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Amritsar No Cakewalk For Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Barring 2004 and 2009 when Navjot Singh Sidhu won the Amritsar seat as a BJP MP and 1998 when Daya Singh Sodhi from BJP was elected as the MP, it has essentially a Congress bastion. IMAGE:......

Two shooters among 3 held in Chandigarh for Karni Sena chief's murder

The Jaipur Police has arrested three men, including two shooters, for their alleged involvement in the Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi murder case after they were caught from Chandigarh in a joint operation......

Rajasthan bandh called over Karni Sena chief's murder; guv dials Shah

Markets were closed in Jaipur and some other Rajasthan districts and protesters blocked roads and stopped trains on Wednesday after a bandh call by the Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena over the killing......

Karni Sena chief shot dead at home by attackers disguised as guests

Right-wing group Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena's president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead in the living room of his house in Jaipur on Tuesday by three men. One of the assailants was also......

'Securing release of ex navy men will be tough'

'Instead of shouting at cricket matches, why don't we raise our voices for the release of the Indian Navy veterans in Qatar?' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi meets with Qatar's Emir Tamim......

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.''They may be well-intended, but often go awry.''Although Pooh and his friends......

Raghuram Rajan: 'James Bond' of the financial world

Never one to mince words, Rajan will walk away with a mixed legacy Voted the best central banker several times by prestigious institutions, Raghuram Rajan is perhaps the most famous and important......

Rajan's exit: RBI's independence is now in doubt

As the global economy sways into uncertain territories and domestic prices almost certain to rise, Raghuram Rajan's ideas would have come in handy, reports Anup Roy. IMAGE: Dr Raghuram Rajan,......

It's a good time to position India as a manufacturing hotspot

Though growth in China is unlikely to slow down soon, India should prepare to take advantage of a shifting of gears there, says Nitin Pai. A working paper by Lant Pritchett and Lawrence Summers,......

Much ado about local sourcing at cash-&-carry stores

'Leonardo Na Thepla,’ a banner urging customers to cook the popular Gujarati dish, thepla, in Leonardo olive oil, stands out at Ahmedabad’s Reliance Market, the group’s......

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards. Best Motion Picture – Drama IMAGE: Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr pose with their awards for......

Barbie, Oppenheimer Lead Golden Globe Nominations

The nominations for the 81st Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list. Barbie and Succession get nine noms, followed by Oppenheimer at eight. Killers of the Flower Moon and......

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

You'll bump into a desi at every corner of the globe. But one of the largest film industries in the world, India is yet to make great strides at the Oscars. Between a handful of wins, nominations......

'Heroines flocked to him, but...'

'... their love was jinxed.''His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than......

Farewell, Major Saab

Major Bikramjeet Kanwarpal succumbed to COVID-19 on May 1.After retiring from the Indian Army, the major became a successful actor in films and television.An old friend salutes a wonderful human......

End of the road for England's Bairstow in Test cricket?

'Jonny Bairstow is gone from this Test team. I can't see him batting at three in England this summer or in Australia this winter.' IMAGE: Jonny Bairstow struggled with the bat in the two Tests he......

Ishant becomes 3rd Indian pacer to take 300 Test wickets

IMAGE: Ishant Sharma trapped England's Dan Lawrence to get to his landmark 300 wickets. Photograph: BCCI Veteran fast bowler Ishant Sharma on Monday became the sixth Indian and third pacer from......

Mission Possible: Kubica back in F1 eight years after serious injury

Former Renault driver Robert Kubica suffered a life-changing crash in 2011 when a steel guardrail penetrated his car and arm in a minor rally in north-west Italy. IMAGE: Robert Kubica underwent......

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......

Sports Shorts: Yuki, Ramkumar advance in Australian Open qualifiers

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Ramkumar Ramanathan. Photograph: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports India's top singles players Yuki Bhambri......

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