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Ayodhya's Changing And How!

Roads are being expanded, bridges are being built, hotels are springing up, and the crowds are pouring in. Bringing with them promise of unforeseen economic boom.Ayodhya, it seems, has opened up......

Is that a painting or a sari weave?

Can you ever imagine seeing Shrinathji of Nathdwara in Rajasthan weaved to come alive in Jamdani? This sari is to mark the 2021 Handloom Day Special on August 7, masterfully crafted by acclaimed......

Dear Melania, know the Amdavad that welcomes you!

As Melania Trump arrives in Ahmedabad, Sheela Bhatt offers the First Lady Of The United States a primer on one of India's oldest, and historic, cities. IMAGE: Women pose with body paint tattoos......

Kejriwal could end up the Vinod Kambli of Indian politics

'...a dazzling flash, and then, fizzle,' argues Shekhar Gupta. That defeat is an orphan is a very old truism. I might have had that metaphor on my mind because I am reading British journalist Myra......

RBI to issue new Rs 20 bank notes

The Reserve Bank of India has announced that it will shortly issue Rs 20 denomination banknotes, in the Mahatma Gandhi series, bearing the signature of the central bank's governor Shaktikanta Das.......

New Rs 10 notes soon; old ones to remain valid

Dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm by 123 mm. The Reserve Bank will soon bring into circulation new Rs 10 denomination banknotes in chocolate brown colour, which will have India's cultural......

First-ever Rs 200 notes to come out on Friday

The Reserve Bank will launch Rs 200 banknotes for the first time on Friday, increasing the availability of lower denomination currency in the system. The bright yellow coloured notes will hit the......

RBI to issue new fluorescent blue Rs 50 notes

The new note having dimension of 66 mm X 135 mm will bear the year of printing on the reverse side, a Swachh Bharat logo with slogan, language panel and the motif of 'Hampi with Chariot'. The......

Some questions for Parliament panel to ask RBI guv

James Wilson has been tracking the demonetisation drive since it was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8. During his investigation, he discovered that contrary to claims, no new......

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our......

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale. I usually spend 10 days of February in Berlin attending the Berlinale, the most exciting international film festival in Europe, in the early......

The photographer who wanted revenge

'Mahesh Bhavana is a young man who is beaten up in the town's marketplace and who consequently pledges that he won't wear his slippers again, till he avenges the beating.' 'But Mahesh can't get his......

Review: In Their Shoes is a poignant, personal documentary

In Their Shoes is heartwarming, says Sukanya Verma. Going into the history of a trade is fascinating. Almost every memorable success story starts with nothing before prospering to leave behind a......

Indian designers reach Neverland

The bronze autumn leaves on Peter Pan's tights and tunic are sure to attract attention when Neverland -- the Hollywood film based on the life of J M Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan -- hits the......

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