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Shobha Warrier: Journalistic Role Model

If somebody wants to do an instant noodle study on contemporary Indian politics, Shobhaji's book, Battlefield India - 25 years of Politricks and Economix, is the one to look into, applauds M R......

Those Who Could Not Be Rashtrapati

Two women candidates; Lok Sabha Speakers; Chief Justices; A Chief Election Commissioner; drafters of the Constitution; the RBI's first Indian governor; a farm leader who unsuccessfully contested......

Former President Venkataraman dies

Former President R Venkataraman, who ushered in three prime ministers in two years when coalition politics made its advent in India in the late eighties, died on Tuesday following multiple organ......

The Many Firsts Of Droupadi Murmu

When elected on July 18 -- which is almost a certainty, given the NDA's numbers in the electoral college -- Droupadi Murmu will be the first President born after Independence. IMAGE: Droupadi......

When President Wanted To Get Rid Of Rajiv Gandhi

Gianiji had crafted his moves with the meticulous planning of a chess grandmaster.He did not know whether a checkmate was feasible, as his time was running out, but he wanted Rajiv Gandhi to smell......

'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......

Budget presentation: Who holds the record?

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday presented his fifth budget in Parliament on Friday but Morarji Desai holds the record of doing so 10 times. Mukherjee, who is holding the......

'Flying is in my blood'

CORRECT! How does one describe a man like Mr Vijaypat Singhania? An industrialist? An aviator? An adventurer? Well he is all that and much more. Singhania, the chairman emeritus of the Raymond......

What will Nirmalaji do on February 1?

If Nirmala Sitharaman does indeed present a 'never-before' like Budget on February 1, going by her promise, she would create a new benchmark for post-contraction Budgets, observes A K Bhattacharya.......

The Last Days Of Raj Kapoor

Exactly a month before he passed away on June 2, 1988, Raj Kapoor was presented the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- the nation's highest honour for cinematic achievement -- by then President Ramaswamy......

All in family: Srinivasan's daughter Rupa set to become TNCA president

IMAGE: It is highly unlikely that Srinivasan's daughter will face any opposition. Photograph: TNCA/Twitter Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Narayanaswami Srinivasan will......

Divij Sharan in line for a treble

Wild card Divij Sharan set himself up for a triple crown when he defeated men's top seed Vinod Sridhar in a three-set cliff-hanger while the Bhambri sisters - Ankita and Sanaa - turned the women's......

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