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BJP's Karnataka Rout: A Defeat Foretold

The rising pitch of road shows and long rallies with hectoring pitches seem to have exhausted and numbed the audiences, rather than motivating them to vote for the party, observes Shreekant......

What is working for Modi if not the economy?

Flurry of economic reform suggests Modi realises his muscular nationalism script is getting jaded.Chances are he'll try for economic recovery but stick to what's worked so far, observes Shekhar......

Chaos and jams at Delhi borders

The tightening of traffic restrictions put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus by Gurgaon and Ghaziabad administrations on their borders with Delhi led to chaos and traffic congestion......

Urgently needed: National coronavirus crisis council

'The prime minister's announcement of a nation-wide shutdown was eloquent, but should have been more clearly phrased to avoid police overreach.''Migrant labour should have been allowed adequate......

I-Day gallantry awards: Abhinandan gets Vir Chakra

The IAF received a total of 13 awards including five Yudh Seva Medals and seven Vayu Sena Medal.The Army also got eight Shaurya Chakras and 98 Sena Medals. The Navy got one Shaurya Chakra. Wing......

Modi's socio-nomics starts to pay off

Here's what could be ahead for India: A $10-trillion economy by 2030-32, a Sensex at 1,00,000 by 2025, monthly GST revenues at Rs 2 trillion by 2024-25, 100 new unicorns by 2025, and poverty below......

Running to stay in the same place

We could be on the brink if our export industries actually start losing jobs, says Shreekant Sambrani. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'We did-they did' is how the discourse on the......

Creating jobs: The biggest challenge of our time

'Is a rapidly growing working-age population a prerequisite for growth or a social tinderbox?' asks Sajjid Z Chinoy, chief India economist, J P Morgan. There is much to like about The Rise And......

'No expectation of major reforms from this government'

Privatisation of public sector banks or labour reforms should have been done by the government in its first two years. Morgan Stanley's Chief Global Strategist Ruchir Sharma on Wednesday said no......

India ranks ninth in crony-capitalism index: The Economist

The study claims that from its peak of 18 per cent of gross domestic product in 2008, the crony capitalists' wealth is now down to three per cent With the government taking several measures to......

Love Family Dramas? There's So Much To Choose From!

Indian audiences have always favoured family dramas. One of the earliest popular serials on Doordarshan was Hum Log. Later, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and Dekh Bhai Dekh became family comedy classics. When......

How about Alia and Bhumi together in a movie?

Savouring Spielberg's fierce, fine, movie; salivating over MAMI 2017's line-up; gobbling a Shrek cake; visualising a desi Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants with Alia, Bhumi and more in Sukanya......

Review: Welcome Back music is worth a listen

The Welcome Back soundtrack keeps the fun element intact, says Aelina Kapoor. Welcome had quite a few chartbusters when it released in 2007. Its sequel Welcome Back has some entertaining......

Lalit Modi's son loses RCA election for president's post

C P Joshi pips Ruchir Modi to become RCA president Congress leader C P Joshi pipped Ruchir Modi, son of former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, to become president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association......

End of the road for Lalit Modi faction in Rajasthan cricket?

The Lalit Modi faction received a severe jolt on Tuesday with the Rajasthan high court ordering the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections be held on May 29.The court observed that calling......

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