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'BJP is out of power this time'

'The nation cannot afford a government indifferent to its plight.' IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress candidate for Thiruvananthpuram Lok Sabha seat, at the late night interview with Rediff at......

What's Modi Up To?

No government in the past initiated the process of policy making for its next tenure even before going in for elections. Once the Model Code of Conduct is enforced by the Election Commission,......

Political Memes Are No Laughing Matter

'In India, political parties want to portray their leaders as cinematic heroes critical of their opponents.''This is where memes come into play.' Kindly note the image has only been published for......

Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer

If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta. Kindly note the image......

Why Kejriwal withdrew his plea in SC against ED arrest

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday withdrew from the Supreme Court his plea against arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the excise policy-linked money laundering case, hours after......

Banks, FinTech Need IT Experts Urgently!

Senior bankers point out that while they will eventually attract qualified professionals, onboarding them takes time. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Sitharaman expects India to become a developed nation by 2047

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government is close to reaching saturation in implementing social sector schemes designed to provide basic necessities to the poor. Image:......

Did Sebi 'scuttle' Sony-Zee merger deal?

Days before Sony Group pulled the plug on the $10 billion deal, Zee group founder Subhash Chandra had written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, blaming Sebi for trying to "scuttle" the merger......

What to expect from Sitharaman's 6th Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to step up efforts to boost consumption and rural economy while keeping inflation under check when she presents her sixth straight Budget on February......

Capitalism only solution to poverty, says Murthy

Capitalism, grounded in the twin pillars of a free market and entrepreneurship, is the singular solution to addressing the issue of poverty in India and any country, N R Narayana Murthy, co-founder......

Manjummel Boys Review: Heartfelt Ode to Friendship

Manjummel Boys gets so many things right, applauds Arjun Menon. Manjummel Boys, the directorial outing from Chidambaram of Jaan E Man (2021) fame, is a self-contained friendship story, punched up......

Anweshipin Kandethum Review: No Novelty Here

Anweshipin Kandettum is a fascinating genre exercise let down by its incessant attention to details, observes Arjun Menon. Anweshipin Kandethum is about four unlucky cops. At least that's what the......

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma. A......

'Don't remain silent, now is not the time'

'Every day there are morphed, edited videos of female actors floating around on the Internet zooming into inappropriate body parts.''Where are we heading as a community, and as a society?'......

Tiger Nageswara Rao Review: Exasperating!

Despite Ravi Teja's relentless energy, the drama is bogged down by tedious emotional beats, observes Mayur Sanap. Ravi Teja is a formidable star within the Telugu film industry who has made a......

Australia crush India 5-1, worst performance ever?

Photograph: Hockey India/X The Indian men's hockey team was expected to put up at least a decent fight but was hammered 1-5 by Australia in the first Test of the five-match series in Perth on......

Indians draw blank at Olympic qualifiers after Nishant loses

IMAGE: Nishant Dev lost 1-4 to USA's Omari Jones. Photograph: BFI/X Nishant Dev missed out on a Paris Olympic quota by a whisker, suffering a heartbreaking loss in the 71kg quarterfinals as all......

WPL PIX: Harmanpreet, Kerr star as MI down Gujarat Giants

IMAGES from the WPL match played between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants in Bengaluru on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Amelia Kerr of Mumbai Indians gets cheeky during her innings of 31.......

Champions League PIX: Porto down Arsenal; Barca-Napoli play drab draw

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday Galeno's late stunner gives Porto win over Arsenal IMAGE: Porto's Galeno celebrates scoring the late winner against Arsenal in......

Hockey Wrap: Indian women enter final; Men beat hosts SA

IMAGE: The Indian women’s team picked up a win over South Africa to enter the final of the FIH Hockey5s Women’s World Cup. Photographs: Hockey India India registered a thrilling 6-3......

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