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'My father was disappointed by Rahul Gandhi'

'Politics is a game of public perception and my father felt that by his long disappearances, Rahul Gandhi was losing the battle of perception.' IMAGE: Pranab Mukherjee with Congress MP Rahul......

'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'

'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' IMAGE: Preeti Roy with Mother Teresa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Roy Preeti Roy is......

Now row over 'Diary of West Bengal'; Kolkota police book producer, director

The Kolkata police said it had registered an FIR against the producer and director of the film Diary of West Bengal alleging that the movie's trailer had promoted enmity between different groups.......

Doctor with a Difference

'I consider myself to be a 50 year old with a 16-year-young mind, ready to conquer more continents,' Dr Shuvendu Sen tells Payal Singh Mohanka. IMAGE: Dr Shuvendu Sen. All photographs: Kind......

'Delhi is a dream posting for a Pakistani diplomat'

'Kashmir is the main issue between the two countries.''We have not been able to resolve it bilaterally.''As the two major countries in South Asia, we have to go back to the drawing board and start......

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background,......

Saradha scam: Where has all the money gone?

It was a multi-million rupee scam whose extent and reach are still being unravelled, so why did the chief of the scam-tainted Saradha group Sudipta Sen plead that he was unable to pay Rs 30,000 as......

Smart tips to deal with legacy investments

Financial planners and wealth managers say legacy investments are a huge problem, as old-timers believed in buying (investing) and holding for ever. After her father passed away, Mumbai-based......

Russi Mody: An affable and polite leader

Russi Mody could cut across hierarchy to communicate what he wanted, says Subir Roy. It was a routine corporate reception, hosted by a chamber of commerce on the lawns of a five-star......

How to make money from blogs

Goodbye, cyberspace! hello, blogiverse! blogosphere? blogmos?" asked writer Brad LGraham in jest when speculating about the future of blogs in a post on his own blog on 10 September 1999. A report......

Watch Konkona's Killer Magic On OTT

After receiving high praise for her performance in Killer Soup, we can't help but wonder why Konkona Sen Sharma is not seen more often on screen. Her films have been few and far between, with some......

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

2020 should be a case study of how film-makers from around India coped with the pandemic and the lockdown. Some were ready with their films, while others rushed through post-production working......

Where are these film folk traveling?

Since travel restrictions have eased UP, film folk are on a much-needed break. While some are holidaying far away from home, others have gone on outdoor shoot schedules. Namrata Thakker takes a......

'Instagram has given my career a boost'

'I have started getting a lot of messages from people, directors, photographers...and I realised the importance of being visible.' "Bollywood hasn't exploited my talent (as much as I would have......

Will he give Bollywood its next superstars?

Arun, 24, is from Kolkata. He's a bartender.Vidya, 8, studies in an English medium school. Her father is a chaiwala.Purvika, 9, has big, bright eyes. Her father works in a beer bar.All of them are......

Asian Games: India women win team silver; Ramita bags bronze

IMAGE: Ramita Jindal, Mehuli Ghoshand Ashi Chouksey claimed the silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games on Sunday. Photographs: SAI Media/X The experienced trio of......

When Cauvery lost out to Cricket

Cauvery matters to Chennai-ites, no doubt over it, but not at the cost of cricket, or its home team, or its favourite captain, reports A Ganesh Nadar after watching Tuesday night's zinger of a......

Timeline: IPL spot-fixing scandal

India pacer Shantakumaran Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals team mate Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were on Sunday cleared of charges by a Delhi court in the spot-fixing and betting scandal in......

Mumbai police seize cash, laptop from Sreesanth's room

Going deep into its Indian Premier League spot-fixing probe, the Mumbai Police seized a laptop, an ipad, and a mobile phone of fast bowler Sreesanth, one of the three arrested cricketers, from the......

Chat with IPL hottie Archana Vijaya

The sexy model-turned-VJ-turned-cricket hottie Archana Vijaya will be taking questions on cricket and more!Archana Vijaya proved to be an instant hit since she started hosting cricket shows five......

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