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Manmohan Singh dropped pre-medical, pursued economics: Daughter's book

Manmohan Singh had joined a pre-medical course as his father wanted him to become a doctor but pulled out after a couple of months, losing interest in the subject, according to a book on the former......

33 Years Before India Turns 'Old'

'India is aging faster than many realise.' IMAGE: A crowded market in Kolkata. Photograph: ANI Photo India has just 33 years until it turns as 'old' as advanced economies by the 2050s as it......

Our ties shouldn't be transactional, says outgoing US envoy

Richard Verma, the highest-ranking Indian-American official in the State Department, has expressed optimism about the future of US-India ties and emphasised the need to base the relationship on......

'We Never Know What The Future Holds...'

'...but I'll say this to my fellow Americans, the more ties that we have to more Indians and the more ways we can find to grow our economic and educational exchanges, the stronger America and......

'Elon Musk was fascinated about Kumbh Mela'

Tech billionaire Elon Musk told a delegation of leading Indian business figures at his SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas on Friday that he believes India-US ties are “trending positive”......

Govt May Save Over Rs 70K Cr In FY25

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government may save over Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion) on capital and revenue expenditure allocated towards new schemes in the FY25 Budget......

HSBC downgrades Indian stock markets to 'neutral' from 'overweight' for 2025

As India faces slowing economic growth, HSBC Global Research has downgraded the Indian stock market outlook from "overweight" to "neutral". Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters In a report, the......

US sanctions may cut off India's access to Russian crude oil

India is preoccupied with analysing the US sanctions, which may cut off India's access to discounted Russian crude and force it to buy at market prices. IMAGE: Vladimir Putin Introduces the......

'30-40% Of H-1B Visas Cornered By Staffing Companies'

'If the Trump administration decides to put guardrails on H-1B visas, that will surely impact both US and Indian firms.' IMAGE: Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk -- who first came to the US on an......

Housing demand in 2024 at 12-year high, sales up 7%

Housing sales rose 7 per cent annually in 2024 across eight major cities to reach 12-year high at 3,50,613 units on better demand for premium homes amid stable mortgage rates and strong economic......

Theatre-Goers, Here's Some Bad News

Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters For those who love the theatre experience of watching movies, here's some bad news. PVR INOX plans to shut down 70 non-performing screens. According to a......

'Smita Didn't Want Anything To Do With Films'

'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has.''Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.'A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta......

'Human Attention Span Is Now Less Than Goldfish's'

'What scares me is the fact that there is so much content that people have content indigestion.''How do you entice people who have indigestion of content?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajadhiraaj:......

Team India don black armbands to honour Manmohan Singh

IMAGE: India captain Rohit Sharma during Day 2 of the fourth Test against Australia at MCG on Friday. Photograph: BCCI/X The Indian cricket team sported black armbands on the second day of the......

Can Decathlon challenge Reliance in India?

IMAGE: French sports apparel brand Decathlon looks to expand in India, invest $111m. Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters French sporting goods retailer Decathlon said on Wednesday that it will invest......

Why Wasn't Arshdeep Picked For Australia?

Having a left-arm quick of Arshdeep Singh's calibre gives the bowling attack much needed heft and variety.It's like having another bow in Team India's quiver, notes Vishal Menon. IMAGE: Arshdeep......

What's Agassi Doing With Jonty Rhodes?

'Tennis is a sport where you may enjoy watching more than playing. But pickleball flips that -- once you get the bug, you want to play more than watch.' IMAGE: Andre Agassi and Jonty Rhodes at the......

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