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How Manmohan Singh safeguarded environment and tribal rights

 Manmohan Singh, often hailed as the architect of modern India's economic reforms, also championed environmental conservation and climate action during his decade-long tenure as prime minister......

How Dr Singh Changed Finance Minister's Role

 'Suddenly we had a new comprehension of affairs, which reminded that the luxury of politics floated atop a foundation by economics.''Along with this, finance ministers became crucial in molding the......

US ex-defence secy, architect of modern Indo-US security ties, Carter dies

 US former defence secretary Ashton Carter, considered to be the architect of modern India-US security partnership, has died. He was 68. In a tribute, President Joe Biden called him a “born......

Jolt to Congress as senior Haryana leader, daughter quit party, to join BJP

 In a jolt to the Congress in Haryana where assembly polls are due in October, senior leader Kiran Choudhry and her daughter Shruti Choudhry quit the party and will join the ruling Bharatiya Janata......

Ayodhya redeveloped after studying Vatican, Jerusalem, Tirupati, says architect

 In the coming years, more than three lakh people are expected to visit Ayodhya daily and the planning for the temple town has been done after studying similar examples abroad, including Vatican......

India Inc pays rich tributes to Manmohan Singh

 Billionaire Gautam Adani, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran and business tycoon Anil Ambani led India Inc. in paying tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling him the architect of......

Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists

 Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 1991 Budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians, first deputy managing director of......

Manmohan Singh was a visionary economist with integrity: Raghuram Rajan

 Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a brilliant economist with a visionary outlook on India's potential, combined with a fine sense of political feasibility, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan......

Ratan Tata receives honorary doctorate from York University

 Former TATA Group Chairman Ratan Tata has been conferred an honorary doctor of laws degree by Canada's prestigious YorkUniversity for his achievements in promoting innovations, exemplary leadership......

'Father of banking reforms', M Narasimham, passes away

 New-generation private sector banks such as ICICI, HDFC, Axis, Kotak etcetera owe their existence to the recommendations of the first Narasimham Committee. The architect of modern Indian banking,......

'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......

Meet The *Real* Stars Of Sholay

 Salim-Javed became the first Hindi film writers who could be considered brands, and they are still boldface names, celebrities in their own right, chronicles Dinesh Raheja. IMAGE: Salim Khan and......

Ebrahim Alkazi: 'A man who taught us how to see'

 'He taught us not only about theatre, acting or dramas but also about life.''He made us discover ourselves.' Photograph: Kind courtesy National School of Drama/Twitter Theatre doyen and legendary......

When Dilip Kumar almost got arrested

 Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life. This article was first published on Rediff.com December 10, 2012. In the early '80s, my mother and I were holidaying in Goa......

Hail the actors in Pataal Lok!

 Paatal Lok is definitely a must watch show.The credit for its success goes to the writers who enthralled us with their unique characters, but also to the wonderful band of actors who grabbed the......

Warner breaks silence: Full truth on ball-tampering saga

 'I've not always fitted the mould, but I've been authentic and honest' IMAGE: The out-and-out master blaster of his younger days matured into a smarter cricketer. Photograph: Andrew......

ICC Awards: Root Test player of the year; Babar bags ODI award

 IMAGE: Babar Azam enjoyed a good run with the bat in 2021 when he scored 405 runs in six games at an average of 67.50. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was on......

President Kovind inaugurates refurbished Motera Stadium

 Refurbished Sardar Patel stadium in Motera renamed Narendra Modi stadium. IMAGE: India’s Home Minister Amit Shah watches as President Ram Nath Kovind throws open the Narendra Modi stadium,......

'India needs a multi-utility stadium'

 India should be equipped with a multi-utility stadium in order to conduct bigger sporting meets like the Commonwealth, Asian and Olympic Games, international planners and architects associated with......

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