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DRDO Biggest Hindrance To Atmanirbharta In Defence

DRDO's failures over the decades have contributed significantly to India becoming the world's biggest weapons importer, points out Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd). IMAGE: The Indian......

BJP Manifesto To Feature Bullet Trains

A source in the know said two-three of the seven bullet train corridors could be included as a practical election promise. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational......

Modi's Challenge Of The South

It is early to make out which way the wind is blowing, but there is no denying that challenges for the BJP, far outweigh the advantages in this region, notes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. IMAGE: Narendra......

BJP's TN Gameplan: Knock AIADMK Out Of The Ring

The BJP game-plan: Take the top slot, or a close second, either for the 'Lotus' or the larger NDA, if it can and push the AIADMK to the third place, explains N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Bharatiya......

'The govt cannot release funds to states on request'

'If such a practice were feasible, every state would seek additional funds, posing a significant risk to the overall health of the economy.' IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan addresses......

'India is a bright spot. Lot of hope for next two decades'

'China is somewhat disappointing in its recovery, and slow growth, and India is reporting strong growth numbers.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Linde Plc Linde Plc is bullish on India's growth story......

Will India Soon Hyperloop?

Will we see a Chennai-Bengaluru hyperloop? IMAGE: Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects the demonstration of the Hyperloop......

'AI will be more impactful than ever, transforming how we do business'

'Responsible AI, which adheres to the principles of explainability, fairness, robustness, transparency, and privacy, will gain importance.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

After 17 years of toil, India is finally ready for tryst with semiconductors

The exclusive club that dominates the global semiconductor fab scenario is about to get a new member. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Taiwan, South Korea, and China control nearly 70 per cent......

What Taare Zameen Par's Darsheel Has Been Up To

'People don't know I've turned 27. They think I'm still nine.' IMAGE: Darsheel Safary and Aamir Khan in Taare Zameen Par and a soft drink ad. Photograph: Kind courtesy Darsheel Safary/Instagram......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

When Juhi's Worst Nightmare Came True

'I was completely shattered, it was my first encounter with death.' An excerpt from Roshmila Bhattacharya's new book, Spooked! Bollywood's Encounters With The Paranormal. IMAGE: Juhi Chawla with......

'I have danced with Sushmita Sen!'

'She got really close, and I was like, oh Miss Universe and me dancing!' IMAGE: Vikas Kumar in Aarya Antim Vaar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Kumar/Instagram Vikas Kumar has already made such a......

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.' IMAGE: Mumbai players celebrate their 42nd Ranji......

Ram Baboo breaches Paris Games qualification mark

IMAGE: Ram Baboo is the seventh Indian male walker to breach the qualification mark. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters India's Ram Baboo on Saturday achieved the Paris Olympics men's 20km race......

PIX, WPL Eliminator: RCB edge MI in thriller to enter final

IMAGES from the WPL Eliminator played in New Delhi on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: RCB's Shreyanka Patil celebrates the wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur. Photograph: BCCI Young off-spinner Shreyanka Patil......

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen’s new tour will kick off in India. Photograph: Aude Guerrucci/Reuters Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game,......

PCB chairman Naqvi wants BCCI's 'assurance' for next year's Champions Trophy in Pakistan

IMAGE: With Pakistan set to host the Champions Trophy next season, PCB’s immediate task is to convince the BCCI to send the Indian team to Pakistan. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

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