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'Farmers' Protest Has Woken Up Everyone'

'Fifteen days ago, we were only talking of Ayodhya. Now we are talking about farmers.' IMAGE: Farmers at a protest site at the Shambhu barrier, the border between Punjab and Haryana, February 23,......

'History is littered with religious conflict'

'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.''It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.' IMAGE: The Se Cathedral at Old Goa,......

'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......

'Humans have never learned from history'

'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Writer Amitav Ghosh spent many of those strange, mind-numbing COVID-19 days of......

How Serum and Bharat battled for COVID-19 vaccine

There were apprehensions in the SII about rival Bharat Biotech's 'indigenous' tag, opening up shortcuts for it.One senior person, who was very familiar with the sector, told me, 'The message has......

ED questions Anil Ambani in fresh FEMA case

Reliance ADA Group chairman Anil Ambani on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Mumbai and recorded his statement in connection with an investigation linked to the alleged......

No coercive action against Anil Ambani till Nov 17, HC tells I-T dept

The Bombay high court on Monday directed the Income Tax department not to take any coercive action against Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani till November 17 on a show cause notice issued......

Investors lose over Rs 7.35 lakh cr as markets plummet

Investors' wealth tumbled by over Rs 7.35 lakh crore on Friday, with the BSE benchmark Sensex plummeting 1,688 points amid a global selloff triggered by a new coronavirus variant. The 30-share......

Real estate: Godrej, Prestige vie for Rs 10K-cr sales booking club

Godrej and Prestige posted sales bookings of Rs 6,725 crore and Rs 5,461 crore, respectively, in 2020-21. The real estate sector might have been caught off guard by the second wave of the Covid-19......

In a first, RBI releases minutes of its October central board meeting

Such minutes will be available within two weeks from the date of its confirmation in the next meeting of the central board and on being signed by the chairman in the same meeting, the RBI said in a......

Bramayugam Review: Mammootty is Terrifying

Mammootty is towering as the unflinching enigma that prevents Bramayugam from being a middling genre exercise, observes Arjun Menon. Bramayugam is the third directorial feature by Rahul Sadasivan......

'The audience loved Helen then, they still do'

'It was because of the strength of Helenji's performance that I was even called on stage to present her with the coveted Black Lady.' IMAGE: Helen in the song Baithe Hai Kya Uske Paas in Jewel......

10 Best Films From Around The World

A beautiful documentary from Delhi.A shocking satire that spares no one.A thriller about a serial killer in Iran.A Pakistan film about family secrets...Aseem Chhabra lists the best films he saw in......

BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS From SRK's Life

What is Shah Rukh Khan's life like? What is it *really* like to be a superstar? What's it really like to be loved by millions of fans all over the world? Khan may try to keep it as natural as he......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

Cummins, Not Rohit, Will Lead My Team

IMAGE: Australia Captain Pat Cummins holds aloft the World Cup after beating India in the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters India will rue......

Two Spinners And An X-Factor In My XI

The sound and fury of World Cup 2023 has ended, and Norma Astrid Godinho picks her World Cup XI. Do you agree with her choices? Rohit Sharma IMAGE: Rohit Sharma was his aggressive best......

New Zealand-South Africa face-off as race to semis hots up

IMAGE: South Africa's in-form batter Quinton de Kock. New Zealand's Mitchell Santner has been economical in his bowling while scoring some handy runs with the bat. Photograph: Francis......

'Our Football Tragedy': 17 children among those killed in stampede

IMAGE: Ribbon-shaped candles and petals are pictured during a vigil, after a riot and stampede following a soccer match between Arema vs Persebaya in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday.......

Soccer Briefs: PSG rally past Strasbourg; Bayern snatch late win

IMAGE: Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar makes his way past Strasbourg’s Jonas Martin in Saturday's Ligue 1 match; Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Paris St Germain continued their march......

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