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'I Had Never Asked For Votes Before'

BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar's wife and son who keep themselves far from the political limelight reveal what it is like to campaign for the first time. IMAGE: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the......

Who Are Political Ads Targeting?

'It is the first-time voters and the agnostics who are often influenced by political advertising.''These swing voters tend to make a huge difference in the outcome of any election.' IMAGE: A......

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine: The TTS Factor

'It is admitted that the AZ vaccine can, in very rare cases, cause TTS.' IMAGE: A vial labelled 'AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine'. Photograph: Illustration/Dado Ruvic/Reuters The controversial......

Women candidates constitute only 8% in first two phases of LS polls

Women constituted only eight percent of the total 1,618 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that......

'Raj Thackeray Should Have Opposed Modi-Shah'

'Maharashtra's asmita was crushed under Delhi's feet.''Marathi Manoos is definitely angry.' IMAGE: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Founder Raj Thackeray addresses the MNS's Gudi Padwa rally at Shivaji......

Dog Ban Takes Toll On Business

Breeders and importers of exotic dogs worried; animal rights activists say the industry needs to be tamed. IMAGE: People for Animals volunteers at an event in Bhubaneswar, October 30, 2022, to......

Street Signs: Market on edge, unveiling fund manager strategies, and more

Any trader with a liability of over Rs 10,000 in the form of capital gains had to pay advance tax this month. Additionally, losses can be set off against capital gains. Market on edge: Liquidity......

VW aims to drive in 15% sales growth this year

Volkswagen Passenger Cars is targeting a volume sales growth of about 15 per cent in the country in 2024, even as it expects the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) industry to grow by 5-7 per cent in......

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues?Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy ZEE5......

Budget 2024: Key numbers to watch out for

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the pre-election Budget which would list out achievements of the Modi government in the past 10 years, while giving a glimpse of the future......

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram Nothing succeeds like success. Ask Pratik Gandhi whose career received a boost......

Political Movies Surge before Lok Sabha Polls

'Elections and audience interest in specific movies are often independent factors.' IMAGE: Randeep Hooda as Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Aavesham: The Psycho As Self-Designated Guardian

Watching Aavesham is like sprinting through the whole history of our mass-masala movies and seeing it in a new light, notes Sreehari Nair.And this, incidentally, is the story of Fahadh Faasil's......

Taapsee's FIRST Message To Husband Mathias Boe

IMAGE: Taapsee Pannu with Mathias Boe. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mathias Boe/Instagram Taapsee Pannu took to Instagram to shower praise on her husband, badminton player Mathias Boe, marking her......

'My Life Was In Danger'

''I received many threatening calls and letters.''A fatwa was issued against me.' IMAGE: A young Salma Agha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Salma Agha/Instagram She became a household name in 1982,......

Reddy's Amazing Leap Of Faith!

Sunrisers Hyderabad's fielding was an absolute masterclass, suffocating the life out of the Lucknow SuperGiants innings. Breathtaking catches and a pinpoint direct hit from Pat Cummins strangled......

Tennis power couple Badosa, Tsitsipas split

Tsitsidosa era ends as Paula Badosa announces split with Stefanos Tsitsipas Photograph: Kind courtesy Tsitsidosa/Instagram Former world number two Paula Badosa is no longer in a romantic......

Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole for Miami Grand Prix

IMAGE: Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz pose for a picture after F1 qualifying for Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome on......

'Virat Kohli opens and Rohit Sharma bats at No. 3'

IMAGE: The former Indian all-rounder believes Virat Kohli should open and skipper Rohit Sharma should drop to No. 3. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Former all-rounder Ajay Jadeja believes that......

IPL 2024: KKR look to iron out flaws against off-colour MI

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya with head coach Mark Boucher. Photographs: BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders will look to iron out their flaws and get the better of a misfiring Mumbai Indians......

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