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Upset Mamata cancels meet with FM, to fly back to Kolkata

An upset West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday cancelled her scheduled meeting with Finance Minister P Chidambaram and left for Kolkata, a day after she was gheraoed and her......

'Media today more about TRPs, less about news'

Television reporting is more about TRPs and less about news reporting. It drives on the assumption that a lynch mob is in all our living rooms and we want corrupt politicians to emerge out of the......

UP: Engineer's murder sparks off protests

While the state echoed with widespread violent protests and arson against the brutal killing of a public works engineer by a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party MLA in Auraiya district about 250 Km from......

True labour of love

India Abroad National Affairs Editor Aziz Haniffa's award-winning column, which first appeared in India Abroad, September 5, 2003.As someone who has seen the ease with which many affluent......

In India, taxes on cars are among the highest

Cars and two-wheelers attract 28% GST and a cess in the range of 3-22%, taking the effective tax rate to up to 50%. In the goods and services tax (GST) regime, India levies one of the highest......

Why most auto cos may not stop making diesel cars

'While it makes sense for Maruti Suzuki to exit diesel because it doesn’t have much presence in the premium segment where diesel is preferred, for others with significant sales in the......

Terror attack: What India Inc can do

Like millions of Indians, and especially Mumbaikars, the last few days have been an emotional rollercoaster for me. The recent terror attacks in Mumbai have shaken all of us. Even before the rescue......

Vanilla Coke from Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola India on Wednesday launched Vanilla Coke in India. The company said that the new drink offers the 'same true taste of Coca-Cola with a hint of vanilla flavour.'The company, which has......

Bollywood bids goodbye to Ajay Devgn's father

Ajay Devgn's father and stunt director Veeru Devgn passed away at the age of 85. His funeral took place last evening at Vile Parle Crematorium, in the western suburbs of Mumbai. Bollywood turned up......

'I have come back to television like a newcomer and I am nervous'

'I have been in the industry for some time now and I understand the pressure as an actor, as well as the pressure a journalist goes though,' Rajeev Khandelwal tells Rajul Hegde. Rajeev Khandelwal's......

Toronto to get a taste of Stella's cooking

"I find it difficult to make a film without Seema Biswas," says Deepa Mehta, who has directed Biswas in Water. And acclaimed photographer-turned-movie director Dilip Mehta could echo his......

Desi spotting in The Accidental Husband

So who is looking forward to the September 5 release of the Uma Thurman and Colin Firth-starrer The Accidental Husband? A recent e-mail alerted us that one Rajat Kumar of New Jersey works on the......

Ajay, Sunny in Baweja's next films

Although dismissed by critics as a remake of Michael Bay's The Rock (Sean Connery, Nicholas Cage), Harry Baweja's Qayamatdid good business at the the box office. To celebrate its success,the......

Anand struggles but India's youngsters shine at Isle of Man chess

At the top of the list in the second round is Grandmaster V Vishnu Prasanna, who got the better of nearly 200-points above rated Tamir Nabaty of Israel. IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand in action during......

101 cricketers sever ties with ICL

Former internationals Rohan Gavaskar, Deep Dasgupta and Hemang Badani are among 101 cricketers who have severed links with the rebel Indian Cricket League and applied to the Board of Control for......

'Why is Dalmiya in the panel?'

Readers' take on the newly-formed panel to select the new coach.*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Ram LankaIn a Team India that is studded with stars, the coach is forced to play their "yes" man.......

Mukesh Kumar starts as favourite

Mukesh Kumar, who is in great form, having notched a victory and a second-placed finish in two starts, begins as hot favourite at The Hindu Open 2004, to be played at the Cosmo-TNGF course from......

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