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A Political Legend Turns 100

A product of the 1942 Quit India movement, a Gandhian and a Socialist who remains closely connected with grassroot movements, Dr G G Parikh remains a familiar figure in Maharashtra. IMAGE: Dr G G......

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, dies at 100

Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president and the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour, has died peacefully at his home in Plains,......

When Jimmy Carter Visited India

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour. President Carter died on......

Dr Singh, Devoted Husband And Father

Nitin Desai, who has known Dr Singh from 1971, extends his 'deepest condolences to his wife Gurcharan Kaur and to his three talented daughters Upinder, the historian; Daman, the writer; and Amrit,......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Modi's Budget agenda: Jobs, farm productivity, funds for infr

Job creation, improving farm productivity, and mobilising public funds for infrastructure development were some of the issues that figured during the interaction between Prime Minister Narendra......

Why Modi Prefers Babus At RBI Helm

Perhaps because the Modi government had some differences of opinion with two of the economist governors (one of whom was appointed by the Manmohan Singh government), there is a view that its......

Google's Willow milestone may revolutionise AI, quantum computing

With Google announcing the milestone of Willow — a state-of-the-art quantum computing chip that can solve complex problems in under five minutes, a computation so complex it would have taken......

Vistara-Air India merger: How these two distinct brands will blend

Experts say the merged entity will draw on USPs of both firms. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters In about a fortnight, Vistara – known for its premium service – will take off on......

Tax edge adds shine to gold ETFs

Inflows into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which manage a total of Rs 37,390 crore, have surged sharply in recent months. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This trend is likely......

Alia-Ranbir-Raha's Fun NYE Party

Photograph: Kind courtesy Riddhima Kapoor Sahni/Instagram Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt brought in the New Year in Thailand. It was a family celebration, with Ranbir's mother Neetu Kapoor, sister......

Raha Steals Show At Kapoors' X-mas Brunch

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's little daughter Raha greeted the media with a cheerful 'Merry Christmas' that won everyone's heart! Pictures from the fun party. Photograph: Panna Bandekar Held......

Farewell, Shyam Babu

Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Guess Who Disha Is Holidaying With?

Manushi is Little Miss Sunshine.. Shraddha has a question for you... Kareena goes glam... Photograph: Kind courtesy Disha Patani/Instagram Disha Patani begins the week in the best way possible:......

Vijay Hazare: Abhishek Sharma and Utkarsh shine

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma hammered a 96-ball 170 against Saurashtra. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Abhishek Sharma/Instagram Mumbai's Ayush Mhatre created a world record by becoming the youngest to......

Hazare Trophy: Agarwal's heroics steal the show

IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal held one end, scoring 17 fours and three sixes in his 127-ball knock. Photograph: Mayank Agarwal/X Mayank Agarwal's unbeaten 139 took Karnataka over the line against......

SEE: Ashwin's Fun Side

IMAGE: Ravichandra Ashwin's fun time with support staff. Photograph and video: BCCI/X A tough nut to crack on the field, just-retired India off-spin great Ravichandran Ashwin is not exactly......

Suryansh Shedge: Mumbai cricket's new match-winning star!

IMAGE: Mumbai's Suryansh Shedge is a big fan of Hardik Pandya and Ben Stokes, two of the cleanest strikers in contemporary cricket. Photographs: Suryansh Shedge/Instagram Thirty six is an......

Sara Tendulkar Stuns at the Gabba

IMAGE: Sara Tendulkar was spotted cheering on Team India. Photograph: Sara Tendulkar/Instagram Sara Tendulkar, the daughter of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, turned heads at the Gabba Stadium......

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