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Quite shocking: Tharoor on Maha minister's 'EVM' remark

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday described Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane's alleged "EVM" remark as "shocking". IMAGE: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Photograph: Mohd Zakir/ANI Photo......

Gandhi And Bose: A Complex Partnership

The two leaders had a complex relationship yet formed a partnership and even after their parting of ways, the two admired each other in their efforts for India's freedom. These facts need to be......

Abandoned 20 yrs ago, Spanish woman in India to find mom

Sneha, a Spanish citizen, has returned to India in search of her biological mother, who had abandoned her and her brother 20 years ago. Image used only for representation. Photograph: Pixabay.com......

It Wasn't Wise To Underestimate Manmohan Singh

There was more to him than he let on, asserts Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh at an event in New Delhi, September 22, 2012. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters   After......

BJP, Sena counter Rahul's Savarkar attack with Indira letter

Countering Rahul Gandhi's criticism of V D Savarkar, the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally, Shiv Sena, reminded the Congress leader on Saturday that his grandmother and former prime minister......

90-hour workweek: What ITC chairman Sanjiv Puri says

The cigarettes-to-consumer goods conglomerate allows a flexible work environment, including work from home on two days every week, he said. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Weighing in on the......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Textile industry joins hands with ILO

With cotton still figuring in the list of commodities that are produced using practices such as child labour, the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has entered into an understanding......

Why You Must Watch Freedom at Midnight

Freedom At Midnight is a bold attempt to revisit the whole discourse about Partition, its causes, and the predicament under which the Congress leaders accepted it.It perfectly captures the......

'I Was Fated To Play Jinnah'

'I have no idea why I was so many film-makers' choice for Jinnah. I assume it is because I was born and bred in Mumbai and speak English.' 'There's also my name, people tend to believe that a......

'Aamir And I Are Still Very Close'

'After being married for almost 18 years, and since there was never any rancour between us, we are still very close, as parents of Azad, as colleagues in the film work that we do, and as friends.'......

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu, Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vora as......

'Varun Was Hanging, Upside Down For An Hour'

'Varun was so exhilarated with the intense physical action sequences.''Samantha is very agile.''I don't know how they did it. It's really hard.' IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan on the sets of......

Abhishek Sharma reveals secret to his explosive 79

'Wanted to express myself but special mention to captain (Suryakumar Yadav) and coach (Gambhir), the freedom they have given us as youngsters is tremendous' The jury is still out on his coaching......

Captaincy debate: No bad blood between Surya, Hardik

'Hardik is also a part of leading group. He is always around. It's like we have a lot of captains on the ground.' IMAGE: 'We have been good friends on and off the field'. Photograph: BCCI India......

Rohit's Slump, Kohli's Misjudgment: How India Crumbled At The MCG!

When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive......

Head says, Australia ready for world-class Virat

  IMAGE: Virat Kohli has scored heavily in Australia in the previous three sojourns Down Under. Photograph: BCCI Australian batter Travis Head on Monday backed Virat Kohli to "have his......

'Jaiswal will entertain; he will love these pitches'

IMAGE: Hailed as one of Indian cricket's brightest young talents, Yashasvi Jaiswal has made a dazzling start to his Test career. Photograph: BCCI Former India head coach Ravi Shastri is confident......

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