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It's treason: Rahul slams RSS chief's 'true Independence' remark

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat saying that his remark that India got "true independence" after the Ram temple consecration amounts to treason and is an......

US WHO Exit Won't Impact India: Experts

'Both international cooperation and self-reliance will now acquire new purpose.' IMAGE: The WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters Public health......

Women Voters: The Rising Power Transforming Politics

'Women' as a political constituency appears to be an idea that has come of age. It is changing India in ways that we only dimly understand, asserts Aditi Phadnis. Illustration: Dominic......

Is Trump A Lot Like Modi?

After being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, Trump started his inaugural address with a sentence that echoed Modi's coinage some years ago, notes Modi biographer Nilanjan......

Rahul's 'fighting Indian state' remark triggers row

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said his party was fighting the 'Bharatiya Janata Party, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Indian state itself', triggering a row with the BJP......

Why Sensex And Nifty Are Falling

'Retail investors have to stick to their asset allocation plans and continuously do portfolio reviews.' Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only.......

Adani raises Rs 4,850 cr from sale of 13.5% stake in Adani Wilmar

Adani Group on Friday raised Rs 4,850 crore from the sale of 13.5 per cent of its stake in Fortune oil maker Adani Wilmar as part of a strategy to exit non-core activities to focus on main......

Equity boom spurs shareholder activism

Punit Goenka, the former director of Zee Entertainment Enterprises, is not the only one who lost his board seat due to shareholders’ activism last fortnight. Illustration: Dominic......

Vedanta slumps from Sept 30 peak: Is it a good entry point?

After climbing to a record high of Rs 523 on September 30, shares of commodity major Vedanta have come off over 15 per cent amid a fall in the overall markets. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters......

Why Ratan Tata Really Fell Out With Cyrus Mistry

Ratan Tata: A Life, the much awaited biography, reveals that after a year of 'parallel running', Tata began having second thoughts about Cyrus Mistry's 'suitability'.'Mistry targeted Ratan, the man......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Will Karan's Dharma Revive Now?

'What is Balaji without Ekta (Kapoor), what is Dharma without Karan (Johar?)' IMAGE: Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham......

The Big Change At Karan Johar's Dharma

Industry experts believe that this deal will positively impact the Indian film industry, which is struggling with fewer movie releases. IMAGE: Karan Johar with Adar Poonawalla in Switzerland.......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Worms are daily crawling......

'When It Happened To Me, I Was Shocked'

'I have had my share of unpleasant situations being a woman, like so many other actors have gone through.''I took it in my stride because I knew it happens.''What saved me was what my mother used......

Jay Shah joins elite board shaping cricket's future

The ICC chairperson Jay Shah has been inducted into a newly instituted World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, an independent group that will discuss the many challenges and opportunities in the......

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker SNUBBED for Khel Ratna award?

Manu Bhaker's missing from Khel Ratna nominees; ministry says no final list yet IMAGE: Manu Bhaker became independent India's first athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the......

'Why should a top sportsperson apply?'

Jaspal Rana questions Sports Ministry, NRAI for ignoring Manu's credentials for Khel Ratna IMAGE: Indian shooter Manu Bhaker with coach Jaspal Rana. Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhinav Bindra/X......

India's Olympic dream: Mandaviya eyes Top 5 spot by 2047

IMAGE: Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh and his team with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandviya during their felicitation on their arrival from the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Hockey India/X Union......

IOC urges nations to sever IBA ties amidst heated feud

IMAGE: India also joined World Boxing earlier this year but also stated that it was doing so without giving up its IBA membership. Photograph: IBA The IOC has escalated its feud with the......

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