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Efforts to weaken India's progress must be stopped: Justice Datta on EVM row

Supreme Court judge Dipankar Datta on Friday said there seems to be a concerted effort to discredit, diminish and weaken India's progress on every possible frontier and any such attempt has to be......

Meet The Youngest Dalit Lady Candidate

'If people don't see you, they might be hesitant, but once they see you, they are confident that this is the person they will vote for,' says political debutant Shambhavi Choudhury, 25, alumnus of......

Anxiety Behind Modi's Banswara Speech?

In the coming days, unless Modi tones down the communal spiel, it will be clear that anxiety continues to drive his mind and clouds his judgment, observes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.......

Muizzu's pro-China party secures 'super majority' in parliamentary polls

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party won 71 seats and secured a 'super majority' in parliamentary elections, preliminary results suggested on Monday, a victory seen as a strong endorsement of......

Locals' lament in Dibrugarh: Infra push but no jobs

‘It feels like Assam is good just as a tourist spot and not a place to earn and live.’ IMAGE: Workers at a tea garden in Dibrugarh. Photograph: ANI Photo Popular as “tea......

Payments banks bat for new model, pin hopes on lending licence amid stress

Payments banks are expecting to get the rights to offer small-ticket loans sometime soon, according to an industry source familiar with the matter. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

MPC refuses to drop its guard on inflation

Most members of the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) decided to stick to the course on bringing retail inflation to the target of 4 per cent while voting for......

'ITC aspires to double its business in five years'

'While every year presents new challenges, it also provides opportunities for better growth and performance.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ITC/Instagram ITC emerged as the country's largest company......

Tata Motors: Positives fully priced in, analysts still upgrading the stock

Company expects to improve EV penetration and expand margins in CV segment Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com There is no impediment to normal operations as Tata Motors puts in place the......

West Asia tensions stall India's plans to import crude oil from Iran

The latest flashpoint in West Asia has derailed India’s preliminary plans to resume crude oil imports from Iran, officials said. Photograph: Raheb Homavandi/Reuters In January, officials of......

'I can feel Irrfan's presence'

''My respect for Irrfan has grown 100 times now when he is no longer with us.' IMAGE: Sutapa Sikdar with Irrfan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Babil Khan/Instagram On April 29, 2020, Irrfan Khan moved......

'Bhansali teaches you without a danda'

'When you walk on to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, it is complete surrender. You have to become a sponge.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi Rao Hydari/Instagram Aditi Rao Hydari looks even more......

'I Didn't Expect To Be Away For 12 Years'

'Personal reasons required me to take some time off.' IMAGE: Fardeen Khan in Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar "When you've been away for so long, you have all these fears and insecurities of whether......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

India's T20 WC squad announcement on Tuesday

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI The national selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar will meet BCCI secretary Jay Shah in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to finalise the 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World......

There is no help for bowlers, rues Siraj

IMAGE: With batters enjoying a rampant season, RCB pacer Mohammed Siraj rued the lack of help for bowlers in this format. Photograph: BCCI Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Mohammed Siraj on......

Archery WC: India shock Olympic champs Korea for recurve gold

IMAGE: India's Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Pravin Jadhav displayed ice-cool composure to get the better of South Korea for the recurve men's team gold at Archery World Cup in shanghai on......

What Keeps Rishabh Pant Awake At Night

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals Captain Rishabh Pant and Head Coach Ricky Ponting were all smiles after DC's win over the Gujarat Titans. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals Skipper Rishabh Pant opened......

Indian badminton star reveals 'chronic' health battle

HS Prannoy finding his way back after chronic stomach disorder returns to trouble him Photograph: Kind Courtesy H S Prannoy/Instagram Seasoned Indian shuttler H S Prannoy has revealed that he has......

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