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Ahmednagar to be renamed after Ahilyadevi Holkar, announces Maha CM

The Ahmednagar district in western Maharashtra will be renamed after Ahilyadevi Holkar, the legendary 18th century ruler of the Indore state, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Wednesday.......

BJP leader gives in to pressure, cancels daughter's wedding to Muslim man

Under pressure from Hindutva outfits, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Uttarakhand on Saturday said he has cancelled the marriage of his daughter to a Muslim man, which was scheduled to be held......

Why 27,000 Litres Of Ganga Jal Was Carried to London

When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey.He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on......

Will Hindutva Improve India's Future?

It is a question that his supporters must ask of the prime minister.It may be enjoyable for them to pass through this phase of going after other Indians.But once this has been achieved to......

Rubber Prices, The Church, BJP's Kerala Ambitions

With elections elsewhere in India showing that multi-pronged contests usually work to the BJP's favour, the party can gain if it hangs on stubbornly.In the meantime, any additional support......

Air India Building's High-Flying Days Ends

India's first escalator, its shortest elevator, a terror attack, a rescue operation -- the building's seen a lot. IMAGE: The Air India building at Nariman Point, south Mumbai Photograph: The late......

ED raids Franklin Templeton premises in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at some places linked to asset manager Franklin Templeton and its former and current executives as part of a money laundering investigation,......

How Cognizant plans to become an employer of choice

'India is a talent hub and we are strengthening our commitment to the hybrid work model and also to skilling.' IMAGE: Cognizant's Delivery Center in Kolkata - Bantala. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Kinetic to start producing electric version of Luna at Ahmednagar plant

Kinetic Engineering (KEL), the makers of the iconic Luna two-wheelers in the seventies, will soon start producing components for an electric version of the moped. Photograph: Kind courtesy,......

Adani group to invest Rs 10,700 crore to expand Lucknow airport

The Adani group will invest Rs 10,700 crore into Lucknow airport’s expansion so that its annual passenger handling capacity zooms from 4 million passengers per annum (MPPA) to 39 MPPA.......

'So Many Landmark Indian Films Are Crying Out To Be Restored'

'...and showcased in their original beauty.' IMAGE: G Aravindan's classic Thamp. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film Heritage Foundation Shivendra Singh Dungarpur promotes the cause of film restoration......

Zanjeer And The Birth Of A Star

'The bad time Zanjeer was having affected Amitabh so badly that he went down with a fever.''When the booking for the second week began, I happened to pass by the Gaiety-Galaxy theatre.''There was a......

'Streaming has to be disciplined'

'Streaming will get to 100-200 million subscribers, but the journey is not as rose-tinted.' IMAGE: Pratik Gandhi in Scam 1992. Sameer Nair is the man responsible for bringing Kaun Banega Crorepati......

'He taught me everything about acting'

Moushumi Chatterjee mourns Tarun Majumdar, who passed into the ages on Monday. IMAGE: Film director Tarun Majumdar passed away in Kolkata on Monday, July 4, 2022, at the age of 91. Photograph: ANI......

When Pelemania Gripped India

The enormous structured global advertising machinery that surrounds every football game on the planet today?Pele was perhaps single-handedly responsible for all of it.By just being brilliant,......

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