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'Dhankhar's Resignation Laced With Intrigue'

'Something very drastic must have happened.' IMAGE: Then Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. Photograph: ANI Photo/Sansad TV "If a senior person wants to resign, the political leadership gets a......

How Shastri Buried Pakistan's Kashmir Dream

The high point of the 19 Shastri months was the 22-day war that he fought against great odds and won in principle, even if military historians often call it a stalemate. Pakistan saw a great......

NCW steps in as foreign secy, daughter trolled after India-Pak truce

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who faced trolling on social media in the wake of India and Pakistan reaching an understanding on May 10 to halt all military actions, has received support from......

The Legend That Was Pritish Nandy

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......

You are a corrupt person: SC to Bengal ex-minister Partha Chatterjee

The Supreme Court on Wednesday told former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, held in an alleged cash-for-job scam in the state, "On the face of it you are a corrupt person. Crores of rupees......

Column: Last call for Mr Mukherjee

Money does not grow on trees, is a favourite proverb of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee also knows that money does not grow on the moon either, even if his......

It's not Greek, Mr. Mukherjee

There hasn't been a single confidence boosting measure by the government in recent years."The crisis in our economy is growing. Are we heading towards 1991?", asks Mr. Murali Manohar Joshi (BJP)......

Interim Budget or Mr Mukherjee's tightrope?

Under normal circumstances, Interim Budgets are supposed to be non-events, merely fulfilling a constitutional requirement for Parliamentary approval of expenditures by the government until the full......

This is what Mr Mukherjee must focus on now

Now that the United Progressive Alliance has trounced the Left Front in Kolkata and the Union government is back to work, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee must devote his energies to improving......

Budget: A heavy burden on Pranab Mukherjee

By now India's finance minister must be busy putting the finishing touches to his Budget and Budget speech due next Monday. One often wonders whether Mr Mukherjee gets adequate time to ponder......

How Don Got Its Breathless Pace

'While shooting the Don song, Chandra Barot ordered 30-40 paans and insisted Amitabh Bachchan eat them all.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Don. Chandra Barot, the director of the cult film Don,......

The Kiss Girl Hema Malini Took Panga With

'Dharmendra was paying a little extra attention to me and she didn't like it.' IMAGE: Sonia Sahni in Maya. She did a kissing scene in the 1960s, and was promptly nicknamed the 'Kiss Girl'. But......

'Ranbir Is Utterly Butterly Delicious'

'All through the making of Dil Daulat Aur Duniya, Rajesh Khanna never acknowledged me.''Dev Anand couldn't carry off a dhoti in Insaaniyat. He told me that he would never wear one again.''Shammi......

Tanuja-Kajol Pay Respects to Bappi Lahiri

Composer-singer Bappi Lahiri passed into the ages on February 16, 2022. He was 69. The funeral will take place on Thursday, February 17, after his son Bappa returns from Los Angeles. While film......

'No actor is more qualified to play Pranabda than me'

'No actor knew him as well as I did.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prosenjit Chatterjee/Instagram Bengal's reigning superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee cannot believe former President Pranab Mukherjee has......

'I've Been Fortunate To Have Lived The Life Of An Athlete'

'I don't know exactly what I would be doing a few years down the line, but I hope I can contribute to Bharat in some way.' IMAGE Archana Girish Kamath was India's lone victor against Germany,......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Sports Shorts: Sharath Kamal sails into at WTT Contender semis

IMAGE: World No 41 Achanta Sharath Kamal is the lone Indian in the competition. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Veteran Sharath Kamal finally made the men's singles medal round in a major......

Conflict of Interest: Ombudsman summons Ganguly on Apr 20

BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, has requested the Ombudsman 'to allow' Ganguly to continue in his dual role IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly is Delhi Capitals advisor. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket......