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Modi conferred with France's highest award Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first Indian premier to have been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian and military honour, by French......

'Nothing was off-limits for Dr Watsa'

'He was completely non-judgmental'.'He would never make fun of the person asking the question, however way-out the question may have been.' IMAGE: Dr Mahinder Watsa reading the Mumbai Mirror.......

Indian-American woman sues Weinstein for sexual harassment

Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been sued by his former Indian-American personal assistant who has alleged that she was subjected to sexual exploitation and a 'sexually hostile' work......

Bobby Jindal may skip Republican national debate

Indian-origin US presidential aspirant Bobby Jindal is considering skipping the next Republican national debate after he failed to garner a minimum 2.5 per cent support in a recent poll, according......

Docs harassed in name of ban on sex determination: HC

Observing that doctors are harassed by authorities on pretext of not following norms laid down for imposing ban on sex determination tests, the Bombay high court has quashed a complaint in a lower......

Looking for a stockbroker? Read this

Investors need to evaluate the offerings of a broker in totality before selecting one.Sanjay Kumar Singh and Tinesh Bhasin report.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com While banks-cum-brokers......

Tech-company cash hoards come with a big asterisk

Tech companies typically do lots of business overseas and book profits in low-tax jurisdictions.  IMAGE: Tax laws may encourage tech giants to keep excess cash on their balance sheets.......

Why it is important for the RBI to arrest rupee fall

If the rupee continues to slide from Rs 60 level, it will have a negative impact on the country's fiscal deficit. Is the rupee fairly valued? Should the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allow it to......

Open source gains more traction

IT budget cuts, an improved ecosystem and more maturity have boosted the demand for open source applications in Indian enterprises, writesBrian Pereira. The economic downturn may be regarded as a......

Income generator plans: Read the fine print

'Future Income Generator' is yet another Ulip that promises a lot, but may not be great for your finances. "Future income ki guarantee" is an advertisement that has been running constantly in......

Review: MS Dhoni is a high-scoring success

The film doesn't challenge our perception as much as amiably pat it into place, yet -- thanks largely to a remarkably committed performance by the leading man -- the film scores like a champ, feels......

Review: Satyagraha fails miserably

Prasanna D Zore feels Prakash Jha's Satyagraha is a terrible hodgepodge of Arakshan, Rajneeti and Gangaajal. Like in Aarakshan, Rajneeti and Chakravyuh, in Satyagraha too, Jha dares to take on the......

After 92 years... New Zealand finally beat South Africa!

IMAGE: Kane Williamson celebrates his century during the second Test against South Africa on Friday. Photographs: ICC/X Kane Williamson hit an unbeaten century as New Zealand chased down a victory......

'Shubman Gill can be future leader for Gujarat Titans'

'He has a very smart cricketing brain and we will continue to have conversations with Shubman and invite his opinion on every decision we make.' IMAGE: While Hardik Pandya is set to continue as......

PICS: Messi breaks drought, wins first major title with Argentina

IMAGE: Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after Argentina's 1-0 victory over Brazil in the final of Copa America Brazil, at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. Photograph: Ricardo......

Kohli hints at skipping pink-ball warm-up game

I will wake up tomorrow and see if I can play the tour match: Kohli IMAGE: Virat Kohli talks on the phone following third T20I. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images India captain Virat Kohli......

Lack of top seeds won't devalue US Open title: Navratilova

IMAGE: Martina Navratilova. Photograph: Files Martina Navratilova does not believe this year's US Open titles will be of any less significance despite several top players withdrawing from the......

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