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BJP banks on 'Modi magic' to tide over Rajput ire

Facing protests from a section of the Rajput community over Union Minister Parshottam Rupala's remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh -- a Rajput-dominated seat -- is hoping......

Can India Be A Developed Nation By 2047?

One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating respect for following rules in Indians as a mission.Therein lies the chance for India to become a developed......

Lok Sabha clears 3 criminal law bills in absence of Opposition

Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed three key bills that seek to overhaul the criminal justice system, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserting that the focus is on delivering speedy justice rather......

'It appears Canada has realised it has made a mistake'

'In today's world, it is difficult for public pressure to work against a country like India.' IMAGE: In happier times: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with Justin Trudeau on the forecourt of......

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down.They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before. The......

When will Modi privatise railways?

'The new trains should be fast, but the roll-out of the privatisation plan should be slow and well-considered,' recommends T N Ninan. Photograph: Reuters The issues to do with privatising railway......

Why Railways' transformation plan has gone off-track

There was a plan to increase the Railways’ revenue by augmenting carrying capacity. This target has, however, become the source of a bitter battle between two ministries - the railways and......

Railways won't roll back dynamic pricing for premium trains

Looking into the flexi-fare scheme in Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains introduced in September 2016, the CAG stated that occupancy in all classes except the sleeper class in Duronto decreased.......

New rail regulator to decide on tariff, ease investment process

The development comes after the National Democratic Alliance government this year broke a 92-year-old tradition of presenting a separate Railway Budget, according to suggestions made by the Debroy......

The ancient heritage behind our railway bridges

Of the thousands of railway bridges in India, 36,470 are more than 100 years old, and 6,680 are more than 140 years old! But of these, only 21 rank on the Heritage Directorate of the Indian......

Did Thugs of Hindostan deserve the flak?

'Thugs is smarter than a lot of 'nationalistic' movies,' notes Rohit Sathish Nair. To be fair to Thugs Of Hindostan, a lot of its gaffes or 'faults' could be seen in its trailer itself. The film......

Lunchbox director: From Irrfan to Broadbent to Redford

'One of the director's primary jobs is to make sure that all the actors perform as if they are in the same movie, playing in the same band -- one is not acting in a different band than the......

F1: Max Verstappen on pole in Saudi Arabia

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen during qualifying Pool. Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/Reuters Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen continued his perfect start to the Formula One......

Britain's Queen Elizabeth not due to attend Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

IMAGE: Cricket marks its return to the Commonwealth Games for the first time since Kuala Lumpur 1998 in the form of women's T20 cricket. Photograph: T20 World Cup/Twitter Britain's Queen......

Kyrgios admits spitting towards fan 'disrespecting' him at Wimbledon

'I've been dealing with hate and negativity for a long time, so I don't feel like I owed that person anything.' IMAGE: Nick Kyrgios confronted the spectator who booed him during his first round......

Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID, rights concerns

IMAGE: Beijing Winter Olympics will kick off from February 4. Photograph: Reuters With 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics, Beijing is promising a "simple and safe" 2022 Games -......

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Serena, Federer clear first hurdle

Images from Day 1 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday Djokovic digs deep to beat Struff in opener IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a backhand during his first round match against......

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