997, Steve Jobs returned to the helm of Apple after a gap of 12 years. For the next 14 years till he retired, he drew an annual salary......

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

What do A-listers like to read, watch or listen to? And who are the people they admire? Here is a list -- IMAGE: The poster of the film Taare Zameen Par. The film is one of the favourites of Amit......

'Even today, Pancham is a chart-topper'

'Pancham told me once, "It's very difficult to be taken seriously when there are stalwarts like Shankar-Jaikishan, S D Burman, Madan Mohan and Naushad... How do I make my mark?"' Amit Kumar salutes......

30 RD Burman Gems You May Not Have Heard

Rahul Dev Burman made enough music to last a million lifetimes. As it happens in the case of every prolific artist, some of his work received more love than others. When one thinks of RD classics,......

Why Kishore Kumar Stopped Singing For Abhimaan

Ever wondered why Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1973 musical Abhimaan, the story of two singers who happened to be married to one another, has three voices singing for Amitabh Bachchan, but only one......

Alia, Bhumi Win Big At Filmfare Awards

Gangubai Kathiawadi dominated the 68th Filmfare awards, held on April 27 in Mumbai, as it picked up 10 awards including Best Film, Best Director for Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Best Actress for Alia......

7 Songs For Maha Shiv Ratri

Subhash K Jha lists seven memorable songs for Maha Shiv Ratri. Darshan Do Baba Bhole from Har Har Mahadev IMAGE: Darshan Do Baba Bhole in the Har Har Mahadev. Haath jod kar baar baar yeh......

Sports Shorts: Joshna enters Egyptian Open quarters

IMAGE: India's Joshna Chinappa in action during her match against Egypt's Farida Mohamed at the Egyptian Open on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy, CIB Egyptian Squash Open/Twitter India's......

Sports Shorts: I-League clubs could face sanctions

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Real Kashmir FC players celebrate. Photograph: AIFF Media The All India Football Federation is likely to impose sanctions on......

Vishy Anand on why he likes poker

'Poker trains you a lot of skills that chess also prepares you for.''The most vital is restraint.''You may have seen us, chess players, keeping a blank expression or 'poker face'.''The idea is to......

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League, reports Veenu Sandhu. IMAGE: Season 1 final of the Poker Sports......

Ranji Trophy: Iyer shines for Mumbai, Jadeja spins Saurashtra to win

A summary of the second day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches played at various venues across the country. Assam dismiss Vidarbha for 154, lead by 88 runs IMAGE: Assam bowler Amit Burman......

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