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How Dr Manmohan Singh became India's 'reforms' man

He drew the roadmap of India's economic reform, unshackled it from the licence raj and pulled it back from the brink when even its gold reserve was pledged. IMAGE: Former Prime Minister Dr......

AAP threatens to break INDIA bloc if Cong doesn't...

The Aam Aadmi Party launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Thursday, accusing it of colluding with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls to harm the prospects of......

RSS-linked magazine contradicts Bhagwat on Sambhal dispute

Days after Mohan Bhagwat frowned at the resurgence of temple-mosque disputes in the country, the latest issue of an Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-linked magazine has said from Somnath to Sambhal and......

Can Trump Fix India's US Problem?

No single individual, institution, or action is to blame for this. The BJP is responding in kind -- definitely not without checking with its government. And they wait for Mr Trump, notes Shekhar......

ED probes Canadian colleges, Indian entities in US human trafficking case

The Enforcement Directorate is investigating the "involvement" of some Canadian colleges and a few Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US from......

FIEO bets on 5 sectors to drive exports to US under Trump

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), the apex body for exporters, is formulating a strategy for five key sectors to boost exports to the United States (US), as President-elect......

Economy recovering from Q2 slowdown, says RBI bulletin

The Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in the September quarter, driven by strong festival activity and a sustained upswing in rural demand, according to a Reserve......

Small Town India Falls In Love With MFs

More than 50 per cent of SIP accounts come from semi-urban and rural areas. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India's smaller cities and rural areas give a wider picture of how the economy is......

Will Skoda's New SUV Kylaq Make It big?

The company is eyeing sales of 8,000 units per month for the Kylaq, which starts at Rs 7.89 lakh (ex-showroom) and boasts 96 per cent localisation. IMAGE: Skoda's new SUV, the Kylaq. All......

Will Trump's Tariffs Threat Bite India?

The impact of Trump's announcement of increasing import tariffs will have negligible benefit for India not because of companies trying to shift from China to other countries or their supply chains......

'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......

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......

'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:......

7 Stunning Sequences From Raj Kapoor Films

Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy.Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

Konstas, Bumrah Share Honours On Day 1

IMAGE: Sam Konstas celebrates his fifty on Day 1 of the fourth Test at MCG on Thursday, December 26, 2024. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X The four wickets that India prised out in the third......

Neutral Venue Cricket: Who Loses Out?

The ongoing debate about India and Pakistan playing on each other's soil has given rise to a new term in cricket: The 'hybrid model'.While most people associate 'hybrid' with vehicles, this term......

'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......

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......

CT deadlock resolved: Dubai to host India's matches

IMAGE: Deadlock over the hosting of Champions Trophy finally ended when the ICC announced that India will play their matches of the 50-over event at a neutral venue. Photograph: Afghanistan......

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