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Who and what matters in Pakistan elections

As the country readies to go to polls on July 25, one can’t deny the role of the military, but there are other factors too, reports Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Most analysts agree this election is......

133 killed, over 125 injured in twin election-related blasts in Pak

At least 133 people, including a top nationalist leader, were killed and more than 125 others injured on Friday in a powerful suicide blast and a targeted attack on separate election rallies in......

The men convicted for Godhra carnage

A special court on Tuesday convicted 31 persons and acquitted 63 othersfor the Godhra train carnage that killed 59 kar sevaks. The incident triggered a mayhem in Gujarat that claimed over 1,200......

Suicide blast at Peshawar market, 23 killed

At least 23 people were killed when a suicide bomber struck during a protest organised by the Jamaat-e-Islami in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, hours after a blast outside a......

Why India is not involved in the Baloch uprising

Pakistan's Information Minister Nisar A Memon has hit out at India over the recent remarks of its naval chief regarding the Gwadar port in the southern Balochistan province of Pakistan. Speaking in......

'Do 81 crore Indians deserve highly subsidised food grains?'

'The decision to supply free food grains is not an economically sound decision because the government will find it very difficult in future to charge anything for food grains.' Kindly note the......

PM-Kisan scheme will bring cheer to most farmers

The scheme, which would give Rs 6,000 to small farmers in a year or Rs 500 a month, will add more money to the account of these cultivators than the money he/she saves every month on an average.......

Is the much-touted Bhavantar project a disaster?

Allegations abound that traders milked the scheme to artificially keep prices down, while a significant amount of growers didn’t even register owing to multiple difficulties in registration......

Has Bhavantar changed the lot of farmers in MP?

Unlike last year, the state has imposed a cap on what it will pay growers of major crops under the scheme Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Is the Madhya Pradesh government’s......

Why Telangana gave cheques to farmers instead of direct transfer

Despite the growing clamour from the central government on India turning digital, and banks requesting direct bank account transfer, the state government decided to hand over cheques to the......

The Laal Kaptaan Review

Laal Kaptaan deserves a watch just for Saif's spunk, raves Prasanna D Zore. Director Navdeep Singh’s gritty new film Laal Kaptaan totally relies on Saif Ali Khan’s charismatic......

It's perform or perish time for RCB against KKR

With five consecutive defeats, bottom-placed RCB have the daunting task of winning their remaining seven games to keep their play-off prospects alive. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore will need......

IPL 2024: Can RCB halt KKR in their stride?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli striking a 49-ball 77 in their last match against Punjab Kings augurs well for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Photograph: BCCI Victory in their respective previous games might......

'Aaj kal ke bacche'...

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his double century during the third Test in Rajkot. Photograph: BCCI Captain Rohit Sharma was in awe of youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and......

IPL 2024: How The 10 Teams Stack Up!

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals Captain Rishabh Pant -- the first active player at an IPL players auction -- holds up the paddle to make a bid during the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19,......

Hussain hails India's 'Fab 5' bowlers as best ever

India had 'Fab 5' with the bat in early 2000s, now they have them with the ball: Nasser Hussain IMAGE: India's pace duo Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. Photograph: BCCI/X Former England......

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