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12 Modi Myths Election Results Busted

'Besides Ayodhya, the BJP lost in nine other constituencies with a Ramayana imprint; it tasted success only in Thrissur.' 'In Rameswaram, K Navaskani of the Indian Union Muslim League won with a......

Where Will BJP Stand After Modi?

The lack of clarity on who is next in line, when the time comes, as indeed it will one day some day, reflects poorly on the management of the world's largest political party. It scarcely need be......

'Whether You Win Or Lose In War...'

'...It is important for you to take a stand.''It is a sin to remain silent when the basic structure of the Constitution is being attacked.' IMAGE: Arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's......

'You need not just one strong leader, you need a strong Opposition'

'Those who hope for a strong united Opposition are disillusioned at the way in which the INDIA alliance has already been caught in debilitating squabbles.' IMAGE: A meeting of INDIA leaders.......

'Collegium, with some aberrations removed, is a very good idea'

'There is one negative thing which has happened very quietly. The position of the election commissioner has been downgraded.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla,......

'Land acquisition law in 2013 went too far'

In his book, Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years, Montek Singh Ahluwalia accepted the Act “increased the cost of land to financially unsustainable levels …......

Bibek Debroy picks holes in Dr Singh's notes ban criticism

Singh, who had also served as Reserve bank governor, had lashed at the government on many aspects of the ongoing exercise, including making this charge. He’d said GDP growth would fall by at......

No regrets on speaking my mind: Raghuram Rajan

Raghuram Rajan said the head of the central bank should have a fixed tenure of more than three years as the current term was too short. IMAGE: RBI governor needs a longer tenure, says Raghuram......

We did not abuse RBI governors: Chidambaram

“We did not abuse RBI governors. We did not let loose people to abuse them and we never forced them to say that they will not seek a second term," says former finance minister Chidambaram.......

8-8.5% growth is more like statistical and not real: CEA

The ambitious 8.1-8.5 per cent economic growth projected for the next fiscal in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget is more like a "statistical and not a real number," Chief Economic Adviser......

Why Karisma Kapoor Is A Golden Girl

Photograph: Kind courtesy Karisma Kapoor/Instagram Born with baby blue eyes and one of the most famous surnames in show business, Karisma Kapoor's desire to become a Bollywood actress may seem......

Just who is Zahan Kapoor?

Hansal Mehta will be launching a new face in his new film. The thriller will star Zahan Prithviraj Kapoor in the lead alongside Aditya Rawal, Swaroop Sampat and Paresh Rawal's elder son, who made......

Meet the Shashi Kapoor no one knows!

He was Bollywood's beloved star, the Kapoor who could charm the birds off the trees. He starred in both commercial and art cinema. He went international before most actors in India even considered......

Sanjana Kapoor's sweet Leonard Cohen story!

Her brother Karan made her hate Leonard Cohen's music.And then, she tells Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar, she bumped into the legendary singer in a Mumbai swimming pool.Her story, in her own......

Katrina, Shahid, Deepika: The long list of Kapoor exes!

Before finding their 'happily-ever-after', some Kapoors have endured and inflicted heartbreak. Beautiful, passionate, demanding and famous, Bollywood's Kapoors are not an easy lot to date. Not......

The person who is hurting most is me: BCCI supremo

His back against the wall after the IPL spot-fixing scandal, BCCI President N Srinivasan has not ruled out filing a criminal complaint against the arrested "dirty cricketers", insisting that no one......

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