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Lokpal Bill biased, lacks appropriateness: Aruna Roy

Aruna Roy-led National Campaign for People's Right to Information on Tuesday attacked the Lokpal Bill for its "lack of appropriateness", saying it does not provide for adequate independence for the......

Romila, Naseer, Dreze among 750 citizens to come out in support of NewsClick

More than 750 eminent citizens, including historian Romila Thapar, economist Jean Dreze and actor Naseeruddin Shah, on Wednesday came out in support of a news website which is alleged to have......

Hazare's movement lacked ideological tethering: Aruna Roy

Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement might have aroused high sentiment in India but social activist Aruna Roy believes it lacked the ideological tethering that is required to hold mass campaigns......

Why was Lokayukta provision not opposed earlier: Aruna Roy

Activist Aruna Roy on Thursday night questioned political parties for raising objections to the provision of setting up of Lokayuktas in the Lokpal Bill, saying they did not oppose such a move......

Nehru to Advani: Full list of Bharat Ratna awardees

The decision to award the Bharat Ratna to Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani and former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur has taken the number of recipients of the country's highest......

Interview with Magsaysay Award winner Aruna Roy

Ask Aruna Roy, one of the conveners of the People's Audit on Special Economic Zones, what is wrong with India's Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and there's no stopping her. Fighting for the......

Indian middle class leads a selfish life:Aruna Roy

She felt disempowered by the 'selfish' and 'worthless' ways of India's burgeoning urban middle class. It were the rural and urban poor, who taught her the true meaning of life. Unlike the upwardly......

Police book Indiabulls promoters, directors

An FIR was registered by the Palghar police on April 13 under various sections of Indian Penal Code dealing with cheating, fraud and criminal conspiracy. The Maharashtra police has booked......

World's 10 safest banks

Here's something to chew on: In a list of the world's 50 safest banks, there is not a single Indian bank -- despite the fact that Indian banking system was termed one of the most robust because it......

$1.68 million for lunch with Warren Buffett!

A lunch with the world's greatest investor costs $1.68 million! Toronto-based investment firm, Salida Capital led by Courtenay Wolfe has won the charity auction to dine with billionaire investor......

'I'm Not Who I Was When I Wrote Deewaar'

'We didn't create the Angry Young Man persona for Amitabh Bachchan.''We created the Vijay persona and then Amitabh Bachchan fitted into it.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Deewaar. Yash Chopra's......

Manoj, Rajkummar Party With Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood folk were present at the wedding reception builder and Producer Anand Pandit hosted for daughter Aishwarya and son-in-law Sahil. A look at the power couples and other guests. Shah......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

Bollywood Vamps: Armed With More Evil Than Hell!

Full of smouldering glares and scathing words, she's armed with more evil than hell can contain. She can also kill with a kiss and crush with a smile, all in a day's work. Beware! Buxom babe or......

Check out Dil Bole Hadippa in pix!

Aditya Chopra is ready with his new film, Dil Bole Hadippa!, a total Punjabi-styled movie starring Rani Mukerji and Shahid Kapoor. The film also sees Rakhi Sawant and Sherlyn Chopra shake their......

French Open - Day 2 Images

World number one Rafael Nadal started his bid for a fifth consecutive French Open title by labouring past Brazilian qualifier Marcos Daniel 7-5 6-4 6-3 on Monday. The Spaniard, who is unbeaten at......

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