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Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the......

Iranian Nuclear Deterrent On the Horizon

The crises of the 21st century, 9/11, the economic meltdown, COVID-19, Russia-Iran war and the Hamas-Israel war seem to be never ending. In this situation, Iran might be contemplating a nuclear......

'Farmers' Protest Has Woken Up Everyone'

'Fifteen days ago, we were only talking of Ayodhya. Now we are talking about farmers.' IMAGE: Farmers at a protest site at the Shambhu barrier, the border between Punjab and Haryana, February 23,......

Maoist Deva behind attack on security forces in Chhattisgarh: Police

Senior Maoist Deva who was recently made commander of 'battalion no.1', the strongest military formation of the outlaws in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, was possibly leading the group that attacked......

PM Hasina's Awami League closer to landslide win in Bangladesh polls

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to secure a record fourth straight term as her Awami League party was on Sunday leading in most of the seats in the general elections marred by......

'Whatever we do, we have to make an impact'

'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it,' Dr Swati Piramal tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic......

The Secret of Gautam Adani's Success

Gautambhai has shown that he has ability to withstand payment delays or vexatious court cases. That is where he is on a more comfortable wicket than many others. A revealing excerpt from R N......

20-somethings account for 80% job losses

Those who lost jobs in December were women, graduates, post graduates, salaried employees, observes Mahesh Vyas. Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational purposes.......

Corporatising OFBs: An idea whose time has come

'The much-awaited decision could be a welcome change at a time when the Indian armed forces are crying for self-reliance and the defence industry is looking forward to more indigenisation,' notes......

Life insurers can sell short term benefit-based COVID policies now

Non-life insurers can sell both, benefit-based and indemnity-based short-term health covers. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In a move aimed at providing insurance protection to a vast......

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE:......

Oscars: Writing With Fire in next round

IMAGE: A scene from Pebbles. Pebbles, India's official entry in the international feature film category at the 2022 Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. On the other hand, the Indian......

The photograph that terribly disturbed Mohanlal

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry. Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's blogs on various issues have, of late, become a major talking point in Kerala. The latest from him is......

Smita Patil: The Woman Behind the Image

'Smita had it all planned out. She was pregnant then and planning to leave Raj Babbar after the baby was born.' In an enthralling new book Smita Patil, A Brief Incandescence (HarperCollins),......

ABCD 2 review: All dance, not enough soul!

Because of its poorly paced beginning, ABCD 2 feels a bit of stretch at 154 minutes, writes Sukanya Verma Movies about dance and sports are essentially about the same person– the......

Copa America PIX: Colombia, Brazil in quarter-finals

Images from the Copa America Group D matches between Brazil-Colombia and Paraguay-Costa Rica. IMAGE: Brazil midfielder Raphinha (No. 11) watches his free-kick sail over the Colombia wall and crash......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

Unadkat vs Shardul: Who will secure India's WC dream?

IMAGE: Jaydev Unadkat and Shardul Thakur will certainly get their share of chances during the Asia Cup. Photograph: BCCI The national selection committee will have its task cut out as it would......

India gears up for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

IMAGE: India had booked an automatic berth in the age-group showpiece as hosts. Photograph: AIFF Media/Twitter One of the least fancied sides in the tournament, India will begin as clear......

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