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Geetanjali Shree first Hindi writer to win International Booker Prize

Author Geetanjali Shree's Hindi novel Tomb of Sand has become the first book in any Indian language to win the prestigious International Booker Prize. IMAGE: Daisy Rockwell, left, with......

Modi's cash in hand: Only Rs 4,700

Narendra Modi is one of the least affluent ministers in the Union Cabinet, reveals Nivedita Mookerji. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pinstripe monogrammed bandhgala that he wore during US......

When the Empress of India paid homage to Babar

'The first 55 years of Natwar Singh's life give a fascinating narrative of our diplomacy,' says Ambassador B S Prakash after reading One Life is Not Enough.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The Amul butter......

Small cars not finished, but certainly won't be cheap

That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Maruti Suzuki......

Third-gen Hyundai i20 is a leap forward for Korean carmaker

The latest Hyundai i20 is an exciting car, given the overall drive experience, transmission, ride quality and tech. And while it may not be as low cost as a Maruti or come with the "heavy German......

NCLAT chair Justice Mukhopadhaya's biggest challenge

As NCLAT chair, lack of basic infrastructure remains Justice Mukhopadhaya’s biggest challenge.The lack of permanent staff to take down orders in shorthand and later type them out for him to......

When few design nips and tucks make a car truly Amazing

All the minor irritants can be overlooked when you can get automatic transmission, diesel fuel efficiency and a Honda badge, all for less than a million rupees, says Pavan Lall. Image: Gaku......

Honda Amaze is now the 2nd-biggest model in the compact sedan space

India is the first country to launch the second generation Amaze and the car has been developed considering the needs and aspirations of Indian customers Japanese carmaker Honda, the fifth-biggest......

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Somewhere in the back of my mind, Lijo Jose Pellissery's women have begun to stand for the women in my family, each of them with such an intensely vital sense of personality that she withstands all......

The WORST FILMS of 2021

Every year, with the good, there are bad movies too. Subhash K Jha picks his seven worst films of 2021. Bhuj: The Pride Of India As a pulp, patriotic drama, Bhuj is shamefully shoddy work,......

Why Gully Boy is no Kaala

While Pa Ranjith proved yet again to be the salt of the earth in his land mafia film, Zoya Akhtar took a haphazard route to make something that was hardly rooted in Asia's biggest slum, feels J......

A lungi, Anil Kapoor and the story of the Internet

Interviewing Anil Kapoor, Syed Firdaus Ashraf discovered early, is a real pleasure.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "Why don't you interview Anil Kapoor?" the editor asked one afternoon. I was......

Baahubali 2: A colossal bore

Beneath its dazzling veneer, this emperor has no clothes, says J Jagannath. Watching Baahubali 2 is like being in a purportedly romantic relationship with a psychotic person who keeps saying 'If......

British media go ga-ga over World Cup champs

British media have hailed Eoin Morgan's men for ending a 44-year wait for a 50-overs World Cup title in a nail-biting final. "England do not win World Cups very often but when they do, blimey,......

Meet the surprise package of Euro 2016

- 'We’ve topped the group which nobody probably saw coming.' - 'Our main target was to get out of the group. To finish top is a fantastic feeling.' IMAGE: Wales players celebrate winning......

Euro: Wales thump Russia to top group, enter last sixteen

IMAGE: Wales captain Gareth Bale (right) and teammates celebrate victory over Russia in their Euro Group B match at Stadium de Toulouse, in Toulouse on Monday. Photograph: Michael Dalder Wales......

Double Dutch for United, Chelsea in eerie showdown

‘Every Chelsea versus Manchester United game is big but this one is especially of course’ IMAGE: Manchester United's Louis van Gaal shakes hands with Wayne Rooney. Photograph: Dave......

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