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'If Pranab Was PM, Cong Would Have...'

'...still have lost the 2014 Lok Sabha polls but could have won 140 seats.' IMAGE: Then Congress president Sonia Gandhi, right, then prime minister Manmohan Singh, centre, and then finance......

Pranab should've been PM, Manmohan Prez because...: Aiyar in new book

Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, in his latest book, argues that Pranab Mukherjee should have been made Prime Minister in 2012 instead of Manmohan Singh, who was then recovering from......

What Our Netas Can Borrow From Trump

Our politicians need to take a leaf out of Mr Trump's personalised merchandise sale: It keeps his image in the public eye, continuing to engage him differently and innovatively with his supporters,......

Karnataka Bypolls: Sidda's Future On Line

Beleaguered Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's political credibility will be tested by the outcome of the three by-elections.And cries that he must resign will become shriller if the Congress loses......

Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from?Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N......

Ordering Food Online? Read This

There's an average aggregator premium of Rs 46 per dish (in hidden costs) compared to delivery orders placed on restaurants' own channels.Conservatively, this translates into an additional annual......

40-year-old fintech gurus need 60-year-olds to handhold them

The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal......

What Led To Paytm's Big Fall

At the heart of Paytm's slide lies the abject failure of its Super App strategy, notes Indrajit Gupta. IMAGE: Vijay Shekhar Sharma. Photograph: ANI Photo For more than three weeks now, the......

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues?Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy ZEE5......

'Make in India can't happen overnight'

IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. A shopkeeper repairs a laptop in New Delhi. Photograph: Prabhat Mehrotra/ANI Photo "This is reminiscent of......

Do Patti Review: One By Two

Do Patti collapses like a house of cards when it aims to be clever, notes Sukanya Verma. Dressed in the exact same attire as her newly wedded sister at her reception, the lookalike twin poses......

How Different Raakhee, Kriti Look At Same Age!

Kangana Ranaut portrays Indira Gandhi's political journey in events leading up to the Emergency in an upcoming biopic of the same name. A 30-something relying on make-up and prosthetics to look......

'Akshay's Flop Record Bothers Me'

'I remember AK came on set one day; one of his films had released the previous day and was not doing well. He was very attached to that film.''I felt he was low and that affected me.' IMAGE:......

All About The Kalki Sequel

'We shot about 20 or 30 days, I'd say at best 20 per cent. The big stuff is remaining.' "It's a coming together of mainly two things," Director Nag Ashwin tells Subhash K Jha, trying to explain......

It's FaFa Time On OTT!

It's FaFa time and more on OTT this week! Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. AaveshamWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) A trio of friends and......

Carlsen's blunt message to Gukesh: 'I'm out'

'I am not part of this circus anymore' IMAGE: D Gukesh stated that he would love to fight it out against Magnus Carlsen at some point. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE World number......

Gukesh is WORLD CHESS CHAMPION!

IMAGE: Defying all odds, he has toppled the reigning World Chess Champion, Ding Liren of China. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday became the......

'India Will Bounce Back In Brisbane'

'Going into Brisbane, India need a tight strategy for Travis Head and they need to get Akash Deep in and maybe Ravindra Jadeja for Ashwin.' IMAGE: Akash Deep has impressed in the Tests he has......

Coach Gambhir under fire after flurry of poor results

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir has a tough task at hand to redeem himself and his team when they travel to Australia for a five-match Test series next month. Photograph: BCCI Unprecedented series defeats......

Suryakumar's boys look to seal series in New Delhi

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav is expected to lead an unchanged squad for the 2nd T20I against Bangladesh in New Delhi, on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI An India so dominant that Bangladesh is admittedly......

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