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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......

Former PM Manmohan Singh, architect of India's economic reforms, dies at 92

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms and a consensus builder in the rough world of politics, died in New Delhi on Thursday night. IMAGE: File image of......

'They Wanted To Stop Us From Protesting Against Adani'

'All those who participated in the agitation were branded as anti-nationals.' IMAGE: Fishermen protest against the Adani group's port development project at Vizhinjam. All Photographs: Kind......

A 10-Point Wishlist For Modi's Third Term

If Modi wants to leave a real legacy, breaking India's strategic triangulation would be the real gift, notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish......

Saluting P V Narasimha Rao For 1991!

It is thanks to the policy of liberalisation conceived by Manmohan Singh and enforced by P V Narasimha Rao that the Indian economy has now become the world's 5th largest economy by nominal GDP,......

Mercedes Rules Luxury Cars Segment

For the first time in history, the luxury car market is poised to cross the sales mark of 50,000 units in 2024, with Mercedes leading the way IMAGE: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class. Photograph:......

'Had liberalisation not taken place, I may have gone back to the US'

An exclusive excerpt from Girish Kuber's The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty When you took......

India's maiden critical mineral auctions: Who are the participants?

India on Monday announced the results for the country’s first critical mineral auction. Photograph: Polina Devitt/Reuters Amid the tepid response from big players, the list of successful......

Engine MRO in India could have saved Go First, says govt official

Go First suspended its flights and filed an insolvency application, squarely blaming engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney for its cash crunch. Photograph: ANI Photo The presence of an engine......

How Vicks Vaporub Become A Blockbuster

Within six months, outlets carrying Vicks jumped from 60,000 pharmacies to 750,000 general stores.The trade boycott collapsed. Consumers were happy, finding Vicks now at every street corner. A......

Selfiee Trailer: Akshay vs Emraan!

Akshay and Emraan's first movie outing together seems a good family entertainer with loads of action, drama and comedy, Namrata Thakker tells us. Raj Mehta's Selfiee features Akshay Kumar and......

What Akshay Will Do For A Selfiee

Photograph: Kind courtesy Akshay Kumar/Instagram Akshay Kumar has given the world a sneak peek of his latest film, Selfiee. He writes, 'My mantra for today - Garmi, humidity aur faux fur...Sab......

'I can never make a depressing film'

'I'm a guy who tries to find humour in every situation, no matter how difficult and serious, without offending anyone.' IMAGE: Varun Dhawan in JugJugg Jeeyo. With Good Newwz, a director was born......

Thalaivi: Kangana comes alive as Jaya

Overall, the Thalaivi trailer is a convincing experience, says veteran Tamil Nadu politics watcher N Sathiya Moorthy. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Twitter If the makers of......

Interested in stocks? Watch Scam 1992!

The insatiable greed for money and power is too large, too repugnant to thwart.And no one epitomised that better than Harshad Mehta, notes Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Pratik Gandhi is stunning as Harshad......

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