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NCW steps in as foreign secy, daughter trolled after India-Pak truce

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who faced trolling on social media in the wake of India and Pakistan reaching an understanding on May 10 to halt all military actions, has received support from......

Can Gehlot Make It Two In A Row?

The fact that Gehlot has stayed relevant these five years with his populist schemes is one reason why he may beat incumbency in a state that votes for change every election, observes Ramesh Menon.......

Is The Congress Doomed?

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground.Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore, argues Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: A......

Is That MGR?!

Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran Menon aka MGR was the first movie star to become a chief minister in India. After him came N T Rama Rao in Andhra Pradesh and then his movie protege and political heir......

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

There are lessons for the Congress to learn from the Karnataka elections of how burying the hatchet among top leaders and not washing dirty linen in public can help, says Ramesh Menon. IMAGE:......

GST to be simple with 1% additional tax removal, say experts

Analysts believe the GST could boost India's economic growth by up to 2 percentage points With the government dropping the contentious 1 per cent additional inter-state tax, the proposed national......

GST to curb black money, April 2017 rollout tough: Experts

'The low tax to GDP ratio of the country will go up, helping the government to adhere to fiscal discipline and keep inflation in check.' The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime will weed out black......

GST: New pain points have emerged for FMCG companies

From anti-profiteering to affixing stickers on existing stocks, FMCG companies are bracing for new set of GST challenges. It is the sixth month since the country’s biggest tax reform after......

GST: 3 challenges for professionals/freelancers

'The professional or the freelancer needs to pay taxes from his pocket first and then wait for payments from his clients.'Tinesh Bhasin and Jahnavi Bhatia report on the challenges GST's......

GST delay to cast shadow on Budget

Consensus seems a problem before the current session of Parliament ends.Business Standard's Dilasha Seth and Indivjal Dhasmana report. A delay in enforcing the proposed national goods and services......

Citadel: Honey Bunny: Samantha's Here To Slay!

Citadel: Honey Bunny is a decent watch with an average story, sharp stunts and brilliant music, observes Divya Nair. "Is Varun Dhawan really naked in Citadel: Honey Bunny?" a friend, who has zero......

When Varun Made Samantha Cry

IMAGE: Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Varun Dhawan at the launch of Citadel: Honey Bunny. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com "Kasa kai Mumbai?!" Varun Dhawan's energetic greeting prompted hooting and......

Like the latest poster of Sachin?

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is all set to make his acting debut with his biopic Sachin: A Billion Dreams. Abhishek......

10 Political Dramas To Watch On OTT

There is so much political drama going on in our country that even the most imaginative scriptwriter would not be able to match reality. Still, the shenanigans of our political leaders find their......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 26

IMAGE: India's chess player Koneru Humpy will be seen in action in the women's individual round at the Asian Games on Tuesday. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Following is India's schedule at the......

Tweet in favour of protesting farmers: AAP urges Tendulkar

IMAGE: AAP's Preeti Sharma Menon also endorsed Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana worker Ranjeet Bagal's request to Sachin Tendulkar to tweet in support of the farmers against the farm laws. Photograph:......

Clamour to ban umpire's call grows after Root decision

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Umpire Nitin Menon. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli lost his cool after the Decision Review System (DRS) ruled out an LBW decision against Joe Root just before the end......

Dravid, Kumble launch new book on Tendulkar

A book on Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin - Genius Unplugged, which features write-ups by Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble, was launched in Bangalore on Wednesday just nine days ahead of the forthcoming World......

VOTE: Tendulkar, Dhoni, Richards, Gilchrist or Akram?

Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are among five leading contenders vying for the title of ‘Greatest ODI cricketer’ of all-time. Australia's former swashbuckling opener Adam......