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When Indian Soldiers Went Through Hell

Can Imperial Japan be forgiven for what it did to Indian soldiers it was supposed to protect as PoWs? IMAGE: Blindfolded Sikh prisoners of war await execution by Japanese troops, target marks......

The World Nature Photographs Of The Year

From stunning animal portraits to captivating glimpses of behaviour in their natural habitat, the World Nature Photography Awards contest showcases the intricate relationship between animals,......

'Canada should apologise for Komagata Maru'

Professor Ranta Ghosh of McGill University believes the Canadian government should offer a formal apology in Parliament for the Komagata Maru incident. Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered an......

BC lawmakers apologise for Komagata Maru episode

British Columbia lawmakers marked the 94th anniversary of the infamous Komagata Maru incident by voting to offer an apology, for the treatment meted out to Indian passengers, who were denied entry......

We are sorry for Komagata Maru: Canada

Ninety four years after the whiplash of Canadian immigration laws fell on 376 immigrants from India on board Japanese steam liner Komagata Maru, Ottawa has finally tendered an apology for its......

EV makers relieved at status quo on GST levy

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers breathed a sigh of relief after the GST Council on Wednesday night retained the concessional 5 per cent rate on EVs, though they now face competition from small......

Confused over UV definition, car companies await govt notification on cess

Some UVs which to date are paying 20% compensation cess under the old definition, will pay 22% once notification comes. But it isn't clear which UVs will be impacted. Deepak Patel reports.......

Tata-SIA airline JV get NOC from aviation min

Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (Tata SIA Airlines) on Wednesday got a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the ministry of civil aviation to start a full-service airline. A senior official......

Rupee slides 49 paise to end at record low of 70.59 against dollar

Dollar's strength against some currencies overseas and firming crude oil prices also put pressure on the rupee, dealers said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The rupee on Wednesday plunged to......

Rupee slumps 26 paise to close at historic low of 71/USD

Forex dealers said besides robust month-end demand for the American currency from oil importers, dollar's strength against its rival currencies on expectations of rising interest rates amid......

Review: Maru Janma

Veteran actor and director A R Babu has chosen a subject like reincarnation for his Kannada film Maru Janma. The weakest link in the film with newcomers is its music. Babu's slow narration also......

Re-living the Komagata Maru tragedy

Deepa Mehta's forthcoming feature film, Komagata Maru, starring Akshay Kumar, will also star newcomer Vinay Virmani, 23. A graduate of theLee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute of New York,......

Watch: How Dedh Ishqiya got its name

Why is Dedh Ishqiya so titled? Why is the sequel to the well-made Ishqiya not called Ishqiya 2, or something similar? The cast and crew -- from producer Ketan Maru, actors Naseeruddin Shah, Madhuri......

Akshay in Deepa Mehta's next?

Deepa Mehta plans to make anambitious film on the 1914 Komagata Maru tragedy thatdemonstrated the racist policies of the then Canadian Government.Toronto-based Hamilton-Mehta Productions announced......

Why Deepa Mehta may not call Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi is back to alluring television watchers, now that the sixth season of Bravo's hit food reality show Top Chef is on air. But while the model, chef and bestselling cookbook writer is......

Padukone launches badminton coaching program in Mumbai

IMAGE: Prakash Padukone plays badminton on the revamped badminton courts at the NSCI in Mumbai on Tuesday. The legendary Prakash Padukone's sports management company, in partnership with the......