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'Terror Hasn't Gone Away, But We Have Raised The Cost And Consequences For Pakistan'

'War is not an answer. War is not a solution.''Deterrence is a solution. We should have the stick with us with which we can beat Pakistan.' IMAGE: Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi......

Israel Took 6 Days, India Nailed In 2!

'For weeks, months and years, it would continue to be debated if India should have pushed the early advantage and decapacitated Pakistan militarily.''India refused to bite the provocatively......

No breakthrough in Karnataka cabinet meeting on caste census

A special cabinet meeting that was convened to discuss the contentious Social and Educational Survey report, popularly known as 'caste census' in Karnataka, on Thursday was inconclusive, and ended......

'Dr Singh wanted to be treated in India, not abroad'

"Dr Manmohan Singh, soon after becoming the prime minister, had himself carried a small table for us to have tea comfortably at his Safdarjung Lane residence instead of asking his house help," Dr......

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

Derivatives volumes crash 37% in Dec as Sebi tightens trading norms

The derivatives trading volume has seen a 37 per cent month-on-month decline in December following a slew of measures undertaken by the market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to......

Digital Rupee: Pros And Cons

'The Digital Rupee will be equal to the Indian rupee in value and backed by the full faith and credit of the RBI/Indian government.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com PART I: All You Want......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

Be Happy Review: AB Baby Plays Papa Again

Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza can sure set the stage on fire but isn't quite the storyteller, notes Sukanya Verma. Abhishek Bachchan is shaping into quite a father figure. From......

Why Zeenat Aman Took Social Media Break

'How casually some people say cruel things online that they would never dare say in person.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram Taking to her Instagram handle, Zeenat Aman wrote about......

Bastar: The Naxal Story Review: Bizarre

The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes......

Scoop: Was Prince Andrew Really Guilty?

Scoop seems like they conclude he is, but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves. IMAGE: Keeley Hawes, left, plays Amanda Thirsk, Prince Andrew's......

Article 370 Review: Get Your Patriotic Fix

Article 370 is not as crude as some of the openly propagandist films made in recent times.It could at least open up a discussion on what is to be done to heal the wounds of the people of Kashmir,......

No Place For Senior Pros In Pak T20 Side!

IMAGE: Former captains Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan have been in and out of Pakistan's T20 squad since April. Photograph: ANI Photo Pakistan selectors have ruled out any role for senior players......

Ganguly fights to keep IPL final at Eden Gardens

IMAGE: The BCCI is yet to officially confirm the venues for the IPL playoffs. Photograph: BCCI Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday expressed optimism about the Eden Gardens keeping......

Virat and Rohit gone, is this the dawn of Gambhir era?

Shubman Gill is a superstar in making but has still not reached the level where he can question coach Gautam Gambhir's decisions and strategies. IMAGE: With senior pros Virat Kohli and Rohit......

'I hope these two finish the IPL without concerns'

IMAGE: India's Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami during practice. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Indian captain Rohit Sharma expressed optimism about having a fully fit squad......

Why Mhatre got quick promotion into CSK's Playing XI

'A stage that seems big -- but it's (the) one that's familiar -- so we banked on him being comfortable with his surroundings and he certainly looked all that. It was an impressive debut.' IMAGE:......