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Disengagement 75% complete but....: Jaishankar on India-China LAC talks

Roughly 75 percent of the "disengagement problems" with China are sorted out but the bigger issue has been the increasing militarisation of the frontier, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said......

Sitaram Yechury: A face of pragmatic Left politics

The CPI-M leader was fluent in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bangla, and also Malayalam. He was also well-versed in Hindu mythology, and often used those references in his speeches especially to attack the......

'Jobs, Jobs, Jobs': What Kashmiris Want

At Srinagar's famed Lal Chowk, Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf meets a computer engineer who drives an auto for a living and discovers that Kashmiris are more interested in finding jobs than......

How India Won Back Maldives's Trust

The avoidable stresses and strains in ties helped in one way.It showed for the entire region how a matured India handled diplomatic relations, especially with a smaller and suspicious neighbour,......

Can Modi 3.0 Beat The 3 Cs Trap?

'Don't be surprised if the Census forms come with a caste box.''I will be surprised if it doesn't. It will be a point conceded to Rahul Gandhi and his allies,' asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: People......

Rising orders, execution to help road infra companies

Road awards were muted in Q1FY25. Photograph: Kind courtesy National Highway Authority Of India/X But the pace will accelerate with a bidding pipeline of Rs 1.1 trillion (September 2024), mostly......

After UPI and ULI, banks to set up Unified Recovery Interface

Eying benefits from digital banking, lenders are now looking at building Unified Recovery Interface (URI) for enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and getting good prices for properties of......

Why savings from Russian oil has dropped to a third

Savings for Indian refiners from purchasing Russian oil have decreased to a third of what they were in the years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which triggered global crises,......

GDP growth still resilient: India maintains momentum despite Q1 slowdown

Against the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) projection of 7.1 per cent, India’s first quarter (Q1) 2024-25 (FY25) gross domestic product (GDP) growth came in at 6.7 per cent.......

Pricing weakness likely to weigh on Indian steel companies' stocks

Steel companies are witnessing margin pressures in Q2FY25 and this may persist until China sees growth recovery. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters For some categories of steel prices are at......

'Ananya Gives It Her 100%'

'In anything in life, privilege helps.''Privilege means access. Access means connections.''Does it help? Of course, it does. In whatever you do.' IMAGE: Ananya Panday and Vihaan Samat in Call Me......

Rashmika Has An Accident

Raashii explores London... Karisma shoots for a dance show... Nimrat makes a Ganpati... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram Rashmika Mandanna asks, 'Hey guys, How've you been? I......

Box Office: Stree 2 Gets Ready To Beat Jawan

IMAGE: Varun Dhawan makes a special appearance in a song in Stree 2, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor. Currently in its fourth weekend, Stree 2 added around Rs 23 crore (Rs 230 million),......

Tanaav 2 Review: Thrilling!

Tanaav Season 2 is like any other espionage thriller with twists and a lot of tense and thrilling moments.What makes it interesting is that unlike season 1, this time, the plot unravels quickly......

September OTT Releases: Watch Ishaan's Hollywood Debut

Just a handful of films are releasing in theatres in September but the digital space is packed this month. Joginder Tuteja lists the releases coming up. The Fall GuyWhere to watch? Jio......

Can India finally end its losing streak vs Sweden in Davis Cup?

IMAGE: Ramkumar Ramanathan holds the key for India in the singles tie on the opening day. Photograph: Kind Courtesy ATP Challenger Tour/Instagram Despite the absence of their players, India would......

Chance for Sable to shine at maiden Diamond League season finale

Chopra, Sable spearhead Indian challenge in Diamond League finale IMAGE: India's Avinash Mukund Sable finished 11th at the Paris Games last month and hope to do better at the Diamond League Season......

We're treated like second-class citizens: Paralympic champ slams BAI

'We have won 21 medals at the Asian Para Games, around 14-15 medals at the World Championships, and 5 medals at the Paralympics, but we don't receive basic appreciation from BAI' IMAGE: Kumar......

Bangladesh's hero reveals his biggest fear ahead of India series

It will be harder to face SG balls: Bangladesh batter Litton on India Tests Photograph: Kind courtesy Litton Das/X He was Bangladesh's batting star during their historic 2-0 away Test series win......

India hand Malaysia a mauling to storm into ACT semis

IMAGE: Raj Kumar Pal celebrates with teammates on scoring the opening goal against Malaysia in their Asian Champions Trophy match in Hulunbuir, China, on Wednesday. Photograph: X Young striker Raj......

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