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Desis Rally For Secular India

The Constitution's Preamble says that we Indians have resolved to secure for Indians 'fraternity, assuring the dignity of the individual'.Fraternity can come only when we stand up for each......

'I was not comfortable in BJP as I am a liberal'

‘In the BJP I realised they are a different people with different mindset. They had a different ideology which was more rigid, and somewhere I was not comfortable.’ Brijendra Singh,......

When Sudha, Narayana Murthy Broke Up

After agonizing over this for weeks, he made a decision.When they met after work one evening, he startled her by blurting out, 'I think we should break up.' A moving excerpt from Chitra Banerjee......

Why did NRN prevent Sudha Murthy from joining Infosys?

When Narayana Murthy once visited the US for client work during the initial days of Infosys, a temperamental American businessman made him sleep on a large box in a windowless storeroom surrounded......

Will This DGCA Plan Reduce Pilot Fatigue?

Increasing cases of aviators in India complaining of fatigue and in some cases leading to death have spurred the DGCA to bring in draft rules to reduce stress. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has......

How Private Should Be A CEO's Life Be?

Health issues, divorce, court battles, moral turpitude, and more can all distract the CEO and impinge on a company's performance.So, how much of their private life should a company disclose? asks......

Broking industry's race to the top: Groww poised to pip Zerodha, but...

The broking industry’s pecking order is set to change with Groww, a fin-tech startup from Bengaluru, poised to topple the industry’s poster boy, Zerodha, as the leading brokerage in the......

Boycott calls force advertisers, celebrities to increase safeguards

American writer HP Lovecraft famously said that the oldest and strongest of fears is the fear of the unknown. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com For present-day advertisers and celebrities,......

Sebi And Phenomenon of Confusing Rules

Since 2016, Sebi has made many rules to prevent unauthorised trading by stockbrokers.Yet, one comes across dozens of cases of blatant overtrading in client accounts, every year, leading to massive......

Tax Torture And Taxtortion

The tax department will remain a source of endless nightmares for citizens and 'transparent taxation' will remain an empty slogan and a cruel joke, observes Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam......

Dry Day Review: Jitendra Kumar Gets A Thumbs Up Again

There is an authenticity and sense of purpose about Dry Day which is appealing, observes Deepa Gahlot. The government of Madhya Pradesh has been thanked, so it is clear that Dry Day is set in the......

Chamak Review: Fast Forward To Isha Talwar

It's not uncommon for performers to become bigger than the stories they are placed in and Sreehari Nair would happily pay to watch Isha Talwar and Paramvir Singh Cheema riffing on love, bad life......

Friday Night Plan Review: Watch Out For Babil!

Friday Night Plan's sweet-natured heart and sanitised humour are happier focusing on the inherent niceness teenagers are capable of, observes Sukanya Verma. A self-effacing, socially awkward 18......

The Best Karan Johar Films On OTT

It doesn't seem like it, but 25 years have passed since Kuch Kuch Hota Hai released and introduced a bright, youngm director name Karan Johar. He has directed just six feature films since his......

'Friendship is the key to making a film'

'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.''Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.' IMAGE:......

Prague Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa blunders again, goes down to Rapport

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Stev Bonhage/FIDE Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa blundered for the second day running and lost to Richard Rapport of Romania in the third round of the Prague Masters Chess......

'Move to bring in Hardik makes a lot of cricketing sense'

'Rohit Sharma shouldn't be viewed sentimentally or emotionally.' IMAGE: 'Rohit Sharma will remain the same batter, and if he continues solely as a pure batter without the captaincy role, I don't......

2nd Australia T20: Where India needs improvement...

IMAGE: Pacer Mukesh Kumar impressed in the first T20 International against Australia, conceding just 29 runs in four overs in a high-scoring game. Photograph: BCCI India’s young bowling unit......

Pitch consultant was apprised of the change: ICC

IMAGE: Controversy erupted prior to the start of the India vs New Zealand semifinal at the Wankhede. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters After a pitch controversy sullied the atmosphere ahead of......

And The Best Fielder Medal Goes To...

Photograph and video: Kind Courtesy BCCI/X Using laser beams, K L Rahul's name illuminated the stands in Lucknow following India's impressive victory over England on Sunday, Ocober 29,......

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