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Race To Succeed President Kovind Begins

Insiders say President Kovind has been told he will not be re-nominated, reveals R Rajagopalan. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind with Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan,......

Budget, polls, choice of President: Can Modi get it right?

There will be no second term for President Kovind and no elevation for Vice President Naidu, reports R Rajagopalan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in Imphal, January 4, 2022.......

Why Modi govt is going all out for Stalin visit

The Modi government wants to have a smooth relationship with the DMK government, reports R Rajagopalan. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. Photograph: Anantha Krishnan/ANI Photo ......

Indian-origin journalist wins Pulitzer Prize

Megha Rajagopalan, an Indian-origin journalist, along with two contributors has won the Pulitzer Prize for innovative investigative reports that exposed a vast infrastructure of prisons and mass......

Led by Modi-Shah, BJP to carpet-bomb TN

From January 5 onwards, one Union minister will visit one district in Tamil Nadu every week till the assembly election, reports R Rajagopalan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi......

National retail trade policy may include insurance plan for traders

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will soon start public consultation for a national retail trade policy, which is likely to include an insurance scheme aimed at......

Nandan Nilekani to join govt panel on curbing digital monopolies

Infosys chairman and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani will join a panel set up by the central government, along with eight other members, to advise the government on designing and accelerating......

Retail sales sink 79% in May over pre-COVID levels

In terms of retail categories, beauty, wellness and personal care saw the steepest decline at 87 per cent, followed by footwear with a dip of 86 per cent last month as against May 2019. IMAGE: A......

Amid Covid, exports could come as a saviour for India

Developed countries are relaxing restrictions on economic activity at a faster rate than expected. Global demand for consumer goods, intermediates and commodities is growing at a fast pace. Most......

Retailers reached 93% of pre-COVID sales in Feb

The retail industry's business is on the brink of full recovery as it achieved 93 per cent of the pre-COVID sales in February, according to a report. Segments such as consumer durables and quick......

Shefali-Vidya watch Jalsa

A special screening of the thriller Jalsa was held for cast and crew, and their families. Vidya Balan reunites with her Tumhari Sulu Director Suresh Triveni for this murder mystery. The film will......

'I had a blast working with Aamir sir'

'There is always so much to learn from Aamir sir.' IMAGE: With Aamir Khan on the sets of Laal Singh Chaddha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mona Singh/Instagram Mona Singh is very happy to reunite......

Sehwag, Malik in selection panel for National Sports Awards

IMAGE: Virender Sehwag, in picture, along with Paralympic silver-medallist Deepa Malik and hockey stalwart Sardar Singh are part of the 12-member committee constituted by the sports ministry to......

I keep licensed revolver for self-defense: Boxer Neeraj

'I keep it with me always in my car, there are some personal issues with someone which I don't want to disclose' 'It is always kept in my car hidden where no one can see at all'......

'Have to plan to make sports more interesting without fans'

"A roadmap is being prepared. If something happens to top athletes it will be a setback and so we are careful and that's why there are no positive coronavirus cases for our athletes till now.......

India's foreign wrestling coaches await salaries amid lockdown

'It's not my choice to be back home. They approved everything before I left as I filled out the forms. I received my March salary and it was only half. When I inquired, they said they are holding......

Rijiju trying to diffuse tension between Ministry-IOA

IMAGE: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the common goal of the Sports Ministry, IOA and the NSFs should be to work towards improving the overall sports ecosystem of the country. Photograph:......

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