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'If We Are A Global Power It's Because Of Him'

'A man who brought about the greatest set of economic reforms in the country, who changed the course of Indian history, cannot be considered weak.' 'A man who fought for nuclear reforms even though......

Kejriwal's temporary CM remark on Atishi an insult to Prez Murmu: LG

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday expressed concern over Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal labelling Atishi a "temporary chief minister" and called it a "flagrant disregard for......

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, dies at 100

Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president and the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour, has died peacefully at his home in Plains,......

Why no CWC meeting after my father's death? Sharmistha asks Cong

Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former president Pranab Mukherjee, alleged on Sunday that decay has set in the Congress and stressed the need for serious introspection on the "sad state of......

Dr Singh, Devoted Husband And Father

Nitin Desai, who has known Dr Singh from 1971, extends his 'deepest condolences to his wife Gurcharan Kaur and to his three talented daughters Upinder, the historian; Daman, the writer; and Amrit,......

Rupee tumbles 3% in 2024; turbulence to ebb in 2025

The rupee tumbled 3 per cent against the US dollar in 2024 as concerns over slower economic growth and a stronger greenback in global markets weighed, but it was among the least volatile currencies......

'History Will Remember Him With Gratitude'

'During his stint as prime minister, he got 270 million people out of poverty.''This, according to the World Bank, is the fastest compression of poverty anywhere in the world.' Arvind Mayaram, the......

India's GDP growth seen at 6.5% in FY25, FY26: EY report

India's economy is likely to grow by 6.5 per cent in the current and the next financial year, an EY report said, attributing lower than anticipated expansion in the September quarter to fall in......

Why Modi Prefers Babus At RBI Helm

Perhaps because the Modi government had some differences of opinion with two of the economist governors (one of whom was appointed by the Manmohan Singh government), there is a view that its......

Tata airlines seat capacity soars, but IndiGo way ahead

In the international skies too, the Tatas have made an impressive increase in their seat capacity, which is up by 21 per cent from 18.15 million in CY23 to 21.96 million in CY24. Photograph: Toby......

2024 Belongs To Payal Kapadia!

All We Imagine as Light has been on several critics' best of the year lists, including Sight and Sound (Payal Kapadia appeared on the magazine's cover, perhaps a first for an Indian filmmaker), to......

'I Feel Like I Have Lost My Father Again'

'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Om Puri on his son Ishaan's......

7 Things You Didn't Know About Zakhm

As Mahesh Bhatt's Zakhm turns 26 on December 25, Subhash K Jha digs up some little known facts about the...

'India Has Lost The Most Humane Storyteller Of Our Time'

'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kamal Haasan/X As news spread of Shyam Benegal's passing on December 23, heartfelt tributes......

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Ankur. Shyam Benegal started his film career with the brilliant Ankur. The 1974 film not......

Rohit opens up about over-bowling Bumrah

'I've been very careful. I talk to him about how he feels and stuff like that. So, yeah. Those things should be managed carefully' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma said he has been careful about Jasprit......

Seniors let India down: Gavaskar slams Rohit, Kohli

Seniors have not really made the contribution that they should have: Sunil Gavaskar IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar had word of advice for Virat Kohli, who continues to struggle with deliveries outside the......

Bumrah shortlisted for ICC Test Cricketer of the Year honour

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah delivered his best-ever annual tally of 71 Test wickets. Photograph: BCCI/X India's peerless fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday nominated for the ICC Test Cricketer......

Gavaskar explains his 'stupid' comment on Pant

'When I see somebody as talented as Rishabh Pant play that shot; I had no problems with that first shot which (he) played and missed. The reason I got upset was that ego took over for the next......

Djokovic slams tennis over Sinner doping secrecy

IMAGE: The International Tennis Integrity Agency maintains that all doping cases are dealt with based on facts and evidence. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters Novak Djokovic expressed his......

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