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'Taxing Billionaires Is Not A Bad Idea'

'If we want real democracy, the economy itself will need to be democratised.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi holds a roadshow for the Lok Sabha elections in Varanasi,......

The Plight Of Indian Voters

The hapless voters fervently hope that they get to make a more equal choice in the next election and political discourse in the country becomes positive and more enlightened. One wonders if the......

India's Nuclear Churning: From Idealism To Realism

Although the credit for acquiring the technological skill must be given to India's outstanding nuclear scientists, the decision to go nuclear was a political one that entailed clarity of vision,......

Modi's Approach To Election Is Intriguing

The big surprise is that Narendra Modi, the greatest conjurer in our national politics, has not yet presented a theme to this election, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader......

18 Hour Power Cuts In VIP Kashmir Seat

'I have faced 18 hours of darkness daily all my life.' IMAGE: A bakery functions in the dark in downtown Srinagar. Power cuts are a common feature of life in Kashmir. Photographs: Umar Ganie for......

Why Future Of Cars Don't Look Electric

When it comes to electric cars, the electric dream is turning out to be a six-letter word starting with f, ending with y, and having antas in between, notes Suveen Sinha. Kindly note the image has......

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......

Tabu Bags Hollywood series, Dune!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tabu/Instagram Tabu has landed a role in the American sci-fi series, Dune: Prophecy. She will essay the role of Sister Francesca, Variety, the US entertainment magazine......

Srikanth Review: Flimsy Biopic

Rajkummar Rao does the best with what he is given and he ably elevates the generic story-telling. Too bad that his performance remains the only takeaway from such an inspiring real-life story,......

'I'm Somebody You Don't Mess With'

'You treat me like eye candy and I will leave you like you're a wrapper.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alankrita Sahai/Instagram Alankrita Sahai joins the long list of beauty pageant contestants, who......

The Girl From Laapataa Ladies, Heeramandi

'I joined Heeramandi's shoot right after completing Laapataa Ladies.''When I landed on the Heeramandi sets, I was like, "Oh my God!" because this was for the first time I was seeing such a huge set......

Aavesham: The Psycho As Self-Designated Guardian

Watching Aavesham is like sprinting through the whole history of our mass-masala movies and seeing it in a new light, notes Sreehari Nair.And this, incidentally, is the story of Fahadh Faasil's......

'Pakistan has mental block when it comes to playing India in World Cup'

IMAGE: Misbah-ul-Haq believes the Pakistan team will have to work very hard to overcome a tough Indian side. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes his......

Why Mike Tyson is making a comeback to the ring at 57

IMAGE: Mike Tyson is returning to the ring after nearly two decades to fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who is 30 years his junior. Photograph: David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters Former......

'Better game awareness' and execution is the key to Sudharsan's consistency

IMAGE: Sai Sudharsan has delivered consistently for the Gujarat Titans, with 527 runs from 12 games. Photograph: BCCI His talent has always been unquestionable but what has stood out for young......

Right training key to run-machine Kohli: Moody

IMAGE: Virat Kohli has a season total of 634 runs at an average of 70.44 from 12 matches. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli is not without his limitations but the star Indian batter has made up for......

Abhishek Sharma exciting talent for Indian cricket: Head

IMAGE: Abhishek Shamra and Travis put up a record stand for the opening wicket to power SRH to a crushing win over LSG. Photograph: BCCI The destructive Travis Head has called his Sunrisers......

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