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Modi inaugurates Kartavya Bhavan, the new seat of govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the first of the 10 upcoming Common Central Secretariat buildings which will house offices of all ministries. IMAGE: Prime......

'Caste Enumeration WILL Be A Big Challenge'

'It is for the first time in Independent India that collection of information on caste is being done.' IMAGE: Enumerators use a boat to collect information for the Census. Photograph: Kind......

'I've No Desire To Be Prime Minister'

'I am not an aspiration-oriented politician.''This is the time to redefine politics.''Politics of power is not real politics.' IMAGE: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at......

Photographs To Amaze, Stun You!

The 18th Sony World Photography Awards announced its 2025 overall winners at a London gala. British Photographer Zed Nelson won the Photographer of the Year title for his series The Anthropocene......

UK's richest 10% took half of wealth from India during colonialism

The United Kingdom extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to......

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to review RRBs' performance after Budget session

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will review the performance of regional rural banks (RRBs) after the Budget session of Parliament, according to two people familiar with the matter.......

Maruti, Tatas' Plans To Boost Car Sales

'The customer is fast changing, and she demands newer experiences that wealth can buy.' IMAGE: THE Jimny and Fronx at the Auto Expo. Photograph: Amit Sharma/ANI Photo Maruti Suzuki India, the......

Rural BPOs may get up to 50% subsidy

The government plans to offer subsidy of up to 50 per cent of the capital expenditure or Rs 100,000 per seat, whichever is lower, for setting up business process outsourcing units in small towns......

Consumer firms see double-digit growth on festive shopping

Consumer durables firms and fashion retailers expect double-digit growth in value terms in the ongoing festival season as consumers have stepped up purchases during this period. Photograph: PTI......

Tesla may set up battery unit in India

Tesla manufactures a power storage device, the PowerWall. But its cost is high and production capabilities relatively low. Tesla founder Elon Musk has said the company might set up a Gigafactory in......

'I'd have loved to present Pratidwandi at Cannes'

'Where Pratidwandi is concerned, there are very few men standing.' IMAGE: Dhritiman Chatterjee in Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi. Dhritiman Chatterjee, a post-graduate in economics, came from a world......

'Indian filmmakers make art even when they aren't thinking they are making art'

'I personally consider Indian cinema as one of the most creative and powerful forms of cinematic expression in the world.' 'An average Indian film is 10 times better than a costly American......