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Will Dharmendra Pradhan Be Next BJP President?

Mr Pradhan's understanding of realpolitik and organisational dynamics makes him the ultimate party man, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, right, meets...

'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in...

'Pradhan mantri chuppi todo': Cong on US claims on Indo-Pak truce

The Congress on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his "silence" on the Trump administration's repeated claims on how the India-Pakistan "ceasefire" was brought about. IMAGE:...

'BJP Should Be Extremely Wary Of 130th Amendment'

'If the INDIA bloc ever forms the government, they will be more than tempted to use such provisions to bring about regime change in BJP-ruled states.' IMAGE: Opposition MPs protest the...

'U-turn' vs 'game changer': Caste census sparks war of words

Caste census politics took centre stage on Thursday with the Congress terming the government's decision as a 'diversionary tactic' and a move for headlines management and the Bharatiya Janata Party...

3 lessons to implement cooking gas reforms

India's cities must switch over to piped gas leaving LPG cylinders, says A K Bhattacharya. It was in 1955 that India saw the roll-out of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections for use as...

Mr PM, This Is What You Could Do For Banks

Your promise to protect bankers for their commercial decisions is a huge confidence booster, but how does one define a commercial decision?Are our investigative agencies well equipped to dissect...

Modi @ Davos: No great expectations

The question is whether Prime Minister Modi can convince the world’s investors that India is the ultimate investment destination of 2018, says Kanika Datta. There was some degree of...

Modi sells reforms to woo people

If Mr Modi has to win, he must convince the people of this country how his reforms improved the quality of their lives, says A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Narendra Modi addressing the nation on the...

'Under Mamata, Bengal grew faster than India'

'Our government has created 10 million jobs when the Indian unemployment rate is at a 45-year high.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "During Mamata's regime, capital expenditure grew 11...

Aamir@60: 25 Stunning Sides To The Star

When Aamir Khan stepped into the limelight with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, everybody hailed him as the chocolate face heartthrob challenging the monopoly of gun-toting action heroes dominating the...

'40 Years On, Saaransh Is Still Relevant'

'It hasn't wrinkled because truth doesn't wrinkle. It's like fire; it burns every time you touch it.' IMAGE: Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi and Soni Razdan in Saaransh . As Saaransh completes 40...

How Kapil Sharma Went To Hell And Came Back

On Kapil Sharma's 41st birthday, Subhash K Jha looks back on the comic's fall and resurrection. IMAGE: Kapil Sharma. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kapil Sharma/Instagram Will Smith's slapgate...

'Film-makers have forgotten the real India'

'The real India lives in the villages where everyone is trying to improve the other.' IMAGE: Raghubir Yadav is one of India's finest actors. Raghubir Yadav is a phenomenal actor, who embraces...

'When do dreams come true?'

'If you sit collar turned up and tell yourself, you are great, you will never evolve as an actor.' IMAGE: Raghubir Yadav in Panchayat. After more than three decades in the industry, the...

PIX: 'Cheering for Team India to go back with T20 WC!'

Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, India's Consul General in New York, hosted the country's cricket team that is in the United States for the ongoing T20 World Cup, on Tuesday. Pradhan and the Indian...

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