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Chirag Paswan Wants To Be Bihar CM

While the BJP backs Nitish Kumar as chief minister, Chirag Paswan isn't hiding his readiness for the role, reports Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Chirag Paswan, right, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi,......

Will Monsoon Session Be Another Washout?

The productivity of the Budget session was abysmal.The Lok Sabha functioned for 33% of its scheduled time (46 hours); the Rajya Sabha 24% (32 hours). IMAGE: Proceedings of the Lok Sabha underway......

Hooch Tragedy: Will TN Go Dry?

Rival governments in Tamil Nadu expend the most on social welfare schemes, especially targeting women and youth and children, but that money comes only by selling more liquor. There is always the......

'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......

At event with Modi, Stalin targets Centre over 'true federalism'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the Centre is focused on ramping up top class infrastructure and outlined a commitment to further popularise Tamil while Chief Minister M K......

Space Milestones For India On Ganesh Chaturthi

India took another leap in space infrastructure with the foundation stone laid for a new launch pad at the country's second rocket port in Kulasekarapattinam. Photograph: Kind courtesy ISRO On the......

Reliance to invest in Abu Dhabi petrochemical hub

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has signed a pact to invest an undisclosed amount in a giant petrochemical hub being built in the UAE. The oil-to-telecom conglomerate will join the......

India, South Korea sign 7 agreements to boost cooperation

India and South Korea today inked seven agreements, including on avoidance of double taxation and formalising consultations between National Security Councils of the two nations, to boost bilateral......

'What kind of growth is it when 90% of population is out of it?'

‘When the masses are deprived of the benefits of growth, how can it be growth itself?’ ‘You cannot sustain growth without equality and employment’ ‘After all, when......

The trouble with FDI in media

Global majors such as Comcast and Liberty Global have refrained from making investments in the Indian cable industry, given the lack of last-mile control. Similarly, poor profitability, poor growth......

'Manthan Is My Most Influential Film'

'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.''Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.''One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.''These......

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

'Life should never be unidimensional.''While I enjoy doing films, there's still a lot more that I want to experience.' IMAGE: Arvind Swamy as MGR, the legendary Tamil movie star and later......

Goa IFFI: Bureaucracy on the Beach

Aseem Chhabra encounters an Indian dinosaur at the Goa film festival. Wishes do come true. In the late 1970s as a college student in Delhi, I promised myself that one day I will make a career out......

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rocket Boys offer an overwhelming experience to me and many others who saw Homi Bhabha in action at Trombay, notes Dr K S Parthasarathy, former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. IMAGE:......

'In India, when actors get stardom, it's difficult to even talk to them'

'Rekha's eyes tell a very intense story. You look at her and you feel that this woman has the resilience to face the world. You can feel the whole journey of Umrao Jaan through her......

Tendulkar kicks-off plans for a residential football academy in Kerala

IMAGE: Film producer Allu Aravind, actor Chiranjeevi, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad and actor Nagarjuna at the announcement of the new development in......

Time right for the great American cricketing dream?

'Similar to baseball, a lot of the same things go on in it, pitchers have similar curve balls and all that. It is going to be a lot of fun' IMAGE: Indian cricket fans during the 1st T20......