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Why South India Is Unhappy With Modi

On one hand, South Indian states have been complaining about denial of a proportionate portion of the sharable funds from the Centre, based on population. On the other hand, they stand to lose Lok......

10 BJP men held for attack on scribe Wagle; Editors Guild condmens incident

As many as ten Bharatiya Janata Party workers were arrested on Saturday in connection with an attack on senior Marathi journalist Nikhil Wagle in Pune city, an incident which also drew condemnation......

'This Fight Is Against Terrorism'

'99.6 per cent is occupied by Arab countries in the Middle East; Israel occupies just 0.4 per cent of the entire Middle East.'That 0.4 per cent is also a big issue for them.' IMAGE: People mourn......

Why Theaterisation Of Armed Forces Is Important

As India progresses towards formulating its own model of theaterisation, the public must get involved in the debate because in the end, it affects the well-being of the entire nation, asserts Vice......

Sonia Or Kharge: Who Will Be INDIA Chairperson?

'Most leaders, from Lalu Yadav and Mamata to M K Stalin, respect and trust Sonia. She should continue unless she expressly declines.' IMAGE: Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, centre, and Mallikarjun......

Hurdles in biofuel use: Few vehicles, weak ethanol-blended petrol rollout

The limited availability of flexible (flex)-fuel vehicles in the Indian market and the slow rollout of ethanol-blended petrol by oil-marketing companies (OMCs) remain major obstacles to achieving......

Will Tamil Nadu govt step in to rescue Ford India workers?

An unhappy, restive mood prevails at the Ford factory Maraimala Nagar, 50 km from Chennai, and the surrounding area. Photograph: Babu/Reuters The security is tight — not just Ford security......

Taking on Google, FB, Apple: CCI seeks more teeth to tackle Big Tech

Ashok Kumar Gupta, chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has never minced words while talking about the giant technology companies, referring to them on multiple occasions as......

Oil prices 'very challenging', need them to sober a bit: India to OPEC

Ahead of a meeting of oil producers' cartel OPEC, India on Tuesday said the current oil prices are "very challenging" and rates need to be a "little bit sober" lest they impact a consumption-led......

Will Budget 2021-22 go beyond 'bahi-khata'?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday will deliver her promised budget like no other that is expected to provide relief to the pandemic-hit common man as well as focus more on driving the......

Review: This Dukaan Delivers Only Baloney!

Its callous perspective and comical treatment of a sensitive matter makes a complete hash of things, asserts Sukanya Verma. A group of heavily pregnant women holding big matkss next to their bare......

Oppenheimer Review: Simply Brilliant

Oppenheimer is a very politically significant film for our time, observes Utkarsh Mishra. When 'American Prometheus' Dr J Robert Oppenheimer decided to lead the Manhattan Project to make the......

Siya Review

Siya captures the wounded soul of its protagonist with deeply felt grit and pathos, observes Sukanya Verma. It is a cold winter's night in a far-flung village of North India when a teenage girl......

Brahmastra Review

Brahmastra is a work of star-struck ambition and high-octane energy whose razzle-dazzle hits many happy notes, observes Sukanya Verma. India is a gold mine of mythological stories about good......

Jaadugar Review

Jaadugar is too flimsy, observes Sukanya Verma. Jaadugar revolves around a magician. But don't expect any behind-the-scenes action on what goes on behind all that gilli gilli choo. The only tricks......

Punjab and Haryana HC stays Wrestling Federation of India's polls

IMAGE: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)'s elections slated for Saturday have been stayed till further orders following a petition filed by the Haryana Wrestling Association (HWA). Photograph:......

India's WTC loss: Are star batters past their prime?

India mourn WTC defeat, ponder phasing out misfiring stalwarts IMAGE: Virat Kohli walks past the ICC World Test Championship Mace. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images India's defeat in the......

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Smriti Mandhana isn't actually known to be the most prolific T20 player -- her career T20 International average of 27.32 is middling at best.There have been failures too, but her ability to analyse......

On the cusp of 100, Pujara to take one Test at a time

'I have just turned 35. There's still some time.' IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara says he does not set a target for himself or think about how long he can play. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images......

T20 World Cup: Will England deny Pakistan a fairytale finish?

IMAGE: Thirty years after Imran Khan's Pakistan claimed the 1992 World Cup, Babar Azam's team may feel it is their destiny to deliver trophy. Photograph: ICC/Twitter A confident England will......

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