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'It was a people's election'

'There was a strong undercurrent of deprivation, and also frustration against misuse of power and authority.' 'This election was an opportunity for the manifestation of this discontentment.'......

Cong's 1/3rd PM jibe ahead of Modi's visit to Varanasi

On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his first event in Varanasi after the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress Tuesday said the people of his constituency gave a vote of no-confidence in him......

Don't Expect Modi To Change!

'Commentators have said that dealing with allies as equals will make Modi more sensitive.''Remember that the people Modi is dealing with are equally autocratic in their own lairs.' 'Further, Modi......

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow......

Cong workers wanted Priyanka to challenge Modi in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have got a tough fight in Varanasi had Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested against him as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance......

'You cannot kill trade'

'When you oppose a policy, you are labelled anti-government.''The problem is, the policymakers have never done any business in their lives.' IMAGE: A traditional family-run store reopens in......

Why we need to pay more for the water we use

'We have severely under-invested in waste water treatment.''We charge for water a minimal amount and we don't charge anything extra for providing sewerage service.''As a result, every water entity......

Even Pakistan's growth rate is ahead of India's

'Misplaced national priorities have brought the economy to a cul-de-sac. 'There is a crucial foreign policy dimension to it -- India is in critical need of a peaceful external environment so that......

CSR non-compliance: Breather for Corporate India

A committee suggested that CSR expenditure be made tax deductible, in order to incentivise spending by companies. It also said that CSR should not be used as a means of resource-gap funding for......

CSR norms: Is India moving back to Inspector Raj?

According to experts by making CSR spending mandatory, the government has made it into a statutory due like tax but with none of its democratic quality. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

10 Political Dramas To Watch On OTT

There is so much political drama going on in our country that even the most imaginative scriptwriter would not be able to match reality. Still, the shenanigans of our political leaders find their......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......

Here's how much BCCI paid for Neeraj Chopra's javelin

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Instagram It was BCCI, which had made a winning bid of Rs 1.5 crore for Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra's javelin when Prime Minister Narendra Modi's......

When sledging backfired...

Rajneesh Gupta picks instances of sledging which backfired spectacularly and the players had to pay dearly for their misadventures. Sachin Tendulkar vs Abdul Qadir Photograph: Getty Images......

Ranji Trophy: Karnataka thrash Mumbai

IMAGE: Karnataka all-rounder Shreyas Gopal. Photograph: PTI Putting up an all-round show, Karnataka defeated Mumbai by 5 wickets in their Elite Group B Ranji Trophy game in Mumbai on Sunday,......

Ranji: Karnataka in command against Mumbai; Rahane fails

A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday IMAGE: Gujarats Kathan D Patel bats during their Ranji Trophy cricket match against Bengal at Eden Garden in......

Ranji roundup: Dhawan hits century; Rahane and Shaw fail

IMAGE: Delhi captain Shikhar Dhawan hit a century on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Hyderabad. Photograph: PTI Battle-hardened Shikhar Dhawan was all guts and grit while negotiating tough......

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