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Maharashtra speaker wants Alibaug renamed after Maratha braveheart

Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar has urged the state government to rename Alibaug as ’Maynaknagri' in memory of Maynak Bhandari, who played a crucial role in the naval prowess of......

Readers greet ISRO: You are passion personified

Readers have responded resoundingly to our invitation to congratulate the ISRO team for Chandrayaan-3’s successful Moon landing. Readers greet ISRO: India is proud of you! Dear ISRO......

Deshpande, Fadia fund gallery of Indian art

With a gift of $500,000 from the Prashant H Fadia Foundation and the Deshpande Foundation, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, has almost tripled its existing gallery space for......

US NGO starts India program with $250,000

In commemoration of India's 60th year of independence, Virginia-based United Way International has launched a United Way Friends of India Program, which has been kicked off with a grant of $250,000......

SC may order SIT probe in activists' arrest if evidence found 'cooked up'

The Supreme Court on Monday said it may order a probe by Special Investigation Team if it found that evidence has been 'cooked up' and the material supporting the arrest of the five rights......

Deshpande to co-chair Obama's advisory council

India-born Gururaj Deshpande, chairman of Tejas Networks, A123 and Akshaya Patra, has been appointed co-chairman of United States President Barack Obama's National Advisory Council on Innovation......

We must compete with the best in the world: Narayana Murthy

'There is a marked change in the enthusiasm, energy level, confidence and innovation orientation among youngsters.' N R Narayana Murthy, below, left, co-founder and former chairman of information......

Narayana Murthy on how to be a successful entrepreneur

If you want to succeed in the marketplace today, you have to bring differentiation: N R Narayana Murthy N R Narayana Murthy, founder-chairman of Infosys Technologies, has had his share of failure.......

Philanthropy in hard times

LG, the Korean company, was till a couple of months ago struggling to make its corporate sustainability efforts come right. It first tried to adopt villages and started little programmes there. It......

Absolutely no plans to join politics: Narayana Murthy

Murthy said he was friendly with politicians of all hues and had tremendous respect for certain politicians N R Narayana Murthy, a co-founder and former chairman of Infosys, on Wednesday said that......

'I see the world from an outsider's perspective'

'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.' IMAGE: Barun Sobti and Suvinder Pal Vicky in Kohraa. Netflix's Web series Kohrra is making waves, thanks to its terrific cast and an......

The curtain falls: Theatre legend Girish Karnad takes a final bow

'With his stature as a playwright and actor, Girish Karnad was one of the voices of modernity for not just Karnataka but the entire country.' IMAGE: Girish Karnad. Photograph: Rajesh......

He has played Chanakya 1,039 times

'Every time I step on stage, I feel like I'm performing the play for the first time,' Manoj Joshi tells Sadiya Updade. IMAGE: Manoj Joshi in and as Chanakya in the play. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

When Irrfan wanted to be killed off

The gulf between Hindi cinema's finest current actor and his contemporaries widens with each film. But even Irrfan Khan, in Mick Jagger's words, can't always get what he wants. Raja Sen tells us......

Manu, Gukesh, Harmanpreet honoured, para-athletes shine

Para-athletes grab spotlight as President gives away National Sports Awards in traditional ceremony IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu confers Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, 2024 on Manu......

IPL 2025: Meet The Rajasthan Royals Squad

IMAGE: Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal will helm Rajasthan Royals' batting. Photograph: BCCI The Rajasthan Royals entered the IPL 2025 auction with a strategic approach, carefully......

Jadeja Or Gaikwad? Who Gets Your Vote?

Punjab Kings lost wickets in a clump and failed to put on any worthy partnership as they lost to the Chennai Super Kings by 28 runs in Dharamsala on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Scorecard Chasing 168,......

CSK Vs DC: Who Played The Best Knock?

Rishabh Pant slammed his first fifty since his comeback to cricket after a long injury lay-off, but veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni stole the limelight with a late cameo. Delhi Capitals were clinical......

PIX: Sandeep holds nerve as RR edge CSK in thriller

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Sandeep Sharma celebrates on leading Rajasthan......

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