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Gandhi Called Him 'Father Of The Nation'

On his 200th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra/Rediff traces the life, thought, and legacy of Dadabhai Naoroji, the Grand Old Man of India. IMAGE: Dadabhai Naoroji. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons......

Sonia to deliver Commonwealth lecture in London

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will be away from Delhi for three days next week to deliver the 14th Commonwealth lecture in London on March 17. Celebrating this year's Commonwealth Day theme, she......

BJP Should Read Writing On The Wall

There is no use of the BJP targeting Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin, directly by the party's political bosses, both in Delhi and the respective state capitals, or even using the Raj Bhavans to fire......

Indian in monitoring team for Tanzania polls

India's Deputy Election Commissioner Rengaraju Balakrishnan will form part of the 11-member Commonwealth Observer Group monitoring elections in Tanzania on October 30.Former Malta president and......

Charles III to be crowned King today

Charles will be crowned the King of the United Kingdom amid spectacular pomp and pageantry at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday in a solemn religious ceremony that dates back almost a......

Delhi Metro to cover another 75 km

The national capital will get another 75 km of Metro network before Commonwealth Games in October. Addressing the 16th Foundation Day of Delhi Metro, Urban Development Secretary M Ramachandran on......

Adani wins Queensland approval for Australian coal project

The company has battled opposition from green groups since starting work on the project five years ago Adani Enterprises Ltd was granted approval by Australia's Queensland state government on......

Public servant tag worries NGO sector workers

Many claim they fear witch hunts for disagreeing with those in power. Nawshir Mirza, an independent director on the Tata Power board, is planning to sever his association with not-for-profit......

India's homoeopathic state of mind

A homoeopathic state of mind pervades our thinking in governance and infrastructure-building.Do it in small, harmless doses, but nothing bitter, sharp, or bloody, says Shekhar Gupta. Homoeopathy,......

The game corporate India plays

How bridge keeps corporate India sharp and quick-witted.Ranjita Ganesan and Manavi Kapur report. As the India managing director of a German steelmaker that describes itself as the 'global leader......

The Scene That Made Manoj Bajpayee Nervous

'There's this one scene in Gulmohar that belongs to Manojji and everyone was excited for him.''The evening before we were to shoot it, everyone, from Sharmilaji to the junior most actor, wished him......

Ahmedabad formally awarded hosting rights of 2030 CWG

'India brings scale, youth, ambition, rich culture, enormous sporting passion and relevance. We start our next century for the Commonwealth Games in good health.' IMAGE: Delegates of the 74......

'All athletes deserve our admiration and respect'

IMAGE: On the occasion of National Sports Day, Sachin Tendulkar said sports leagues, not just in cricket, were playing a big role in generating interest among the young generation. Photograph:......

'Winning A Medal For India Meant A Lot'

'It was a tough field, and I was nervous going in.''But once I stepped onto the court, I focused only on giving my best.' IMAGE: Anika Dubey, 15, has been rising in the Indian squash ranks with......

Shooting legend Sunny Thomas passes away

Former India shooting coach Sunny Thomas, under whose tutelage the sport achieved some historic highs including multiple Olympic medals, died on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest. IMAGE:......

Cricket in Olympics? Nita Ambani's pitch that made it happen

IMAGE: Nita Ambani highlighted India's passion for sports, noting the massive Olympic channel viewership from India during the Tokyo Games, and how she emphasised cricket's global appeal,......