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'For the UPA government, 2011 was annus horribilis'

Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the Lokpal fiasco in Rajya Sabha, alleging that he had chosen "conspiratorial silence and......

2018 was BJP's annus horribilis

In 2018, the BJP's rare successes in north east India aside, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong for the party.Archis Mohan reports. IMAGE: BJP national President Amit Anilchandra Shah at......

How one man rattled the ruling alliance

As Annus Horribilis ends with a whimper, the tantalising question is: In its 100th anniversary as the capital of colonial India, will Delhi become the graveyard of yet another dynasty, asks......

India in 2012: Another 2011 coming up

Rajeev Srinivasan predicts grim prospects for the year based on poor economic leadership and the worsening security environment. I think there will be little disagreement if I say that 2011 CE was......

Thank God 2014 is over!

The year 2014 easily earns for itself the title of annus horribilis, says Malavika Sangghvi.I guess the nicest thing you could say about 2014 is that it is getting over. Seriously, a......

2012: Another annus horribilis, like the one before

Despite what the World Bank and IMF trained gnomes in North Block, South Block and Yojana Bhavan say, the numbers of the poor is rising alarmingly, says Mohan Guruswamy.A year ago, at about this......

Can Anil Ambani pull his firms back from the brink?

In her Christmas speech of 1992, Queen Elizabeth used an old, Latin phrase to describe the year: annus horribilis. It was a horrible year: three of her children separated from their spouses and a......

Will DLF survive its growing debt problem?

With a huge debt burden of Rs 22,758 crore (Rs 227.58 billion), DLF is scrambling to sell non-core assets to give itself some breathing room. Will it work? To say that it has been an annus......

Small wineries have little to cheer amid Covid-19

Most producers have put off plans to make capital investments in their wineries, and implemented cost-reduction measures to conserve cash. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com It’s tough to......

India's economy projected to record stronger recovery in 2021: UNCTAD

India's economy, estimated to contract by 6.9 per cent in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, is forecast to record a "stronger recovery" in 2021 and grow by 5 per cent, according to a UN report......

The Crown Season 5 Review

The new season of The Crown is a bit of a dreary watch, observes Deepa Gehlot. Coming out as it does a few weeks after the death of Queen Elizabeth II (and some months after Prince Philip's......

Why Spanish brigade is on the slide at French Open?

‘From time to time you have five or six Spanish players in French Open’ ‘But of course we are getting older and there's a new generation coming in’ Spain's David Ferrer......

Why Australia may find it tough to bounce back in Sydney

With the Sydney Cricket Ground reliably Australia's most spin-friendly wicket, the hosts may find it tough going to manufacture a face-saving victory and square the series. IMAGE: Rishabh Pant and......

Football friendlies: Rooney says farewell; Croatia stun Spain

England beat United States IMAGE: England's Wayne Rooney with manager Gareth Southgate at the end of the match. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters There was no farewell goal but plenty of......

It's time to fix the IPL!

The IPL has produced more controversies in its short lifespan than any other sporting league in history, says legendary cricket writer Prem Panicker. IMAGE: IPL 3 saw drama around the Kochi......