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The Menace Of Illegal Constructions

As we brace for unprecedented rates of urbanisation, it is crucial to ensure that illegal constructions and unauthorised land use are curbed, asserts Amit Kapoor. IMAGE: National Disaster Response......

Ahead of Modi's visit, Indian food popular in Poland

Indian cuisine is remarkably popular in Poland with various Indian restaurants catering to the growing demand for the rich flavours and Polish diners visiting them say the dishes like dosa and......

Modi's Cultural Push

With changes to Delhi's architectural map, a re-naming rash, and more Hindu symbolism in secular spaces, the government is making it clear it wants a clean break with post-colonial India, asserts T......

Sadiq Khan wins second term as London Mayor, hails overwhelming mandate

Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as mayor of London for a second term after beating his closest rival with a vote share of 55.2 per cent versus 44.8 per cent in an election that was closer than......

Home of the strange: The incredibly bizarre world!

15 photographs that prove we live in an odd, odd world! A cosplay fan poses in character as an alien at the London Film and Comic-Con in London, Britain. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters A......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

India to be one of 3 economic majors: London mayor

India would be one of the three major economic powerhouses in the world in the next two decades, London Mayor Ken Livingstone has said. "I envisage that within the next 20 years, the three most......

'Nirav Modi won't be back on the first flight to India'

Extradition of Mallya, Nirav figures in Modi-Boris talks 'It could take at least a couple of years for his case to go through the entire run of the British judiciary.' Illustration: Dominic......

Let us have a trade Akhand Bharat

'We have not been able to use the potential of our location in the region and the world and our strength as a nation and an economy to establish an EU-like structure in South Asia,' points out......

The Mystery of Rising FDI as GDP Slumps

'An explanation perhaps lies in the culture of revisions that has grown deep roots in the government data collection system,' notes A K Bhattacharya.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com For three......

'I never thought that it's a pandemic story'

'I never thought the European audience will love this film, but we had over 2,000 people at the screening.' IMAGE: Actress Divya Prabha and Director Mahesh Narayanan on the sets of Ariyippu.......

Euro '24: Germany desperate to reclaim lost glory

IMAGE: Germany's Florian Wirtz during a team training session. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbachs/Reuters Germany, once the undisputed kings of European football, enter Euro 2024 with a point to......

Factbox on the five cities

Factbox on the five cities accepted as candidates to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide on the venue for the Games in July 2005. The 2008 Games......

PIX: On the road with Portuguese fans is a moveable feast

'We have food, wine, cheese from Portugal. We set up a table, share it with people, and talk about our cultures. We had 180 bottles of wine. Now we have less.' IMAGE: Portugal fans celebrate......

City manager Guardiola dismisses Chinese media criticism

'For the Premier League champions, their appearance in China was nothing more than a commercial obligation, and their lack of enthusiasm and the indifferent treatment of their hosts stands in stark......

Figo hopes World Cup expansion plan can gain Asia support

FIFA presidential candidate Luis Figo will hope to convince delegates at this week's Asian Football Confederation Congress that a vote for him would boost the region's chances of more places in......

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