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'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......

UGC, expert panel against eminence tag to Bengal's Jadavpur varsity, Jamia

An expert panel and the University Grants Commission have recommended that Jadavpur University and Jamia Hamdard University, which were shortlisted by the Centre for granting institutions of......

Why Nitish Kumar Released This Convict

'This is a politically motivated decision.''Nitish Kumar is desperate to win as many parliamentary seats as possible.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with Anand Mohan Singh at his son......

'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

'Imagine for a soldier -- first you conquer territory after fighting a fierce battle, suffer casualties and then you are ordered to come back to your side of the International Border in India.'......

Farm scientists against bureaucrats as recruitment panel head

In a letter to the PM, they say appointing a bureaucrat will lead to regular interference in the process of talent search India's top agriculture scientists have written to Prime Minister Narendra......

Meet the Lord of Battles

Saurabh Mahajan, a former Indian Army officer, is making history in medieval battles grounds.Rediff.com's Archana Masih meets the man who has supplied vintage armour and war props to Assassin's......

The dancing legends wowing India

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.Nikita Puri encounters a couple who believe in breaking moulds. IMAGE: Shanta and......

The half story-teller, half businessman

Chetan Bhagat turns entrepreneur by getting into the movie business with Half Girlfriend. Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor’s latest release Half Girlfriend collected Rs 32.04 crore at the......

GST rollout: CBEC to be revamped to curb tax evasion

The CBEC will itself be rechristened as the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and will supervise GST and Customs activities and provide the government policy inputs. The GST department......

'Amitabh began his day reading the Gita'

'He wrote a letter to his parents every night, and read the Gita every morning before going about his work.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Ranjeet in Namak Halaal. On Amitabh Bachchan's 79th......

Why Gunjan Saxena's Great Theme Was Wasted

The unfortunate thing is that the film will leave a poor impression of the IAF's and indeed of the armed forces's ability to handle sensitive social matters within their professional space,......

Kamal Haasan gets prestigious French honour

Maverick actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan has added yet another feather to his illustrious hat.  He has been conferred the prestigious Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts Arts et Lettres (Knight in......

BCCI's ultimatum: No red-ball cricket, no IPL!

India's centrally contracted players will have to play domestic red-ball cricket: Jay Shah IMAGE: BCCI secretary Jay A Shah, left, with president Roger Binny, right, and IPL Chairman Arun......

Varun withdraws from FIH Pro League; calls rape allegation a 'calculated attempt'

IMAGE: The Indian hockey player has taken urgent leave to explore his legal options after being accused of rape. Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Kumar/Instagram Accused of rape under the stringent......

Haryana wrestling body suspends officials for participating in protest

IMAGE: Bharatiya Kisan Union National Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait addressing the media as he comes in support of protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi on Sunday. Photograph: ANI Photo......

AIFF Polls: Kalyan ahead of Bhutia as football body set to get its first 'Player President'

Photograph: Kalyan Chaubey/Twitter Winds of change were blowing over the All India Football Federation on the eve of its polls as the sports body braced up to elect a former player as its......

Deepika's journey: From a 12-year-old to India's Olympic medal prospect

Photograph: Kind courtesy World Archery/Instagram From being rejected as an emaciated 12-year-old kid, to throwing a challenge to prove herself in three months' time to India's top medal......

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