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Rejected Clinton's $5 bn offer to halt 1998 tit-for-tat N-tests: Nawaz Sharif

Hours after his homecoming, Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif highlighted the achievements of his tenure and recalled how he gave a "befitting reply" to India's atomic explosion by......

'No wish for revenge': Nawaz Sharif returns to Pak after 4 yrs

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday vowed not to indulge in politics of revenge and said he only wants to see a developed and prosperous Pakistan, as he addressed a massive rally hours......

'Battling anti-Muslim agenda won't be easy'

'This chauvinistic attitude, what they call nationalism in the name of religion, is sad.''It is a tragic state that we are all in currently.' IMAGE: Women in Kolkata protest the hijab ban imposed......

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe salutes Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh whose......

Maharashtra's COVID-19 crisis: Why is Pawar missing in action?

The most experienced administrator in the country seems to have sat back and allowed bureaucrats and policemen to manage the lockdown, observes Jyoti Punwani. IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party......

Why India is worried about EU's draft due diligence law

It aims at tackling issues such as child labour, mistreatment of workers, and denial of basic wages, among others. There will also be penalties for non-compliance. IMAGE: A boy carries rolls of......

Will the entry of PEs into banks lead to better governance?

In recent years, the conduct of a few private banks’ corner-room occupants and the role of their boards have come into sharper relief. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Uttam......

'Only a genius like Sahir Ludhianvi would describe this ebb and flow of time and fame so beautifully'

'No matter how big the name, no one lives forever; like medicines, we come with an expiry date.''But, in the short time that we have, we try to make something that will stay on long after we are......

How Shah Rukh Khan became a Deewana

'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.''He responded by saying he had no dates.''I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.' On June 25, 1992, Deewana,......

Nadeem-Shravan: Top 20 soundtracks

Shravan Rathod of Nadeem-Shravan fame is no more. The duo pretty much defined the 1990s and along with steady lyricist Sameer and the singing team of Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Anuradha......

What's Vicky Kaushal doing in Uri?

It was a special day for Vicky Kaushal when he visited the Indian Army's Uri base camp in Kashmir and spent a day with the jawans. Vicky became a household name after he scored a blockbuster with......

'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa worked because of Shah Rukh Khan'

Filmmaker Kundan Shah succumbed to a heart attack on Saturday. We bring back his interview, which was first published in November 2015. 'Deepak Tijori and Shah Rukh were giving a shot......

Ton-up Pujara's English love-affair continues

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara hammered his second List A century in three matches. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Cheteshwar Pujara's love affair with the English summer continued as he scored his......

Royal London Cup One Day: Pujara smashes career-best 174 for Sussex

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara celebrates on scoring his century on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Royal London Cup/Twitter India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara smashed his way to a career-best......

Check out PM Modi's fun chat with India's Olympians

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra is all smiles as he enjoys some choorma with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: PIB/Twitter Iconic boxer MC Mary Kom and ace archer Deepika Kumari were told they need......

If India wants to win Gold in Paris...

'If we want to ensure this isn't a once-in-four-decade phenomenon, then we have to produce 1,800 players all the time, create infrastructure, so that we are constantly challenging at the top of the......

Olympics, CWG bigger than cricket events, says Sehwag

IMAGE: Former cricketer Virendra Sehwag during the launch of Epic channel to screen books like Umeed India. Photograph: PTI Former India opening batsman Virender Sehwag on Thursday made a......

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