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Why Congress Can't Keep Its Flock Together

If the party's members aren't sure what it stands for, see no path to wealth or power, and endure control by a dynasty, which, almighty as it is within the party, cannot get them the votes, they......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

First woman elephant mahout among 34 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

India's first woman elephant mahout Parbati Baruah famous as Hasti Kanya, tribal environmentalist Chami Murmu, social worker Sangthankima who runs Mizoram's largest orphanage and plastic surgeon......

Is Modi really interested in saving the Ganga?

'The Ganga will be more polluted in 2030 than it is now.''What they are trying to do now is clean the Ganga without understanding how to do so.' IMAGE: A sadhu prays at the Sangam, the confluence......

Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, new faces to be inducted

Four junior ministers - Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Sanjiv Kumar Balyan, Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahendra Nath Pandey – have resigned ahead of the rejig. The much-awaited reshuffle in the Modi......

Review: Rangoon, an explosion by Vishal Bhardwaj

'Rangoon haunts in unlikely fashion and, while the director's most straightforward picture, holds enough of its own marvels to justify multiple viewings,' notes Raja Sen. She doesn't want to sit on......

Dhanush 'excited' about his Hollywood debut

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry. After a successful Bollywood debut, Tamil actor Dhanush is all set to make his mark in Hollywood. The actor has bagged the lead role in......

Supertstar Rajinikanth awarded Padma Vibhushan

The latest updates from the film industry. The Thalaiva of Indian cinema Rajinikanth will be honoured with the second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, for his contribution to the......

'Konkona shot whole night while her son was at home'

The latest episode of Life OK's Ek Thi Naayika features Mouli Ganguly, Sudha Chandran and Yask Tonk. All of them were part of Kaahin Kissi Roz four-and-a-half years ago, for the same production......

'I'll wear a sari to the Oscars'

Unrecognisable in stiff short hair, a western pant-shirt-overshirt ensemble, Seema Biswas looks nothing like audiences are used to seeing her. She tells Sonia Chopraabout her award-winning......

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport Two sports disciplines including esports, which is becoming a rage among youngsters across the globe, will make their debut......

22 new athletes added to Asian Games contingent

IMAGE: Track and Field sprinter Amlan Borgohain has been added to India's contingent on Thursday. Photograph: Himanta Biswa Sarma/Twitter The sports ministry on Thursday shared a revised list of......

How Uma Chetry broke barriers to become Assam's first national cricketer

Uma Chetry becomes first cricketer from Assam to make it to India senior team Raised by a mother who pushed her to break barriers, 20-year-old Uma Chetry of Assam's Golaghat district has scripted......

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