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Will Thiruvanathapuram Elect Tharoor A 4th Time?

24 hours before campaigning ends in Thiruvanathapuram, Archana Masih/Rediff.com discovers Shashi Tharoor and his BJP rival Rajeev Chandrasekhar are busy getting their message across to voters.......

Where Was Modi When We Needed Him Most?

'From April 25, 2021, Modi disappeared. He made no public appearance for 20 days.''The prime minister of India fled the field when his people needed the government most,' points out Aakar Patel.......

Why BJP Is Focusing On These Seats

Some have been cherry-picked to assert the BJP's supremacy over its allies or, significantly, its leaders who charted an independent course in the recent past. IMAGE: Rekha Patra, the Bharatiya......

Meet The Youngest Dalit Lady Candidate

'If people don't see you, they might be hesitant, but once they see you, they are confident that this is the person they will vote for,' says political debutant Shambhavi Choudhury, 25, alumnus of......

What's Modi Up To?

No government in the past initiated the process of policy making for its next tenure even before going in for elections. Once the Model Code of Conduct is enforced by the Election Commission,......

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......

FSSAI launches probe into MDH and Everest products

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has commissioned a quality check on MDH and Everest products. Photograph: MDH/Facebook This follows complaints that several popular spice......

CBIC Goes Soft On GST Investigations

The principal commissioner has been made responsible for developing and approving any intelligence, conducting search, and completing investigations and relevant subsequent actions, including at......

RIL's Q4 net profit stays flat

Reliance Industries Ltd on Monday reported an almost flat March quarter net profit, amid a recovery in its core oil and petrochemicals business and sustained momentum across the consumer-facing......

Vodafone Idea FPO subscribed 3.3 times, retail lags

Debt-saddled telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd's Rs 18,000 crore follow-on offering (FPO) on Monday was subscribed more than 3.3 times, as institutional investors poured in money but the retail......

'I broke my mother's heart a little when I eloped'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram Zeenat Aman dedicated her latest post on Instagram to her mother, and shared the kind of relationship they had. The actor posted two pictures of her......

Usha Uthup, Mithun Get Padma Bhushan Awards

Usha Uthup and Mithun Chakraborty were among those who were conferred with the prestigious Padma Bhushan award for their outstanding contribution to Indian cinema. IMAGE: President......

Taapsee's FIRST Message To Husband Mathias Boe

IMAGE: Taapsee Pannu with Mathias Boe. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mathias Boe/Instagram Taapsee Pannu took to Instagram to shower praise on her husband, badminton player Mathias Boe, marking her......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

'Ekta Kapoor has become even more combative'

IMAGE: Mouni Roy in Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2. Fourteen years after Love Sex Aur Dhokha, Dibakar Banerjee returns with its sequel. The director of films like Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!......

PIX: Arsenal hammer Chelsea to move three points clear at the top

IMAGE: Arsenal's Ben White celebrates scoring their second goal with Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Ruthless Arsenal threw down the gauntlet in the Premier......

T20 World Cup: Who Should Keep Wickets?

IPL 2024 is approaching the business end of the tournament.The next few weeks will see the teams desperately looking to win at all costs to keep their hopes alive of making it to the play-offs.For......

Sachin Tendulkar turns 51: Throwback to his glorious performances at ICC events

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar, carried by his teammates, waves India's flag after their 2011 World Cup triumph. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters After hitting runs all over the ground throughout a......

CSK Vs LSG: Who Played Best Knock? Vote!

It was a run feast in Chennai as Lucknow Super Giants, riding on Marcus Stoinis' unbeaten century, outclassed the Chennai Super Kings by six wickets.Ruturaj Gaikwad's first century as CSK captain......

IPL PIX: Stoinis slams century as LSG clinch record win!

IMAGES from the IPL 2024 match between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Marcus Stoinis celebrates after steering LSG to......

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