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'Russia Wants To Terrorise Ukraine'

'Russia is aiming at demoralising Ukraine as a nation.''They want to bomb the infrastructure, the electric stations so that regular citizens will not to be able to live, to cook, to give comfort to......

'Judgment Is A Constitutional Earthquake'

'It has changed the political character of India by ejecting socialism as an ideology from the Constitution of India.' IMAGE: The Supreme Court of India. Photograph: Amit Sharma/ANI The recent......

ED, CBI ramp up probe against Bitcoin Ponzi scam suspect

The Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday ramped up their investigations against Bitcoin Ponzi 'scam' suspect Gaurav Mehta, a day after Bharatiya Janata Party......

68% voting in Jharkhand's 2nd phase, pips 2019 figs

Jharkhand witnessed a voter turnout of 68 per cent on Wednesday in 38 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand where voting in the second and final phase ended, officials said. IMAGE: Voters show......

BJP Or Congress? Who Will Dalits Vote For?

'No political party can antagonise Ambedkarite voters, particularly the neo-Buddhists.' IMAGE: Devendra Fadnavis, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Nagpur South-West assembly seat,......

Two reasons why rural FMCG basket is expanding

Digital platforms are playing an increasingly vital role in reaching and engaging consumers. From payments and e-commerce to gaming and lifestyle content, the digital landscape is expanding......

RBI rate cut in Feb may not be a done deal, say economists

Even as the high inflation figure for October has ruled out any possibility of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) monetary policy committee (MPC) in December, a rate cut......

Markets slump 1%; Sensex tumbled 821 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped 1 per cent each on Tuesday due to widespread selling pressure amid uninterrupted foreign fund outflows and sluggish global trends. Photograph: PTI......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

Dune: Prophecy Review: Pale Addition to Dune Universe

Dune: Prophecy feels like a moneygrab opportunity meant to capitalise on what's already popular, observes Mayur Sanap. When Dune released in 2021, I remember how Director Denis Villeneuve talked......

Kangana Hits The Campaign Trail

Photograph: ANI Photo With her film Emergency pushed to a January release, Kangana Ranaut has turned her attention to her next pet passion. She held a roadshow in Nagpur on Sunday for Bharatiya......

The Sabarmati Report Review: Poorly Crafted Propaganda

The Sabarmati Report is so flimsy in its execution, taking offence to it would be dignifying its existence, notes Sukanya Verma. News is the truth that you choose to bring out, a cunning......

Gladiator 2 Review: Worthy Follow-Up

Gladiator 2 delivers an epic experience that may not replace the original in viewers' hearts but certainly earns its place beside it, notes Sonil Dedhia. It's been more than 20 years since Ridley......

'Ek Baar Dekh Lo, Phir Discuss Karte Hain'

'Whatever you do will spark controversies, so it is best do what your heart tells you to do. Simple.' IMAGE: Chirag Vohra plays Mahatma Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Nikkhil Advani's new Web......

China Masters: Lakshya in last eight; Sindhu exits

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen easily beat Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke in a men's singles second round match at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament on Thursday. Photograph: Dylan......

10 Most Expensive IPL Players

Every IPL auction becomes a spectacle, with franchises vying for the world's best cricketers. The intense bidding wars have led to some astronomical figures being shelled out for top talent. The......

No fairytale ending as Nadal bows out with defeat

'In some ways it is good, maybe, if that was my last match because I lost my first match in the Davis Cup and I lost my last one. We close the circle' IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal waves at......

Will India Include Padikkal, Jurel For Perth Test?

IMAGE: India will take a lot of encouragement from their superb record against Australia, with four straight series victory against them. Photograph: BCCI After their humiliating debacle at......

India's transition could make for a tough Aus tour

IMAGE: India's captain Virat Kohli celebrates reaching his century during the fourth test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in India's 2015 tour. Photograph: David Gray /......

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