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Aiyar kicks up row with 'Chinese allegedly invaded India' remark, aplogises

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks using the word "alleged" for the Chinese invasion in 1962 kicked up a political row late Tuesday with the BJP calling it a "brazen attempt at......

Phase 5: Rae Bareli, Amethi go to polls on Monday

Polling will be held on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections that will decide the electoral fate of several prominent......

SC seeks Centre's stand on plea against marital rape exception

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's stand on a petition challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

Eknath Shinde Rouses Support For Son

With two phases of voting already completed, political parties are busy with filing nominations, addressing roadshows and undertaking hectic campaigns for the constituencies that will vote this......

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,......

Has India lost out in the global 5G race?

Several factors have held India back. One is DoT policy somersaults and lack of clarity on whether to or not to ban Chinese gear makers. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Modi needs to listen to our economists

We have a government with an extremely weak economic team advising a PM who hardly pays attention to their thoughts, says Jayanta Roy. Photograph: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I......

The rise and mighty fall of Rana Kapoor

'What made him different was that he was not a banker at all by temperament.''He was a businessman, a typical lalaji at that.''He had to win at any cost.'Raghu Mohan glances at Rana Kapoor's fall......

Why do economists like Raghuram Rajan leave India?

The ones who came more recently were clutching the green cards that gave them an escape hatch through which to return to green pastures: Arvind Panagariya, Raghuram Rajan, Arvind Subramanian and......

Fundamentals of Indian economy strong, has capacity to bounce back: Modi

At the pre-Budget meeting at Niti Aayog, Modi called for a focussed effort from all stakeholders in order to achieve the target of $5 trillion economy. The participants urged the government to......

Can You Recognise These Actors?

IMAGE: Kamal Haasan returns as Veerasekaran Senapathy in Shankar's Indian 2. Isn't it cool is to see actors taking a route of total transformation to embody a character better? Certain films......

Watch Vijay Deverakonda Romance Mrunal Thakur

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Tamil and Telugu content you will be watching this year! Do Read:......

What Makes Ponniyin Selvan 2 So Close To Reality

IMAGE: Vikram and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar At the promotions of her latest film Ponniyin Selvan 2, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan revealed that she could never say no to......

5 Patriotic Songs You Must Listen To

There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.Subhash K Jha dips into Bollywood's basket of topnotch songs and comes up with these gems on Republic Day. Ae Mere Watan Ke......

When KK had India going DIL MAANGE MORE

'There was so much grace, depth and serenity in him.' Photograph: Kind courtesy KK/Instagram Rajat Dholakia, singer-composer Dileep Dholakia's son, is a prolific Indian composer, who has given the......

Ranji: Himachal bat with purpose after first innings debacle

A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Harshit Rana the pick of the bowlers for Delhi with figures of 3-73 against Tamil Nadu on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy tie on......

PICS: Tejaswin wins CWG bronze in men's high jump

Shankar was included in India's athletics squad at the last minute on orders from the Delhi High Court. IMAGE: Tejaswin Shankar celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the men's high jump at......

CWG: Anas included in men's 4x400m relay team

IMAGE: Mohammed Anas was a part of the Indian 4x400m relay quartet that failed to qualify for the finals of the recent World Championships in Eugene, USA after finishing 12th overall in the heat......

Tejaswin Shankar cleared to compete at Commonwealth Games

Tejaswin Shankar's entry cleared by CGF on request of IOA IMAGE: Tejaswin Shankar had petitioned the Delhi High Court after he was not selected for the CWG despite achieving the qualifying......

AFI to include high jumper Tejaswin in CWG contingent

IMAGE: On Wednesday, the AFI told the Delhi HC that it will include Tejaswin Shankar, a national record holder, in the Indian contingent. The AFI lawyer informed the court that there was a vacancy......

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