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Only A Security Breach?

Amidst the investigation into the security breach in Parliament -- which I emphasise, should be done -- let us not forget the grievances raised (this is, of course, assuming the protestors were......

TMC's Derek O'Brien suspended, later allowed to attend RS

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed high drama over the suspension of Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien, with the chairman first announcing that he has to withdraw from the house but later said......

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Learning perhaps from the Kargil debacle, Musharraf tried hard to evolve as a statesman in his dealings with India, recalls Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W. IMAGE: Former......

'BJP spent Rs 40-50 crore on each MLA'

'Since we defeated their evil designs on July 10, their poaching approach became more aggressive with using blackmail and money power as tools to finish off the political opposition in Goa.'......

'We have defeated BJP's evil designs in Goa'

'There is no hard evidence, but our MLAs have been getting calls from industrialists and mining mafia in the state to quit the Congress and join the BJP.' IMAGE: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee......

Homes for the mobile

Ram Charan's wheeled suitcase functions as a virtual home. The 67-year-old management consultant and writer of business books sleeps in five-star hotels every night of the week, every week of the......

Express your anger - it's all the rage

Last week, for the first time in many years, I had a big, shouty, stand-up row with a colleague at work. It started off quite small, as these things often do. But then he accused me of being......

Airport strike: Flights delayed, services hit

Airports across the country are in disarray, two days after the government awarded the contracts for modernising the Mumbai and Delhi airports to two consortiums - GMR-Fraport and GVK-ACSA - at an......

The hide-and-seek game of benchmark lending

Once upon a time, there was a king who did not wish his feet to get dirty while walking on the streets. So he announced a hefty award for somebody who could devise a way to keep the king's feet......

'Katrina was very much against doing a Tamil version'

'It would have made (Producer) Ramesh Taurani very happy if I taken two Bombay stars, but the reason why I kept mentally rejecting the regular sort of casting was to discover this excitement, you......

Three of Us Review: Wistful, Wonderful Walk Down Memory Lane

It's heart-warming to watch Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat and Swanand Kirkire bring out the optimism in Three of Us, applauds Sukanya Verma. Waqt ke sitam kam haseen nahi. Aaj hain yahan kal kahin......

'It was an honour to play one of our nation builders'

'I hope more shows highlight the unsung heroes of our rich history.''As for bringing the trophy home, a man can hope, but truly I am just excited to be there.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jim......

Sherni review

Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma. Early on in Sherni, officials and locals clash over one's solution is another's......

'I don't want to show abject villainy'

IMAGE: Konkona Sen Sharma and Aditi Rao Hydari in Ajeeb Daastaans. Indian cinema often fails in capturing the overlapping of social identities, be it caste, class, gender or sexuality, giving......

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