'As 1.3 billion people wait for our prime minister to tell us what to do and then vanish again from our television screens, it is worth noting that this is not how the rest of the world is being led,' points out Mihir S Sharma.
Ekta Kapoor's Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki will see the actor play Bhishma, earlier played by Mukesh Khanna in BR Chopra's version of Mahabharat.
A roundup of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day matches played on Friday.
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This is one of those crises where it does not only matter that you do something, but how you do it, suggests Mihir S Sharma.
As part of a post-judgment agreement, the SBE has agreed to pay part of HAF's legal costs for the 2006 lawsuit.
The paediatric cardiac team at the Max Heart and Vascular Institute, Delhi, successfully tested a new form of treatment for Early Eisenmenger Syndrome, caused by a hole in the heart
The move takes the process of extraditing and bringing back Nirav Modi to face the law in India to the next stage, the sources said.
'Mamata is an emotional person, she follows her heart.' 'We loved that Didi, we still love her, but she is a changed person.' 'Why and how the change happened, who is responsible, I can't say.'
The lockdown should have been used to drum into Indians' head the reasons for social distancing and the necessity for it, and the costs of not applying it in our daily lives and it should have been used to set up the systems that would manage large numbers of infected, observes Mihir S Sharma.
Devdutt Padikkal continued his terrific form ahead of the IPL with a third successive century as the defending champions stormed into the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinals
'Employees may well be expected to be on call at almost all times -- much like the standard Indian approach to the workday,' points out Mihir S Sharma.
The judge said 'such books' and CDs prima facie indicated they contained some material against the state.
What might be useful is targeted assistance to those sectors and individuals that are disproportionately affected, suggests Mihir S Sharma.
'There appears to be no end to the errors that our leaders are willing to commit and no risk they are unwilling to run,' notes Mihir S Sharma.
'India is not so distant from years of high and entrenched inflationary expectations that it should start trying to play games with the economy the way the West's central bankers think they are entitled to,' argues Mihir S Sharma.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches played on Saturday.
'Every strongman leader is faced with the same opportunity: Harness the increased societal panic to amass more power,' warns Mihir S Sharma.
The delegation will participate at the American Film Market.
'Investigating agencies are not acting as independent authorities; they have stopped being neutral.'
As long as even one Indian holds aloft Ambedkar's portrait and recites the Preamble, the Republic remains alive, says Mihir S Sharma.
With the demand for steel increasing in China, Indian steel industry is all set to witness significant growth in the near future.
Teltumbde later termed the police's case against him and several other social activists as 'harassment' and a ploy to 'humiliate' them.
'Anybody and everybody who opposes this government for whatever reasons will be branded a terrorist and charged in such a manner that all human rights will be taken away.'
Two days back, the judges had asked the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification to file their replies on a petition filed by a serial blast accused against the release of movie.
Noted lyricist Prasoon Joshi will replace him as the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification.
All members of the Planning Commission have submitted their resignations to the Prime Minister's Office paying the way for reconstitution of the institution.
India's total medal count stood at 252 (132 gold, 79 silver, 41 bronze), leaving behind hosts Nepal and Sri Lanka behind. Nepal has won 165 medals (45 gold, 44 silver, 76 bronze) while Sri Lanka have collected 197 medals (36 gold, 68 silver, 93 bronze).
The much-awaited TCS IPO opened on Thursday, to a lukewarm response. The offer has been subscribed 91.08 per cent on the first day, and most bids are at Rs 775.
'That would be ridiculous and uncharacteristic of the PM.' 'It is also not how things happen in illiberal States.' 'In such places, lower-level functionaries of every rank and hue seek to ingratiate themselves with the highest authority by going pell-mell after dissenters and outsiders,' points out Mihir S Sharma.
Daily Telegraph's Mihir Bose had been ordered out of the country.
Yug Chaudhary, counsel for co-accused Sudha Bahrdwaj, then told the court that the War and Peace that the court had referred to on Wednesday was a collection of essays edited by one Biswajit Roy, and was titled War and Peace in Junglemahal: People, State and Maoists.
'The Post's coverage is not an authentic public discourse guided by unbiased Western intellectuals, but a slanted doomsday propaganda orchestrated by Indians and expatriate Indians,' argues Vivek Gumaste.
Inflation has remained a major concern.
