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Maha transfers Rs 17,505 cr to 2.38 cr women under Ladki Bahin scheme

The Maharashtra government has transferred Rs 17,505.90 crore into the bank accounts of 2.38 crore women beneficiaries under its Ladki Bahin Yojana till December 2024 -- in the first five months......

CM Stalin opts out of Governor Ravi's 'At Home' reception

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday did not take part in the traditional 'At Home,' reception hosted by Governor RN Ravi on the occasion of Republic Day and he visited Madurai to......

Days after Lalu's offer, comes Nitish's reply

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday snubbed the Rashtriya Janata Dal, headed by his arch-rival Lalu Prasad Yadav, stating that he had forged alliances 'by mistake' with the opposition party......

Women Voters: The Rising Power Transforming Politics

'Women' as a political constituency appears to be an idea that has come of age. It is changing India in ways that we only dimly understand, asserts Aditi Phadnis. Illustration: Dominic......

BJP promises strict anti-conversion law in Maharashtra

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday promised to enact an-anti conversion law with stringent provisions in Maharashtra, and also assured a skill census for training as per industry needs as well as......

UP Eyes Rs 25,000 Cr Revenue From Maha Kumbh

... resulting in a Rs 2 trillion economic spinoff. IMAGE: A sadhu blows a conch as he prays on the day devotees take a holy dip -- the shahi snan -- at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga,......

PM hails women power, releases over Rs 1600 cr for self-help groups

Faulting previous governments for not taking adequate measures to economically empower women in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government was constantly creating an......

Rural women drive Rs 27,000 crore financial inclusion transactions

Enterprising women business correspondents, known as BC Sakhis, have facilitated transactions worth Rs 27,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh, earning Rs 75 crore in commission over the past four and a half......

'This Is Your Chance, India'

'You don't need massive industry or huge energy resources.''You could start with just 3 or 4 people in a coffee shop and invent the world.' IMAGE: Sebastian Thrun, German-American entrepreneur,......

The dark side of duty cut on smartphone parts

Any reduction in the customs duty on smartphone parts in the forthcoming budget will harm India's developing component ecosystem, discourage investment, increase imports, and make local firms......

'They See Me As A Villain'

'I want to break the notion that models can't act.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohman Shawl/Instagram Rohman Shawl is probably best known for being Sushmita Sen's off-and-on boyfriend. But there's......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

Amaran Review: A Different Army Movie

Amaran is effective as an intimate, well researched piece of storytelling, but does not break any new ground, observes Arjun Menon. Amaran, based on the real life story of Major Mukund Varadarajan......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

'The Audience Can't Be Tricked'

'In the audience's mind there is no urgency to go see a film in the theatre.''If you pay for social media buzz it does not convert into bums on seats.' IMAGE: Madhavan as Vanraj Kashyap, Ajay......

Did Gautam Gambhir Just Smile AND Dance?

IMAGE: A screengrab of Gautam Gambhir's rare moment of joy with Navjot Singh Sidhu. Dubai's international stadium roared in celebration as India lifted the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, but......

Axar Patel: India's Mr. Reliable in white-ball cricket

'As soon as I gained that self-belief, I didn't think much about whether I wanted to show batting to anyone or not.' IMAGE: Axar Patel started batting at No. 5 regularly from the second ODI......

Privilege to play the world's best: Pothas on facing India

IMAGE: India captain Suryakumar Yadav celebrates alongside Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rinku Singh and Hardik Pandya in the second T20I against Bangladesh. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Bangladesh......

Pandya hails experience, honesty of India bowlers

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya celebrates his first wicket against Ireland with his India team-mates. Photograph: BCCI / X Hardik Pandya, India's star all-rounder, has expressed his confidence in the team's......

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