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President Murmu Spots Gir's Lions

On a three-day visit to Gujarat, President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at the historic Somnath temple and paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Later, President Droupadi Murmu visited the......

When Gujarati Muslims Dominated Bombay Politics

'They wanted the city to be a great business hub. They didn't like the fact that taxes collected in Bombay would go outside the city.' IMAGE: Anjuman-E-Islam was established in 1874 by a group of......

Modi goes on lion safari on World Wildlife Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a lion safari at Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat's Junagadh district on Monday morning, on the occasion of the World Wildlife Day. In a post on X, Modi said......

India's First Emperor

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India.He died a monk. IMAGE: The Chandragupta Maurya stamp issued in 2001. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons Chandragupta......

SEE: Modi feeds lion cub, catches snake at Anant Amabni's Vantara

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and visited the wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation centre in Gujarat's Vantara, which is home to more than 2,000 animals across various......

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators. IMAGE: The informal beginnings of what would......

Price rise will be in control soon: Pranab

As food inflation spiralled to over 17 per cent, the governmentsaid on Monday that the price situation is being reviewed regularly and surge in prices of essential items would be controlled soon.......

Rs 7,380 cr SEZ may come up in MP

The East Asiatic Infrastructure Corporation has shown interest in setting up a special economic zone in Madhya Pradesh.The company has proposed to invest Rs 7,380 crore (Rs 73.80 billion) in......

Singapore is Asia's economic lion, says Modi

Earlier, India and Singapore signed ten pacts, including a joint declaration on elevating their bilateral ties to a strategic partnership. Terming Singapore as "Asia's economic lion", Prime......

Modi invites Singapore firms to invest in Navratna PSUs

In wide-ranging discussions with Singapore leaders, including its Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Tony Tan Keng, Modi stressed on the idea to 'create many Singapores' within India.......

Good Bad Ugly Review: 100% Recycled

Everything in Good Bad Ugly seems copied, rues A Ganesh Nadar. If you need one phrase to describe Ajith's new film Good Bad Ugly, it would be 'Hey, it appears to be a copy!' Right from the title......

'Gandhi's honesty floored me'

Putting together a play about the Father of the Nation is no easy task.But when that play is a musical, the challenges increase.Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar (text), Rajesh Karkera (video) and......

National Games: Spectacular Drone Show

Glimpses of the spectacular drone show over the Sabarmati riverfront as Ahmedabad prepares for the National Games 2022 opening ceremony. Around 600 'Made in India' drones put up the display. The......

Africa, South America need more representation at World Cup: Platini

UEFA chief Michel Platini wants the World Cup finals expanded to 40 teams from 2018 to allow more African and Asian countries into the tournament without reducing the number of European nations......

The Mohammad brothers: Pakistan cricket's first family

It will soon be a month since Hanif Mohammad passed into the ages.Haresh Pandya recounts the fairy tale-like story of the legendary brothers who left an imprint on world cricket. IMAGE:......

The 24 year old who owns an IPL team

'Twenty20 cricket can be a lottery at times, but I think we'll definitely reach the semifinals.' IMAGE: Gujarat Lions owner Keshav Bansal. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Keshav Bansal......