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Can Gehlot Make It Two In A Row?

The fact that Gehlot has stayed relevant these five years with his populist schemes is one reason why he may beat incumbency in a state that votes for change every election, observes Ramesh Menon.......

HC seeks Centre's stand on same-sex marriage pleas

The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response on separate pleas by two same sex couples, one seeking to get married under the Special Marriage Act and the other seeking......

Were Nehru and Menon responsible for the 1962 defeat?

'Rightly or wrongly, 1962 got ascribed to Krishna Menon and him alone. That's unfair.''Certainly, he was one of the guilty men, but he was not the only guilty man. Mistakes were made all around.'......

Pranabda and the burden of two past Presidents

Unlike Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Giani Zail Singh, one hopes Pranab Mukherjee will do a better job when asked to 'preserve, protect and defend the Constitution', says T V R Shenoy. Pranab Mukherjee......

How Pakistan helped India during 1962 war with China

Late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru told then Defence Minister V K Krishna Menon in 1961 that he had received reliable information that the Chinese would not offer resistance if there was a show......

Tata, SIA incorporate airline venture

Gearing up to launch full-service airline on domestic and international routes, salt-to-software conglomerate Tata group has incorporated its proposed aviation venture Tata SIA Airlines Ltd as a......

Goa polls head for five-star controversy

If there is one state where environmental issues spill over into active politics and can rewrite the destiny of political parties, it is Goa. And history threatens to repeat itself in the 2009 Lok......

Admen deserting industry in droves

At a recent meeting with a multinational financial services company, Publicis India Managing Director Nakul Chopra realised that three of the five people representing the potential client were......

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma. A......

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

IMAGE: Aparrna Balamurali and Suriya in Soorarai Pottru. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020. The film, inspired by the......

Do you know Aamir Khan's first film?

Not every Bollywood star has had a dream debut. Yes, Kareena Kapoor may have had one in Refugee and Deepika Padukone may have got lucky with Om Shanti Om, but not everyone shares the same opening......

'Why must a woman be nice always? Why can't she be dark?'

'In the 1990s, wherever I would go for work, I would see Tabu dancing in a studio.' IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee and Tabu in Missing. 18 years after they worked in Ghaath and Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar, Tabu and......

60th Birthday Special: The Best of Dimple Kapadia

Dimple turns 60!Sukanya Verma celebrates her finest performances. Dimple Kapadia was just 16 when Bobby released. Before she could enjoy its roaring success or even realise the significance of......

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