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Gujarat cabinet rejig: A look at new ministerial portfolios

Following a major reshuffle-cum-expansion of his cabinet, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday allotted the important portfolios of home and industries to Harsh Sanghavi who has been......

V K Malhotra: Professor, Politician, Gentleman

In seniority in the BJP leadership team, V K Malhotra, who passed into the ages this week, was next only to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and Nanaji Deshmukh, notes Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Vijay......

History in Minutes: The Meerut Conspiracy Case

The Meerut Conspiracy Case was aimed at curbing communist influence in India. However, it fuelled nationwide sympathy, shaping the course of leftist politics in the country, writes Utkarsh Mishra.......

Gujarat's UCC panel headed by SC ex-judge, report in 45 days

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat on Tuesday formed a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to assess the need for the Uniform Civil Code in the state, and also draft a......

Good Luck has always been Harsh Vardhan's ally

COVID-19 has propelled him into a place in the sun that he could only have hoped for, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan at the World Health Organisation executive......

Say goodbye to the national health policy

Private health insurance in India today is riddled with inefficiency and corruption, notes Subir Roy The draft national health policy, issued by the Union ministry of health and family welfare late......

The man who proposed the ban on Rs 500, 1,000 notes

The War on Big Notes 'By demonetising higher denominations of currency notes, we have taken out the vehicle for corruption.'But the motive is still there.' In 2000, Anil Bokil, chairperson of......

'Shah Rukh made Baazigar believable'

'When I was composing Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein. I started the song from Uuf Teri, Dillagi, Dil Ko Jalaane Lagi, Dilruba, Tu Mujhe, Nakharen Dikhaane Lagi... Ratanji liked it, but I was singing it......

Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy Review: Tensions Run High

Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy makes up in elegance of language and production design what it lacks in flashy derring do that most actioners rely on to keep the audience hooked, observes Deepa......

COMING in MARCH: B-I-G OTT Releases!

Ajay Devgn steps into the OTT space in March with his new thriller, Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness. That's not all. Vidya Balan gets together with Shefali Shah to spin a tale about a journalist and......

Salman, Madhuri at Raj Kumar Barjatya prayer meet

A prayer meeting was held on Saturday, February 23, for producer Raj Kumar Barjatya who passed away on February 21. Salman Khan with Sooraj Barjatya, Raj Kumarji's son. Sooraj gave......

Look who's back on Bigg Boss 14!

Sidharth Shukla takes over the show in Salman Khan's absence. Salman Khan does not visit the Bigg Boss house on Weekend Ka Vaar. Instead, we get to see the contestants facing the media in a press......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane struck a 33-ball 62 as defending champions Mumbai began their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament by crushing Railways, in Lucknow on Wednesday.......

Ranji Trophy: Jaiswal warms up for SA series with big hundred

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal's 156 off 174 balls against Rajasthan contained 18 boundaries and a six. Photograph: BCCI Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal warmed up nicely for the upcoming Test series against......

Ranji Trophy: Rahane, Tilak, Shami fail to fire

Jammu and Kashmir need 222 runs on the final day to beat a star-studded Mumbai. IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed by J&K pacer Auqib Nabi for a duck in Mumbai's second innings on Day 3 of the......

Discarded India pacer called up for Duleep final

IMAGE: Kuldeep Sen has picked up 14 wickets in 12 Indian Premier League matches. Photograph: BCCI Vidarbha seamer Nachiket Bhute and Madhya Pradesh's Kumar Kartikeya Singh were among four......