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'It was only relatively recently that Subhash Kapoor was able to secure the sources in India, Afghanistan and Cambodia, that allowed him to get the really highest level objects, and that helped propel him in recent years up the ranks.'
Top shuttlers, including Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain and Rio silver medallists P V Sindhu, will be for grabs when the high-profile Players' Auction for the lucrative Premier Badminton League (PBL) gets underway in New Delhi on Wednesday. Besides Marin and Sindhu, Olympic bronze winner Viktor Axelsen of Denmark will be among the 16 Olympic medallists who have confirmed their participation at the second edition of the event to be held from January 1 to 14.
'Where in parliamentary democracies around the world do political parties drag Supreme Court judges in the middle marches of the night to decide who will rule?' asks Sunil Sethi.
Fascinating predictions for the years ahead. A revealing excerpt from Tim Wigmore and Freddie Wilde's Cricket 2.0: Inside The T20 Revolution.
'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
'There were any number of Congress leaders who disliked Sonia Gandhi, but they were very close to Ahmed Bhai and he would listen, and give a shoulder to cry upon.'
Delhi Development Authority's land deal to Reliance Industries throws up larger issues of governance.
Auction house Bonhams has sold a spectacular collection of arms and armour once owned by Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan for over 6 million pounds (Rs 56.8 crore).
'We are very happy to be part of this historical Test match against India.'
'Today if you look at the way India is growing many people are saying the sleeping elephant has finally woken up, is dancing!' 'I have travelled extensively, in about 60 countries. In all these the moment you say India, the first thing they mention is either an actor's name. Or they start humming a song.' 'I wanted to be in Bollywood. It is the most powerful medium we have in this country. That's soft power.' Listening in on Shobhaa De, Kabir Khan, Vikas Swarop and Saffron Art CEO Hugo Weihe speak on India's Soft Power, Hard Influence.
The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.
Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth.
Find out what India's top designers have to say about Brahmani Reddy's much-hyped wedding sari.
Every blade of grass and grain of sand in Mehrangir has a story to tell: The story of how one of the greatest sons of India lived here, planned and executed from here a technological and scientific enterprise which became the envy of the world. The government must save Mehrangir for future generations, says Dr K S Parthasarathy.
Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey warned teams against underestimating India after their 0-2 loss in the Tests series.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Using a sledgehammer to fix some ills can cut down a game at its peak, warns Shekhar Gupta.
A majority of India's billionaires gained wealth in the last one year in spite of the stock market decline.
Here is a recap of all the big events that shaped the world last week.
An exchange which preaches others on governance must start practising it first, says Shyamal Majumdar.
The first of its kind, a gem bourse to cater to the needs of the gemstone industry of the Pink City where all the business could be transacted under one roof, would soon become a reality.
'It is a diamond which has a very long competitive history.'
Meheka Mirpuri is using fashion to help cancer patients.
The new mining policy must be rock solid
Celebrating 50 years of a timeless Hollywood classic.
BJP chief Amit Shah said that the government has brought the country out of policy paralysis.
Bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi says that it is indeed possible to 'attract' good luck!
'This little incident might seem trivial to most people. But when such things happen in the BCCI's own backyard...'
The second part of BJP president Amit Shah's interview to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com, to mark the completion of one year of the Narendra Modi government.
'Cultural property crimes have been linked, by the United Nations and others, to terrorism.' 'These links show the perpetrators to be associated with major criminal and terrorist networks like ISIS.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
Over the past two decades, India has evolved economically as well as from the market's perspective.
Because of India's weak fiscal position, the plethora of debt-burdened infrastructure companies and the poor asset quality of public sector banks, economic growth in 2015-16 may be limited to about six per cent, say Shankar Acharya.
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'I don't care about how people are used to seeing me -- that is their problem. They make little compartments in their heads and they want to fit everybody into that, but I don't really abide by it.' Richa Chadha, in a candid chat.
Keep exit plans handy, D-day could be the second week of August, writes Sonali Ranade in Market Notes.
