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Sharad Pawar, Uddhav fighting for political survival

As the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections gathers momentum, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray, the leaders of two prominent regional parties in Maharashtra, are fighting a battle for political......

Ex-Mumbai cop Pradeep Sharma moves SC against conviction

Former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay high court verdict convicting and sentencing him to life imprisonment in a 2006 fake encounter case.......

Mumbai ex-cop Pradeep Sharma gets life in Chhota Rajan aide's fake encounter

Mumbai's controversial encounter specialist, former policeman Pradeep Sharma, faced a significant legal blow on Tuesday, as the Bombay high court convicted and sentenced him to life imprisonment in......

Sharad Pawar does U-turn on 'no split in NCP, Ajit our leader' remark

Hours after asserting that there was no split in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is its leader, party chief Sharad Pawar on Friday claimed that......

BJP has promised CM's post to Ajit Pawar: Prithviraj Chavan

Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Monday claimed he has information that the Bharatiya Janata Party has promised Ajit Pawar the post of Maharashtra chief minister. IMAGE: Maharashtra......

M&M picks 3.5% stake in RBL Bank for Rs 417 cr, eyes to acquire more

Diversified business conglomerate Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) has picked up a 3.53 per cent stake in private sector lender RBL Bank for Rs. 417 crore. Photograph: Mahipal Soni/Rediff.com......

What exactly happened at RBL Bank?

RBL Bank is no Yes Bank. It's not fraught with fraud. It's a story of limitless ambition and greed for growth under a leader who doesn't want to give up, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE:......

Bank mergers and death of forex brokerages

Business is down to such an extent that last year these firms could not even meet RBI’s capital norm of Rs 50 million for partnerships and Rs 100 million for public and private firms in this......

Why forex brokerage firms are staring at a dark future

Today, they can’t meet even the piffling capital norm set by Mint Road - Rs 5 crore for partnerships and Rs 10 crore for public and private firms in this line of business.Bulk of the trades......

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

West Bengal's longest serving chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.Ishita Ayan Dutt tracks the political......

The Best Political Biopic? VOTE!

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's biopic Main Atal Hoon reveals the pitfalls of making films on political figures: The maker has to be careful not to offend any followers. It often results in bland......

Joram Review: Harrowing Portrait Of The Helpless

When an actor has worked for as long as Manoj Bajpayee, one tends to lose their sense of originality under the sheen of stardom.But the actor's versatility sparkles in his willingness to start on a......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

Manikarnika goes from strength to strength

The hits and misses of the week. Last week's releases Amavas and The Fakir Of Venice flopped at the box office. Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi goes from strength to strength. Vinod Mirani gives......

Box Office: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga flops

The hits and misses of the week. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga does not work at the box office, and flops. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Cast: Sonam......

'No other team is under so much pressure'

'The pressure can be telling and I think that's the kind of pressure the Indian team is currently experiencing with everyone wanting them to win the Asia Cup and the World Cup.' IMAGE: Amrit......

Which journalist threatened Saha?

IMAGE: Wicket-keeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha was left out of India's Test team for the series against Sri Lanka. Photograph: BCCI   Wriddhiman Saha is often considered to be the finest Test......

IPL: How Do The Players Get Paid?

Will Ishan Kishan get Rs 15.25 crore for one year, or for three years?Do the players get their IPL payments, whether it is in full or in part, and what is the payment schedule?Harish......

Ambati Rayudu does retirement U-turn

IMAGE: Rayudu was snubbed by the Indian team management who preferred Mayank Agarwal as replacement for an injured Vijay Shankar in the World Cup squad. Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images......

Tendulkar, Kambli remember late coach Achrekar

'Sir gave a big message to not just me and to everybody that coaching doesn't mean making changes. Sometimes it is important not to coach.' IMAGE: Pravin Amre, Sharad Pawar, Ashish Shelar and......

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