Congress in Goa is in a bind as the aspirants who have failed to secure party tickets are vowing to queer the pitch for the official nominees for March 3 assembly polls.
N Srinivasan, the newly-appointed president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, brushes aside allegations of conflict of interest of him holding the top BCCI post and owning IPL side Chennai Super Kings. He tells CNN-IBN Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai that he doesn't own the franchise; it is India Cements that has the ownership rights.
The chief minister has been in the US for treatment of a pancreatic ailment since March this year.
In an Exclusive interview to CNN-IBN's Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, he clears his stand on his relations with the Reddy brothers and political liaisons with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
An illuminating excerpt from T C A Raghavan's History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh And Their Quest For India's Past.
Social activist Anna Hazare speaks to CNN-IBN Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai in his home town Ralegaon Siddhi. Hazare says he will re-start the movement if the standing committee doesn't agree to demands on the Jan-Lokpal bill.
Independent MLA Govind Gawde supporting the BJP's effort to form the next Goa government confirms that defence minister told him he will be the next Goa chief minister
Former India skipper Anil Kumble hit back at Australian captain Ricky Ponting, saying spot-fixing is not limited to subcontinent but its a worldwide problem.
Nationalist Congress Party in Goa on Friday took strong cognisance of a statement by a Congress leader that the Sharad Pawar-led party was colluding with Bharatiya Janata Party to destabilise the Congress-led government in the state.
Rajdeep Sardesai, the Editor-in-chief of CNN-IBN, in a freewheeling conversation with Maheshwer Peri of Careers360.
The Editors Guild's on Friday urged the Election Commission to take strong action against both candidates and media persons who violate the disclosure norms of election expenditure to gain media publicity. A delegation from the guild, led by president Rajdeep Sardesai, submitted a memorandum to the EC, deploring the 'paid news' phenomenon. The memorandum cited several recent investigative reports which highlighted the prevalence of this dangerous practice.
The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Monday asked private carrier Jet Airways to make announcements in Marathi and also Marathi movies and newspapers mandatory in flights operating from Mumbai.
'I was not really aware that this movement was slyly being propped up by the BJP and RSS.'
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar said he noticed the aggressive 'spark' in Virat Kohli when he made his India debut and that characteristic has rubbed off on the entire team.
The stupidity of someone buying impressions on people meters is like saying the BJP wins elections because the EVMs are rigged. I predict zooming TRPs for Republic TV, says Sudhir Bisht.
US National Security Advisor James L Jones sent a tough message to Pakistan saying double standards on terrorism were not acceptable.
'Parrikar is living for Modi and Shah, not for his motherland or Goa'
'Yes, I said 'Sorry babu'. When you see a dead person, what else will you say?' 'I said sorry as he was no more. When you love someone and they die, you say sorry.' 'Sorry that you aren't here. Sorry that a joke has been made out of your death.'
India's Test skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday welcomed new head coach Anil Kumble into the team saying he is looking forward towards work with the legendary leg-spinner.
'Everyone's there just to criticise the young man and there is so much pressure on the poor guy.'
'Modi wants to go down in history not necessarily as India's first overtly Hindu RSS pracharak prime minister, but as a world statesman who built the idea of India as a great nation.'
The two would-be Dy CMs are Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLA Sudin Dhavalikar.
Indian captain Virat Kohli and spin ace Ravichandran Ashwin were in Wednesday honoured for their phenomenal run of form through the season in the BCCI Awards Night 2017 in Bengaluru.
State health minister Vishwajit Rane said Parrikar's health parameters were "satisfactory".
Even as illegal purchase of land violating Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) is haunting Goa government, an ad hoc committee was told that the state can restrict the sale of land to foreign nationals under Foreigners Rule, 1946.
Chiki Sarkar's literary juggernaut.
Decoding the pros and cons of the IPL series were James Astill, the author of The Great Tamasha: Cricket, Corruption and the Turbulent Rise of Modern India, Soumya Bhattacharya who wrote You must Like Cricket?, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and journalist Rajdeep Sardesai.
What does a Muslim in politics do? Where does he go?
Amidst a sizeable police presence, lesbians, gays, transgenders and people who support them marched their distance without any interference by the 'moral police'.
Political parties and social activists on Saturday protested police action against a Goan youth, who had allegedly posted comments against prime minister designate Narendra Modi on Facebook in March when the Lok Sabha campaign was on.
Former India captain and Committee of Administrators member Diana Edulji took on Farokh Engineer for his 'snide remarks' made earlier this year targetting her and the COA.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday announced formation of two labour unions in the railways and aviation sector.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar advised young cricketers to aim for the India cap and said playing in the cash-rich Indian Premier League should not be their ultimate goal.
'If they do not have this minimum self-respect, I can only feel sympathy for them. I was quoting President Bush about the Hyde Act, the Leader of the Opposition was quoting the under secretary of the US administration. What can I do?' External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on the NSG waiver, the Chinese stand and the domestic opposition to the nuclear deal.
Rajdeep Sardesai, editor-in-chief of the television channel CNN-IBN, whose organisation filmed the controversial tape, showing three Members of Parliament from Madhya Pradesh accepting money from the ruling party, told rediff.com that two reporters were working on the story for last ten days.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram spoke to Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor in Chief, CNN IBN on the fallout of the Lahore attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team..
The Modiquake has devastatingly hit all Opposition, says Nazarwala.
Before leaving for Mumbai on Tuesday, Parrikar held a series of meetings, including one with senior state ministers.
Expecting mothers walked on the ramp and celebrated the beautiful phase of motherhood!
'I will need a few more pictures, sir, can I get some time from you for a more extended photo shoot?' asked Singh. Modi, ever-obliging before the camera, laughed. 'Sure, but let us plan to do it after my swearing-in is over in May!' The Balakot effect was evident. A fascinating excerpt from Rajdeep Sardesai's 2019: How Modi Won India.
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