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Shinde's Maratha Reservation Dilemma

Any move to appease the Marathas will boomerang.Eknath Shinde is a worried man with the agitation not having an easy solution, notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Maratha Reservation activist Manoj Jarange......

Why Is It An Attack On India?

India's Right-wing has sought to own our democracy by making itself appear the stuff of majority, and sometimes, a national ethos older than the Constitution on which our democracy is based, argues......

Sabarimala stand-off: 69 people remanded, HC raps police action

Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Yuva Morcha and other right-wing outfits on Monday stepped up protests across Kerala against the late night police crackdown at the Sabarimala Ayyappa......

'It is my job to be informed': Rahul defends meeting Chinese envoy

With India and China locked in a standoff on the border area abutting Bhutan, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he met the Chinese ambassador in New Delhi, but stressed that he......

India's first female captain to be honoured for bravery at sea

Nearly five years ago, Radhika Menon made headlines when she broke through barriers to be the first woman to become captain of the Indian Merchant Navy. Today, she has another first to her credit.......

GST to be simple with 1% additional tax removal, say experts

Analysts believe the GST could boost India's economic growth by up to 2 percentage points With the government dropping the contentious 1 per cent additional inter-state tax, the proposed national......

Vistara joins aviation space; says will 'do it right'

Entering the Indian aviation space at a time when existing players are going through a turbulent phase, Tata-SIA venture Vistara today said its aim will be to 'do it right' rather than being lavish......

Strike at Volvo Bus factory in Bengaluru

Over 600 employees at Volvo Buses India Pvt Ltd, an Indian subsidiary of Swedish bus maker Volvo Bus Corporation, have launched an indefinite strike at their plant at Hoskote, about 35 km from......

The worst seems to be behind us: Infy CEO

Anticipating an economic recovery and renewed client demand in 2010, Infosys Technologies has stepped up hiring during the third quarter (October-December) of 2009-10. In an interview with Mahesh......

Death of the classical music industry

The ageless voice of vocalist Prabha Atre floats off the speakers at the head office of Ninaad Records. The niche music label is in the process of putting together a two-series album comprising......

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......

'I can never do a Roja again'

'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhoo Shah/Instagram There's a reason why Madhoo quit......

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

IMAGE: Aparrna Balamurali and Suriya in Soorarai Pottru. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020. The film, inspired by the......

Bollywood's Amazing Dads

Admit it. Cine-Ma is so called because it is obsessed with the mother figure. Whether it is Nargis in Mother India or Nirupa Roy in Deewaar, Mama's a scene stealer while Dad is just a shadow. Does......

'It's beautiful to be a woman!'

Bollywood stars take to social media to send messages to their fans on Women's Day. Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: Sushmita Sen: #pathmaker #pathbreaker......

Vijay Amritraj slams AITA decision to sack brother Anand as Davis Cup captain

'I don't follow the intricacies of everything but what I do know is that since 1987-88, there has been no better captain than Anand.' 'He hardly had anyone in the top-100 but still managed to......

Lee-Hesh may team up together for one final time

It's a story of a partnership that ensured Indian tennis a brief period of glory before it went awry. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi joined forces in the mid-90s, peaked in 1999 - winning two......

Readers wishes to Ganguly

Name:mohan menonMessage:Wish u many happy returns of the day. God bless. May god bring you more wins and......

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