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What poking fun at army over Yeti signifies

The venom and contemptuous sarcasm evident on the army's tweet on the Yeti and my reply has something to do with the intrinsic hatred that a section of the media nurses against the right wing, says......

Sushma's Folly

'Not just the angry families, but the public will remember Sushma Swaraj's foreign ministership for this colossal lapse of judgement,' notes Karan Thapar. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister Sushma......

55 years ago: They fought to the last man for India

On November 18, 1962, 114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the last man, and last bullet, in sub-zero temperatures, to beat back the huge Chinese army. We salute the Heroes of Rezang La.......

Swine flu claims 297 lives in Guj; disease not pandemic, state tells HC

Swine flu has claimed 297 lives in Gujarat since January this year, the government said on Wednesday even as it informed the high court it is treating the infection as 'seasonal......

Major Gogoi's pathshala and the Wall of Heroes

At a time when nationalism is a much debated topic and the armed forces' sacrifices are being ignored, a 'Wall of Heroes', with portraits of Param Vir Chakra awardees at schools and colleges across......

Rana Kapoor gets bail in Yes Bank case

A special PMLA court on Wednesday granted bail to Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, businessman Gautam Thapar and seven others in a case pertaining to the sale of a property at a prime location in......

Abhijit Banerjee and the mystique of the Nobel Prize

Does Abhijit Banerjee's Nobel Prize help India reduce extreme poverty, asks Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Professor Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics. Photograph: Brian......

The changing face of family business splits

The Jindals did it. The Munjals followed. Now, the Goenkas are following suit. Indian business families are amicably carving up their empires among the next generation, and yet retaining a common......

One97 Communications' Rs 120-cr IPO this year

Telecom value-added services provider One97 Communications is hopeful of entering the capital market with Rs 120-crore (Rs 1.2 billion) initial public offer by the end of this year, a top company......

Rich toys for big boys

The Majesty 66 yacht is a nifty plaything to have. She is 20 metres long from stem to stern, has four bedrooms (one with walk-in closet), five bathrooms, a full-fledged kitchen and will ply you......

Will Brahmastra Save Bollywood?

August saw some big releases, but none of them worked at the box office. September gets even bigger, and one hopes they enjoy a better fate. Joginder Tuteja looks at the September theatre releases.......

Rekha, Hema, Waheeda at Shashi's prayer meet

Bollywood says goodbye to Shashiji. Shashi Kapoor's leading ladies Waheeda Rehman, Rekha, Simi Garewal and Hema Malini made sure to attend the actor's prayer meet at the Prithvi Theatre in Juhu,......

Why we can never forget Kargil

Around April 1999, Pakistani infiltrators captured some Indianterritory in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army fought for over fourmonths to reclaim the territory and lost around 450 soldiers in the......

'Staying on top is the hardest possible task'

Two years ago when world No. 1 golfer Vijay Singh came to India to negotiate a deal to participate in the BILT Sikns 2004 tournament, he asked Gautam Thapar, vice-chairman and managing director of......

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