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It Wasn't Wise To Underestimate Manmohan Singh

There was more to him than he let on, asserts Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh at an event in New Delhi, September 22, 2012. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters After......

'A Great Soul Of India'

He won two terms, which was a stunning feat for a leader who used his silence as the most vocal weapon to change the economy and lives of a billion people, asserts Tarun Vijay, former BJP MP and......

Narasimha Rao deserved Bharat Ratna: Sanjaya Baru

The Congress party shut the gates of its headquarters and refused to bid official farewell on the death of former prime minister and party president Narasimha Rao, whose ‘crime’ was to......

PM's daughter accuses Sanjaya Baru of violating trust

Terming former media adviser Sanjaya Baru's controversial account of his days in the PMO as "nothing but a stab in the back", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's daughter has accused him of "violating"......

PMO attacks former media adviser Baru on his book

Prime Minister's Office on Friday came down heavily on former media adviser Sanjaya Baru accusing him of "misusing" a privileged position for commercial gain in writing a book in which he says......

Sanjaya Baru: America's strategic Pacific offensive!

Sanjaya Baru, former media adviser to the Indian prime minister, in this exclusive column to Rediff.com writes that the United States is creating a new strategic framework for the 21st century and......

Budget 2023: What tax experts want from Sitharaman

Widening of the tax base, doing away with cess and surcharge, improvement in compliance and moderation in tax for emerging sectors are some of the suggestions submitted to the Finance Ministry......

Noted economist BPR Vithal passes away

Noted economist B P R Vithal, who served as a member of the Tenth Finance Commission, died in Hyderabad on Friday. IMAGE: Economist BPR Vithal. Photograph: Courtesy, Vice President of......

In Washington, Ficci chief slams RBI, calls it 'anti-growth'

IMAGE: RBI governor Urjit Patel. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters. "We want a drop in interest rate. This (interest rate) is a huge problem now for us. Real interest rate in India today is......

'A comprehensive and investor-friendly Budget'

Dr Sanjaya Baru is one of India's most respected commentators on political and economic issues.From May 2004 until August 2008, he was the official spokesman and media advisor to the prime minister......

The Best Political Biopic? VOTE!

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's biopic Main Atal Hoon reveals the pitfalls of making films on political figures: The maker has to be careful not to offend any followers. It often results in bland......

No, that's not Dr Singh. Guess who it is!

Clue: It's an actor who has just bagged his first BAFTa nom... Anupam Kher -- who was nominated for his first BAFTA -- has shared photographs from his new film. Anupam -- who is often a......

Accidental Prime Minister Review: Did Manmohan fight with Sonia?

'While it may not be an out-and-out hit job on the Gandhi family, the movie is all about one aspect: How Dr Singh struggled with the family and the party all through his prime ministership,' notes......

Does Anupam Kher look like Manmohan Singh?

Say hello to the cast of The Accidental Prime Minister. The key players in the The Accidental Prime Minister have been unveiled. Anupam Kher, who plays Dr Manmohan Singh, looks almost......

'Manmohan Singh is a sweet man'

'Whenever you see him on television or anywhere else, he gives off grandfatherly vibes.' IMAGE: Akshaye Khanna plays Sanjaya Baru in The Accidental Prime Minister, a film based on Dr Baru's......

17-YO Lifter Koyel Sets Twin Youth World Records!

Competing in both the junior and youth categories, the teenager produced a stunning total lift of 192kg (85kg+ 107kg). IMAGE: India's Koyel Bar broke the youth world record by lifting a total of......

CWG: Weightlifter Gururaja wins bronze in 61kg category

IMAGE: Gururaja Poojary lifted a total of 269kg (118kg+151kg) to win the bronze medal in the men's 61kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday. Photograph: Clive......

'I dedicate this medal to my wife'

IMAGE: Gururaja Poojary won a bronze medal with a combined lift of 269kg in the Men's 61 kg final. Photograph: ANI/Twitter After clinching a bronze medal in weightlifting, weightlifter Gururaj......

Why Arsenal's Watcott should have consulted his Indian fans

Arsenal star player Theo Walcott, on Thursday, unveiled his latest tattoo on his Twitter account. The forward dedicated this tattoo to Hindu deity Lord Shiva which reads “Om Namah......

Malaysian team may be banished from home

A soccer team in north-east Malaysia may be forced to play all their home matches at a neutral venue in future following a spate of crowd violence at its Kota Baru stadium. The latest violent......