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History In Minutes: Man Who Handwrote Our Constitution

Prem Bihari Narain Raizada wrote 145,000 words in flowing italic styles. It took him 6 months and hundreds of nibs. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lalit Kala Akademi The Constitution of India was hand......

'Nothing Wrong If We Rewrite The Constitution'

'The time has come to have a relook at the Constitution as every document has a shelf life.' IMAGE: The Constitution of India. Photograph: Kind courtesy Geospatial World/Wikimedia Commons Tamil......

When A Child 'Shot' Putin

Ukrainians have found a way to vent their anger on Vladimir Putin for his gruesome destruction of their country and the barbaric way his soldiers have murdered civilians in cold blood. In Lviv,......

COVID 19: Is the NITI Aayog right?

On May 27, the NITI Aayog issued a statement whose aim was to bust myths floating around the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven myths were addressed by Dr Vinod Paul, who leads the health, nutrition and HRD......

Can Navy Counter China In Indian Ocean?

New Delhi's regional partners in restraining a belligerent China -- primarily the US, Japan, Australia and Singapore -- would like the Indian Navy to lock down the Indian Ocean Region, while the......

CII to make iTalent a pan-India event

The Confederation of Indian Industry that is organising its second iTalent -- an event to identify and showcase the talent of IT students -- is planning to make it a pan-India event three years......

ER&D sails get trimmed amid FY25 outlook fog

Indian engineering research and development (ER&D) players, such as Tata Technologies, Tata Elxsi, and Cyient, among others, had a subdued January-March quarter of 2023-24. Photograph: Dan......

Expect Another Rate Hike In December

Probably 35 bps.There could be even an encore in February 2023 to take the policy rate to 6.5% before the financial year ends, predicts Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala......

Lupin-Italian co pact to launch Lupenox in India

Drugmaker Lupin Ltdsaid on Monday it has signed a licensing agreement with leading Italian pharmaceutical company ItalFarmaco for marketing its cardiovascular critical care product in the Indian......

Who will win the Super App race in India?

A super app is the golden key to the customer for any company selling products or services at the retail level. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Unlike the race to buy airwaves by telecom......

PIX: Bollywood's EXOTIC destination weddings

Quite a few Bollywood stars have opted to marry outside the Maximum City. A wedding is one of the most important day in a person’s life, celebrity or otherwise. But when you’re an......

Zeenat Aman in Indo-Pak Gay Love Story

Zeenat Aman makes a comeback to the movies with the sequel to Dunno Y Na Jaane Kyun, a 2010 film based on a gay couple. She will play a Pakistani woman.While the film’s writer and main......

Monster: Depressing, but lacks soul

Charlize Theron's astonishing performance as a real life serial killer targeting over half a dozen sexually abusive men enhances the grimness and morbidity of Monster, a relentlessly depressing......

The Best Actresses in Hindi cinema, 2014

Take a bow, ladies.It is truly a thrilling and liberating time to be an (established) actress in Hindi cinema, a time when risks are smiled upon and when roles are pushing various envelopes. The 10......

Euro 2012: Rooney sends England through, Ukraine miss out

A Wayne Rooney goal on his belated entry to Euro 2012 earned England a 1-0 win over Ukraine on Tuesday that sent them into the last eight as Group D winners and eliminated the co-hosts. Rooney,......

Benitez reign at Inter Milan ends in ignominy

Rafael Benitez's reign as Inter Milan coach ended in ignominy on Thursday when he left the European champions after just six months in charge having dared to question club owner Massimo Moratti's......

Liverpool assure Benitez his job is secure

Liverpool have assured Rafa Benitez that his job is secure despite the club joining the Champions League also-rans. While the five-times kings of Europe switched their focus to winning the......

Sjostrom steals the show in fresh record glut

Swedish 15-year-old Sarah Sjostrom broke the world record for the second time in two days to snatch gold in the 100 metres butterfly at an increasingly bizarre world swimming championships in Rome......

Movie on Hansie Cronje nears completion

For Hansie Cronje, the lure oflucre proved fatal. From beinghero one day tovillain the next,itall wentwrong for the late South Africa cricket captain. Now his brother Frans Cronje isset to bring......