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History In Minutes: Man Who Handwrote Our Constitution

Prem Bihari Narain Raizada wrote 145,000 words in flowing italic styles. It took him 6 months and hundreds of nibs. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lalit Kala Akademi The Constitution of India was hand......

Delhi poll: 2 national parties get less vote share than NOTA

Voters in Delhi preferred the 'none of the above' option over two national parties, Bahujan Samaj Party and Communist party of India-Marxist emerging election results data shows. Photograph: ANI......

AAP-Cong cross-voting puts BJP in Chandigarh mayor's seat

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday won the post of mayor while Aam Aadmi Party-backed Congress candidates registered victory in the poll for the senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor posts in......

Iran: Trump Talks Tough, But Keeps Door Open

The stage may be set for a recalibrated US-Iran relationship, suggests Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump signs a document in the Oval Office at the White House,......

A 1971 War Hero Flies Into The Ages

Wing Commander Pratap Marathe's story is one of dedication, bravery, and humour, a shining example of the spirit of the Indian Air Force. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes Wing Commander......

Sitharaman carries tablet wrapped in 'bahi khata' for 6th year

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch. IMAGE:......

2.56 Lakh Crore: Why FIIs Are Selling Indian Stocks

'Out of the 20 trading days in January up to January 28, FIIs have sold shares on 19 of those days.''A notable question arises: when has there historically been such intense FII withdrawal? This......

Sitharaman again takes tablet in red pouch to present paperless Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the full Budget 2024-25 in a......

Indian crypto firms welcome US SEC approval for bitcoin ETF

The securities regulator’s approval for the first US-listed exchange traded funds (ETF) to track bitcoin has given Indian cryptocurrency companies hope that the move would create domestic......

Tablet in a red pouch, FM presents 3rd paperless Budget

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the interim Budget......

Review: The Waking Of A Nation: Boring!

Ram Madhvani's series is all over the place and also boring to watch, complains Deepa Gahlot. The words inspired by true events are written and crossed out after the title The Waking Of A Nation.......

Crime Beat Review: Gripping Binge-Watch

Crime Beat is engrossing enough to binge-watch, endorses Deepa Gahlot. As any true blue journalist would agree, the crime beat of a newspaper is thrilling because the chase and uncovering of......

Black Warrant Review: Excellent!

Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh have created an excellent but grim series, applauds Deepa Gahlot. A fresh faced law graduate takes the job of a jailer in Delhi's hellhole, Tihar Jail,......

BAFTA 2025: Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody Win

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light lost out the BAFTA to France's Emilia Perez, but the evening saw many more expected wins and losses at the BAFTAs at London's Royal Festival Hall on February......

The Raakhee You Never Knew

Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle.Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s......

Curator hints at 'Chennai-like' pitch for crucial Kanpur Test

Photograph: BCCI The Green Park curator said on Wednesday that the wicket for the second Test between India and Bangladesh will be an ideal five-day pitch that will assist pacers in the first two......

T20 WC: NZ face Afghanistan's spin challenge

Photograph: Kind courtesy Black Caps/X.com New Zealand will have no room for complacency when they begin the T20 World Cup campaign against a gutsy Afghanistan side full of IPL stars in a Group C......

Confident England eye fiery start against injury-hit NZ

IMAGE: England's Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes arrive at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters A golden generation of England cricketers......

'We love playing for the Black Caps'

'From a player's point of view, we want to play for New Zealand in World Cups. That's sort of what kids dream of, and I think there's still a lot of pull for that' IMAGE: Lockie Ferguson said that......

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