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Why Obama is critical of India in his book

He had come in search of jobs in America to rescue his presidency and India failed him in more ways than one, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Then US president Barack Obama toasts then......

Getting ready for Covid-19

'Infectious disease is a given of humankind. There will always be another around the corner.'Rahul Jacob listens in. IMAGE: A municipal worker sprays disinfectant on a street, amid coronavirus......

Sheena Bora Trial: And the skeleton surfaces...

Shivade then asked if the skeleton finally came out of the ground in many parts.It was difficult not to gasp aloud at that revelation.Bhagat said that was true.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from......

Sheena Bora Case: The Panchatantra continues

More noticeable than the hue of his shirt was his mast style in the witness box. He seemed to be reinventing the truth every few minutes.He yarned on and on, navigating his testimony further and......

Modi: The Mission Impossible Man

'In constituency after constituency, it was a vote for Modi, not the candidate,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party workers celebrate in Varanasi. Photograph: PTI When......

WazirX Loses $234 Million In Security Breach

The swindled amount is nearly half of WazirX's total assets. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alesia Kozik/Pexels.com......

Sensex, Nifty rebound on fag-end buying in IT, power shares

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back from early lows to close higher on Tuesday helped by fag-end buying in IT, teck, power and utilities shares. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

Tribunal refuses interim relief to Google on Rs 936-cr penalty imposed by CCI

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Wednesday declined to grant interim relief to Google seeking a stay on competition watchdog CCI's penalty of Rs 936.44 crore on the tech giant for......

The Next Big Tech Revolution

Blockchain's promise: Dramatically speeding up transactions, explains Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The term 'blockchain' in an ordinary citizen's mind probably......

Jhund Review

Playing a character put off by the idea of retirement is becoming on Bachchan.Hands in pocket, eyes firmly focused on his mission, conviction inks his speech while his serene, sensitive, portrayal......

8 Reasons to see Kumbalangi Nights

Kumbalangi Nights is one of those movies that will put you in a good mood every time you watch it, promises Anita Aikara. 2019's biggest hit in Malayalam, Kumbalangi Nights is full of heart. Set......

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

Gulabo Sitabo: Bachchan's finest performance in 30 years

'It's a performance that puts the Bachchan hysteria to shame,' observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan as Mirza with Ayushmann Khurrana as Bankey Rastogi in a scene from Shoojit Sircar's......

Illegal review

Illegal captivates you in the first half of the series, says Joginder Tuteja.And then... IMAGE: Neha Sharma plays a rookie lawyer in Illegal. When Illegal arrived on Voot Select, it seemed......

'I see ambition in this Indian team and it fills me up with hope'

'This tour to Australia was an unqualified success. I'm not biased; I would've said the same behind a microphone' 'If India was bad, they wouldn't have 400-plus in each of the four Tests' Team......

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