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Manipur records 68% polling marred by violence, firing, booth capturing

Incidents of firing, intimidation, destruction of EVMs at some polling booths and allegations of booth capturing were reported from conflict-hit Manipur that recorded a turnout of over 68 percent......

Lok Sabha elections as good as rigged: Jean Dreze

Development economist Jean Dreze said the Indian democracy is currently navigating a crisis that is not only limited to the 'recent wave of authoritarianism' but also suppression of opposition......

'Pick your battles', CJI cautions probe agencies

Underlining that investigative agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have been spread 'too thin' over the years, Chief Justice of India Justice D Y Chandrachud on Monday said they......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

'Are You On The Side Of Hatred?'

'The time has come for all those believe in a democratic India to stand up and be counted and to make a choice.' IMAGE: Trinamool Congress candidates Sagarika Ghose, right, and Mamata Bala Thakur......

Poor, women, youth, farmers are 'castes' for our govt: FM

Meeting the needs and fulfilling the aspirations of four "major castes" -- the poor, women, the youth and farmers -- of the country are the government's highest priority, Finance Minister Nirmala......

'Public AI infrastructure we create would help startups'

'Similar to the case of the digital payment system where the government created a public platform and others joined in, we are exploring a similar structure to create a PPP platform where the......

The Modi Premium

Economic growth, which we are taking for granted, slows for a completely different set of local or global factors and the Modi premium vanishes, observes Debashis Basu. Illustrations: Uttam......

How the wealth of India's richest can make a difference

A one-off tax on unrealized gains from 2017–2021 on just one billionaire, Gautam Adani, could have raised Rs 1.79 lakh crore, enough to employ more than five million Indian primary school......

'Data protection bill veered away from core issues'

'There were two options before the government -- create a complex, cumbersome law, which will cause a tremendous amount of compliance challenges for startups or say let's go back and do a clean......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Made In Heaven 2 Review: When Rich Weds Right!

Clubbing in multiple weddings in one go dilutes some of the conversation.Conflicts are resolved too neatly and grey areas of complicated equations are left on a note of ambiguity, observes Sukanya......

Are You Ready For the 'Roller Coaster From Hell'?

'It is definitely not for someone who is sensitive or would want to pick up things and get affected by it.' IMAGE: Dimple Kapadia in Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo. Homi Adajania, who made his......

Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Review: What An Exciting Performer Alaya F Is!

Hands down, the winner of Anurag Kashyap's patriarchy and privilege pooh-poohing exercise is Amit Trivedi and Shellee's spirited soundtrack, notes Sukanya Verma. Towards the end of an obtuse and......

'There are people stuck in loveless marriages'

'Life is unpredictable and it's not like once you have fallen in love with someone, you can't fall out, right?' IMAGE: Amrita Puri and Tahir Raj Bhasin in Ranjish Hi Sahi. Amrita Puri plays the......

Has Messi played his last game for Barcelona?

IMAGE: Lionel Messi joined Barca aged 13. Photograph: Manu Fernandez/Pool via Getty Images Lionel Messi has been given permission by Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman to miss this weekend's......

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