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Don't bring down system like this, says SC in hearing on EVMs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deprecated criticism of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and calls for reverting to ballot papers, saying the electoral process in India is a "humongous task" and......

'If Modi wins a third term...'

'Another term for the government under the prime minister would likely be a step forward on the path to Hindu Rashtra.''No question of going back or any slowing down.' IMAGE: Prime Minister......

'No basis in the claim that poverty is down to 5%'

'Without a poverty line, how are we to know whether poverty is the same, or it has come down or it has gone up?' IMAGE: A homeless girl asks for alms outside a coffee shop in Mumbai. Photograph:......

Narayana Murthy Is Absolutely Right!

Get more people working, get more people working in modern manufacturing and services in our cities, and get people working better and longer, suggests Naushad Forbes, past president, CII. IMAGE:......

Why 810 Million Indians Need Free Rations

Is it a case of poor targeting of a welfare scheme, or is it a reflection of the government's desire to expand the scope of this benefit to secure greater electoral dividends? asks A K......

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......

Former SC judge PV Reddi to mediate SpiceJet-Kalanithi Maran spat

The Supreme Court has appointed its former judge P V Reddi to mediate the dispute between SpiceJet and its former promoter Kalinithi Maran, the airline said on Wednesday. Photograph: Amit......

RIL-Aramco deal fits well for both their future strategies

Aramco also plans to invest in building India’s largest oil refinery on the country's west coast. Reliance Industries (RIL), which owns the world's largest refinery, appears to be making a......

Grand plans, Mr Jaitley, but where is the money?

Is the Budget sufficiently prudent? It probably is but at the cost of substantial under-provisioning for the many grand sounding schemes announced in it, says Nitin Desai. A budget has to be......

Why the world's cheapest car failed to win India's heart

The distinction between “cheap” and “affordable” is a fine one, but no one understands this better than India’s aspirational first-time car-owner, says Kanika Datta.......

Actors We Miss at the Harry Potter Reunion

The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts has generated a lot of buzz ever since it started streaming on Amazon Prime Video on January 1. While everyone's excited to see Daniel......

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Review: Groot and gang save the world. And this film!

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 doesn't always escape the trappings of an obligatory sequel, but the disarming shenanigans of its screwball superheroes coax you to stay hooked on to that feeling,......

Marion Cotillard reacts to link up rumours with Brad Pitt

Meanwhile, Jennifer Aniston calls the divorce 'karma'! French actress Marion Cotillard, who was rumoured to be having an affair with Brad Pitt, has spoken out on Instagram to clarify the issue,......

Does Priyanka love Rhinos?

Or does Priyanka Chopra's love for Assam go beyond that? Priyanka Chopra is the latest actor to join the list of actors promoting different Indian states. The Quantico actor will reportedly promote......

Odd, curious, heartwarming: What Bollywood tweeted in 2014

From odd to heartwarming, the best of Twitter conversations in 2014.From Supreme Court allowing women to work as make-up artists in Bollywood to Mallika Sherawat talking about women's......

Australia's road to sixth ODI World Cup trophy

IMAGE: Celebrations in the Aussie camp. Photograph: ICC/X Five-time champions Australia broke South African hearts as they sealed a World Cup final date with India. After opening their......

Hockey India boss in legal trouble

Hockey India placed under CoA for Sports Code violations IMAGE: President Narinder Batra was controversially appointment as life member of Hockey India. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images The......

Football Extras: New-look Germany draw with Serbia

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Germany's Ilkay Gundogan and Serbia's Marko Dmitrovic vie for possession during their international friendly at......

Sports Shorts: NBA star Curry to meet with NASA over Moon landing doubts

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry. Photograph: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports/via Reuters Three-time NBA champion Stephen......

Bravo recalls supportive BCCI during Windies contract row

'BCCI offered to pay WI players whatever we were losing' IMAGE: Dwayne Bravo walked out with the whole team at the toss of the fourth ODI during that controversial series. Photograph: BCCI Former......

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