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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......

A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain.There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm.I have no selfies or autographs to remember him......

'Politicians only remember Kashmiri Pandits during election season'

'For decades, we have heard only lofty claims. We have become accustomed to empty assurances, and it seems that political leaders see us merely as voters' IMAGE: Kashmiri Pandits participate in a......

How Delhi's coaching institutions risking students' lives

Just a year ago, a massive fire at a multi-storey building housing coaching centres in North West Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar led to distressing visuals of students jumping off windows to escape the......

'Taxing Billionaires Is Not A Bad Idea'

'If we want real democracy, the economy itself will need to be democratised.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi holds a roadshow for the Lok Sabha elections in Varanasi,......

Are The Markets Headed For A Bubble?

'The problem is that the bubble may not only be in valuations, but also in investors' minds.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India's equity markets are currently polarised into small and......

Market riptide pulls ADR below 1, charting course of unease

The advance/decline ratio (ADR) — a gauge of market breadth — has remained negative (below 1) for a second consecutive month. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In other words, the......

Time To Avoid Stock Markets?

The narrative on China is changing post the recent stimulus measures, and it will be hard for global investors to ignore the Chinese markets. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Recent......

'For Valuations To Sustain, Corporate Earnings Need To Deliver'

'Asset allocation should be driven much more by long-term factors rather than the market scenario at any particular point in time.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Equity market direction......

Dixon Technologies' flight against valuation gravity: Can it defy the pull?

Stocks of electronics manufacturing services companies have been major outperformers, with four of the top eight listed majors by market capitalisation doubling their value over the past 12 months.......

'Subhashji Never Shouted On The Sets'

'There was a kind of disagreement with Subhashji after Meri Jung and unfortunately for me, I did not get to work with him again after that.' IMAGE: Meenakshi Seshadri and Jackie Shroff in Hero. As......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

Waack Girls Review: Worth A Watch

Waack Girls, that captures the moods of Kolkata beautifully, follows an oft-used template. So there's not much novelty to look for in the plot, but the actors are excellent, applauds Deepa Gahlot.......

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha Review: Old-Style Romance In The Age Of Tinder

Right from the lofty title, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha keeps aiming to be an epic, and keeps falling short, discovers Deepa Gahlot. Neeraj Pandey's thriller-heavy filmography has given him enough of......

2023 At The Movies: A Double Take

It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film......

PIX: Kohli Mania Grips Delhi

'I have never seen something like this in Ranji Trophy.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli during Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in Delhi, on Thursday.......

Did Being A Leftie Help Pant Score Over Sanju?

'Pant can give that differential variable that they are looking for in the batting order.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant with Sanju Samson. Photograph: BCCI Sanju Samson's exclusion from the Indian......

Sigh, Kohli's Flop Show Continues

IMAGE: Virat Kohli's form has been a concern, with just 417 runs at an average of 24 in 10 Tests. Photograph: BCCI With Rohit Sharma sitting out of the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney, the......

Markram backs South Africa to qualify for WTC final

IMAGE: South Africa's players celebrate a wicket. Photograph: Proteas Men/X South Africa are confident they can chase down a spot in next year’s World Test Championship final, even if they......

Pitch in focus as India eye series-levelling win in Pune

IMAGE: India's senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI Jolted by an unexpected loss on home turf, India will look for the right balance as they aim for a series-levelling......

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