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Reliving the Portuguese terror in Goa

Published in Britain by Constable & Robinson and in America and Canada by Dell in July 2005, this is an excerpt from Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, set during the Inquisition......

UP polls: Candidates leaving no stone unturned to woo voters

From singing songs to frying puris and making emotional appeals, the candidates fielded by various political parties in the Uttar Pradesh polls are making every effort to woo the voters. IMAGE:......

The king who shunned glamour

'Simplicity was very much a hallmark of the Kerala lifestyle those days.' IMAGE: The last maharaja of Travancore as the chief scout. All photographs: Kind courtesy History Liberated: The Sree......

Mamata Banerjee barred from campaigning for 24 hrs

The Election Commission on Monday barred West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours for her remarks against central forces and a......

Confront BJP-hired 'goons' with ladle, spatula: Mamata to women

Alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party was bringing in goons from outside to stop people from exercising their franchise in Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged women to......

GST rate rationalisation unlikely before 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Overhaul of the goods and services tax (GST) structure, including possible changes in the tax slabs, may now be taken up only after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, given the number of states that are......

India should hike defence spending to 4% of GDP

'As for tricky relations with China, India needs less of summitry type event management and more anticipatory analysis and management of events,' says Ambassador Jaimini Bhagwati. IMAGE: Prime......

Here's how much GST you will pay from July 1

From 0% to 28%, here’s the breakup of what attracts how much GST. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Here are the tax slabs that will come into effect after the Goods and Services Tax......

SAIL commissions new unit at Rourkela Steel Plant

As part of its Rs 70,000-crore (Rs 700-billion) expansion programme, state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited on Monday commissioned a unit procured from Italy-based Danieli at its Rourkela......

America's new menace: 'Zombie' debtors

Zombies. Seen one lately? If not, you may soon, because they are about to menace the US economy. In financial lingo, zombies are debtors that have little hope of recovery but manage to avoid being......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Somewhere in the back of my mind, Lijo Jose Pellissery's women have begun to stand for the women in my family, each of them with such an intensely vital sense of personality that she withstands all......

Joji: The Mundane Disarranged by a Heart of Darkness

With Joji, Dileesh Pothan has found a way, once more, to use everything he has learnt to further push the boundaries of his art, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Fahadh Faasil in and as Joji. Greed......

'Can a film's villain become a real-life hero?'

The 'Shatrughan Sinha of the South' plunges into politics.Nikita Puri reports from Bengaluru. Photographs: Kind Courtesy, Prakash Raj/Facebook In a few minutes, surprised at the crowd's enthusiasm......

Review: Hamari Adhuri Kahani is a pathetic attempt at tragedy

Hamari Adhuri Kahani is a film where three fine actors all play idiots, says Raja Sen. Vidya Balan cries a lot throughout Hamari Adhuri Kahani. Her character, Vasudha, is a timid and......

Gavaskar remembers opening partner Chetan Chauhan

Arre baba you are the century maker, not me: Gavaskar remembers Chauhan IMAGE: In this file photo, dated March 19, 2017, Uttar Pradesh Sainik Kalyan Minister Chetan Chauhan during the swearing-in......

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