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How Will Modi Shape The G20 Opportunity?

Will G20 showcase an India that is inclusive, culturally rich, diverse and tolerant, asks Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Prime Minister N D Modi at the G20 all-party meeting in New Delhi. All photographs:......

Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and......

Kejriwal Is Eyeing 2027 Gujarat Poll

That AAP managed a sizeable vote share in Gujarat is creditable.The BJP can no longer ignore AAP's growing presence in its strongest bastion, explains Ramesh Menon, long-time observer of Gujarat......

Will Gujarat Be A Cake Walk For BJP?

The BJP is not taking the AAP challenge lightly.Amit Shah has cautioned party insiders to ensure that AAP does not cross a vote share of 24%.He has always seen AAP as a much more significant......

Freebies: Nothing Called A Free Lunch

To help the country emerge as a true welfare State, political parties must put the country's interests first before strategising to win elections and short-term goals, argues Ramesh Menon.......

A Budget With An Eye On Elections

Nirmala Sitharaman's messaging was clear when she presented a well-balanced Budget with an eye on state elections in nine states followed by a general election next year, observes Ramesh Menon.......

Business can't alone build a country, Nirmalaji

Had Finance Minister Sitharaman thought a little more about the middle class, disadvantaged sections and the poor who are struggling, it would have been an inclusive Budget that would have made......

BigBasket co-founder Abhinay Choudhari plans to build new business

Now, Choudhari, along with few others, is entering into the online laundry segment, which was at its peak in 2014-16 but lost steam as companies could not scale their operations. BigBasket......

Eminent economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away

Her research was focused on urban development, macro-economic reforms, industrial development, and social sector development issues in India. Eminent economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia, a recipient......

The day K P Singh wanted to sell DLF for 26 lakh

Persuaded not to sell that day in January 1975, DLF today has assets of over Rs 52,237 crore and a net worth of around Rs 40,000 crore.Ramesh Menon, K P Singh's biographer, reveals more. IMAGE:......

Are You Looking Forward To Varun's Citadel?

As the year draws to a close, a lot of movies as well as Web series are readying for release. Which ones *you* are looking forward to? Photograph: Kind courtesy Russo Brothers/Instagram The......

Bollywood's Amazing Dads

Admit it. Cine-Ma is so called because it is obsessed with the mother figure. Whether it is Nargis in Mother India or Nirupa Roy in Deewaar, Mama's a scene stealer while Dad is just a shadow. Does......

When Dilip Kumar almost got arrested

Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life. This article was first published on Rediff.com December 10, 2012. In the early '80s, my mother and I were holidaying in Goa......

This is Tabu's FAVOURITE role!

No, it's not Andhadun or De De Pyaar De.Though the latter, she says, 'has so many elements such as relationships, fun, humour, tears, complications...' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tabu/Instagram Did......

12 AMAZING Political Movies

Politics is in the air, and in the movies. Audiences love escapist fare. Not too many films depicting the dismal state of India find takers. Fortunately, there are film-makers willing to look......

Cricket Buzz: Sangakkara is first non-British MCC president

IMAGE: Children watch the match with MCC president Kumar Sangakarra. Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images for MCC Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara, on Tuesday, took charge as......

'Djokovic's particpation tilts the balance in Serbia's favour'

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot at the US Open. Photograph: Ray Stubblebine/Reuters India's Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali feels that although world No 1 Novak......

India-Indonesia Davis Cup tie to be played under lights

In a first of its kind, the three-day Asia Oceania Davis Cup tie between India and Indonesia will be played under lights from April 5 to 7 at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium in Bangalore. The decision to......

Ashes: Strauss salutes team for 'outstanding' tour

Captain Andrew Strauss saluted his players for an "outstanding" tour after England completed a crushing innings and 83-run victory on Friday to win their first Ashes series on Australian soil in 24......

Lee-Hesh may team up together for one final time

It's a story of a partnership that ensured Indian tennis a brief period of glory before it went awry. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi joined forces in the mid-90s, peaked in 1999 - winning two......

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