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Am I Proud A British Indian Like Me Is PM?

'They say 'a picture paints a thousand words', so seeing Rishi Sunak PM at the door of Number 10 can never be taken from us.''It is a symbol that will go down in the history books.''It is the very......

How BJP rose in Goa with Christian help

It is a record that the BJP has created where the majority of its legislators belonged to the minority community.A fascinating excerpt from Sandesh Prabhudesai's Ajeeb Goa's Gajab Politics, Goa......

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. PART I: Give us our gods back! PART......

Kashmir and a flawed India

'Pakistan has a big role to play in fomenting trouble, but we need to ask ourselves why ordinary Kashmiris are coming out in large numbers to attend the funerals of terrorists,' says Nidhi Razdan......

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.''You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups......

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that he wanted but for all the wrong reasons, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mehul Choksi arrives at the magistrate's court in......

Exit interview: What's next for Mudra CEO Madhukar Kamath?

'Degrees get you into the room, it is the attitude that counts,' adman Madhukar Kamath tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Arundhuti Dasgupta. IMAGE: Madhukar Kamath has spent over 25 years -- in two......

How earthquake, tsunami have hit Japan's economy

Japan's worst nightmare has become a reality. As it faces the biggest crisis since World War II, initial estimates peg the country's economic loss at a whopping $170 billion. Experts say the actual......

Inflation falls to 0.48% despite rise in food prices

Inflation declined to 0.48 per cent for the week ended May 23 from 0.61 per cent in the previous week, even though essential food items like fruit, tea, cereals and pulses......

Sensex may hit 19,500 this year: Experts

Driven by the election outcome, the benchmark index Sensex could catapult to 19,500 level this year, provided the government pushes through the reform agenda, analysts said. Market experts believe......

Making Waves In India And Hollywood

'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well.''Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene!''For someone like him to message me just says how supportive......

Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween

Vampires, nuns, haunted homes... Sukanya Verma's recommendations of how you can spook yourself with everything you catch on OTT this week. I Woke Up a VampireWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......

He Married South Cinema With Bollywood

'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.''Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.''But when my father pitched......

'I can't survive without acting'

'If I don't act for a week I become edgy, restless and moody.'Subhash K Jha salutes Manoj Bajpayee, actor extraordinaire, on his 53rd birthday. IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.''I will always remain indebted to him,' says the Bad Man of Bollywood. IMAGE: Gulshan Grover with Aamir Khan and......

Cricket fever hits theatres: 70 per cent tickets sold

Cinema owners elated with 'extraordinary' advance booking match screenings Photograph: Kind Courtesy Lee Smith/Reuters Watching a cricket match on the big screen has emerged as an intriguing......

'I cannot win cricket games alone'

'I would just be kind to all my players and if there were ever mistakes, I would find a way to hide it.' IMAGE: India's ascent to being a cricketing superpower began under Sourav Ganguly seen here......

FIFA WC: Rashford says team criticism must be balanced

IMAGE: England's Marcus Rashford applauds fans after the match. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters England forward Marcus Rashford says criticism of the team's performance in their 0-0 draw against......

'Tennis won't be the same without you'

Following is a roundup of reaction to Roger Federer, a 20-times Grand Slam champion and former world number one, announcing his retirement from the sport at the age of 41 after the Laver Cup later......

U-19 World Cup: Dhull, Ostwal steer India past SA

SCORECARD IMAGE: India's players celebrate the wicket of South Africa's Dewald Brevis during the ICC Under-19 men's World Cup match at Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana, on Saturday.......

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