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'US Can't Take Indians As Guinea Pigs'

'Why should we disclose classified information. to satisfy those who doubt our Hydrogen Bomb capability?' IMAGE: Dr Anil Kakodkar, former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, at the 'Machined to......

Madam President, Madam President

President Droupadi Murmu, the Republic's second lady Head of State, met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, the nation's first lady Rashtrapati, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.......

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.' IMAGE: Dilip Kumar receives the lifetime achievement award from then President Pratibha Devisingh Patil as then information and......

Mr Modi, sarcasm and humiliation are a waste of time

The Bharatiya Janata Party might have a majority in the Lok Sabha but sarcasm and public humiliation of rivals may not be the way to assert this. In fact, it is a waste of time, says Aditi......

India-South Korea's win-win strategic partnership

The visit of Park Geun-Hye to India, though a symbolic one, will certainly give a further impetus to the strategic partnership between the two countries says Rup Narayan Das. It is a coincidence......

'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......

Working with Ratan Tata

Mukund Rajan, who worked closely with Ratan Tata, recalls the unique experience of working with the corporate titan. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Gopal Shetty As the first......

India headed towards double-digit growth: Prez

Upbeat on the Indian economy and its growth trajectory, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil said on Thursday the country's gross domestic product was headed towards a double-digit growth next......

India eyes gas, oil fields in Tajikistan and Russia

Oil and gas deals are high on the agenda as President Pratibha Devisingh Patil began a weeklong visit to Russia and Tajikistan on Wednesday. She will hold talks with Russian President......

India's 'pre-poll sop spree'

It's election time folks - the dates are about to be announced for India's general election to be held next month and in May. How do we know? Because government ministers have been rushing round......

The 57th National Awards: Behind the scenes

Everything was so much in order. There was neither chaos nor noise, as the disciplined crowd stood in line to enter Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, for the 57th National Film Awards. You......

Sports minister Maken to skip Nat Games closing

Union Sports minister Ajay Maken will not be going to Rachi to take part in the closing ceremony of the National Games. "No, I am not going to Ranchi," said Maken, who was invited by the Jharkhand......

'I'm confident of winning an Olympic medal'

Ashwini Chidananda had set the tracks on fire at the recently concluded Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. With her sensational burst of speed, she won two gold medals for India, but during all this......

Prince Charles arrives in India for CWG opening

Britain's Prince Charles and wife Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwell,arrived in New Delhi on Saturday on a three-day visit to India during whichthey willattend the Opening Ceremony of......

President Patil to attend QBR kick-off ceremony

India's Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra will receive the Commonwealth Games baton from Queen Elizabeth II with President Pratibha Devisingh Patil in attendance at Buckingham Palace on October......

HP government to honour Khali

Daleep Singh Rana alias Khali in conversation with the President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. Photograph: Rashtrapati BhavanThe Himachal Pradesh......

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