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Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former external affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected......

A Swayamvar With A Difference

Lakshmanan contracted polio when he was only three months old.'I didn't want to go for the swayamvar, but my uncle convinced me to attend.'He sat close to the door at the swayamvar.And then, Rohini......

Shivpal ditches Akhilesh, supports Murmu for Prez poll

Socialist leader Shivpal Yadav on Saturday said he has "decided" to vote for the NDA candidate in the presidential polls, Droupadi Murmu, and blamed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's......

BJP denies council ticket for Pankaja Munde again

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday declared five candidates for the upcoming polls to 10 seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, but the name of former minister Pankaja Munde,......

Shiv Sena drops seniors Desai, Raote for council polls, goes with Ahir, Padvi

The ruling Shiv Sena on Wednesday announced the candidature of Sachin Ahir and Aamshya Padvi for the upcoming Maharashtra legislative council polls as it decided against renominating senior leader......

India's Employment Rate Lower Than Pakistan, Bangladesh

Only West Asia and North Africa have a lower employment rate than India, points out Mahesh Vyas. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The unemployment rate is not India's most important labour......

Beware! The Two Economic Indias

The substantially increased economic dualism may exert lasting negative influences which could include a reduced potential for economic growth; the persistence of a very weak employment and poverty......

'Every company wants to recruit people'

'There was hardly any recruitment after the second wave.''Now, there is a huge demand for manpower.' IMAGE: Candidates line up at a job fair in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Kindly note that the image......

120 million Indians will be unemployed!

'Just see what kind of political, social and economic impact it will have when the number of unemployed goes up four times in one year suddenly.' IMAGE: Planting of saplings underway in the rains.......

Lost your job? This HR company could help you

'It could take 12 months or more for hiring to get back on track.''New opportunities would come up and there will be demand for skillsets that can help dealing with the current situation.' IMAGE:......

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

1997: A fast and furious year for Bollywood. Superstar Sridevi married producer Boney Kapoor and gave birth to her firstborn Janhvi. Shah Rukh Khan turned daddy when wife Gauri delivered Aryan.......

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar review

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is an intriguing mess, notes Sukanya Verma. Being emotional fools do not bode well for the protagonists of Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar. A hotshot banker (Parineeti Chopra)......

Pather Panchali, the film that made history

August 26, 1955. 65 years ago, Pather Panchali was released.Aseem Chhabra salutes the Masterpiece. IMAGE: Harihar (Kanu Banerjee) returns to his village and ancestral home after having been away......

Supertstar Rajinikanth awarded Padma Vibhushan

The latest updates from the film industry. The Thalaiva of Indian cinema Rajinikanth will be honoured with the second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, for his contribution to the......

60 years later, the house where Pather Panchali was shot

As Satyajit Ray's masterpiece Pather Panchali turns 60 on August 26, we re-visit the location where the film was shot. This article was first published in June 2013. Indians can broadly be......

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