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BJP banks on 'Modi magic' to tide over Rajput ire

Facing protests from a section of the Rajput community over Union Minister Parshottam Rupala's remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh -- a Rajput-dominated seat -- is hoping......

BJP leader 'glorified sati', says Oppn; ruckus in Parliament

Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly on Tuesday due to protests by opposition members who alleged that Bharatiya Janaya Party member C P Joshi had glorified 'Sati' in his speech. IMAGE: Bharatiya......

Qaeda-inspired terrorists convicted of Mysuru blast

An NIA court in Bengaluru on Friday convicted three people, who had pledged their allegiance to proscribed terrorist organisation al-Qaeda, for their involvement in the bomb blast in a Mysuru court......

From farmer to Hitler, this TDP MP has various avatars

Naramalli Sivaprasad dresses depending on the political point he wants to convey. IMAGE: Naramalli Sivaprasad said he decided to don the Fuehrer’s avatar to remind Prime Minister Narendra......

Jauhar is part of our history. Why are we ignoring it?

From Gwalior to Ranthambhore, Chittor to Chanderi, jauhar is a recurrent theme in the history of that period.Khilji was hardly the only Muslim invader whose onset forced women to......

How Padmini helped Premier drive around hurdles

Despite government controls, Walchand Hirachand Group cracked the market Image: Premier Padmini; Photograph: Mr Choppers/Wikimedia Commons Long before the iPad got invented in Cupertino,......

Oberoi group to run luxury train

The Ministry of Railways has received a proposal from Oberoi Group of Hotelsto "own and run" an eight coach, 24-cabin luxury train in Rajasthan, through Agra and Delhi. P K Goel, executive director......

A new palace-on-wheels by Dec

Palace-on-wheels, the train that promises a royal seven-day tour of Rajasthan (if you have the money for it), will soon have a kin. The success of the train which now runs in the......

Bisleri fruit juice soon Bisleri fruit juice soon

Parle Bisleri Pvt Ltd, the packaged drinking water maker, has planned a foray into the domestic fruit juice market and earmarked an investment of Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) for the upgradation of......

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

Every frame is a dream unfolding before our eyes. Every emotion is akin to poetry. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's cinema believes in grand expressions of love and luxury. But at the centre of his......

Does Bhansali glorify jauhar?

'I am angry because this ever happened.''I am sad because it's painful to think what they must be going through.''I am glad we've fought hard to break through such cruel tradition.''But it burns my......

Padmaavat Review: Rajput pride played out on a loop

'Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical characters behave as though they are already aware of the chapters that will be dedicated to them and the sonnets that will be written in their memory.''And yet,......

Ranveer, Salman, SRK: Ritziest Rulers on Reel

Meet the Bollywood royals. Remember the emperor who loved clothes so much he wound up wearing nothing in the name of fashion? Things don't have to be this drastic, of course. But when it comes to......

Super Filmi Week: Judwaa 2, Padmavati and Spyder!

Prepping for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, remembering Rajesh Khanna and Raaj Kumar's exclusive tramp club and picking Ranbir Kapoor's best performance in my Super Filmi Week. Monday......

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