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Political Memes Are No Laughing Matter

'In India, political parties want to portray their leaders as cinematic heroes critical of their opponents.''This is where memes come into play.' Kindly note the image has only been published for......

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

The maiden celebrations marking the birth of the Republic of India were not held on Rajpath (now Kartavya Path), the historical avenue that has over time become synonymous with the ceremony, but it......

Why MoSha Picked B L Sharma As Rajasthan CM

The BJP has played the social engineering card in Rajasthan with an eye on the Lok Sabha election where the party will try and retain all the 25 seats that it had won in the 2014 and 2019......

BJP Worried About Vasundhara's Likely Revolt

Never before has the BJP faced such a crisis over the nomination of a chief minister as it is facing now, discovers Prakash Bhandari, veteran observer of Rajasthan politics. IMAGE: Bharatiya......

'Ask Kumaraswamy why he wants to join the BJP'

'This decision to go with the BJP is Kumaraswamy's individual decision and not a party decision.' IMAGE: Janata Dal-Secular leader H D Kumaraswamy joins the Bharatiya Janata Party protest over the......

Indian Railways' heritage routes likely to be monetised

The railways heritage lines that are part of the UNESCO-accorded sites list include Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and Kalka Shimla Railway. As part of its plan to monetise......

TCS@50: Why India must be in eternal debt to F C Kohli

50 years ago, on April 1, 1968, Tata Consultancy Services -- now India's leading IT company -- was born.The foundation for TCS was laid by Faqir Chand Kohli whose life touched directly or......

Undermining RBI governor will have negative consequences

Raghuram Rajan's departure holds lessons for all.We need to learn how to value and retain talent.At the same time the talented too must realise that talent alone does not ensure the top job, says......

Billionaire Club: India's 100 richest business tycoons

A majority of India's billionaires gained wealth in the last one year despite the stock market decline and they continued to splurge on life's luxuries. Image: Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh......

Modi's dream team to transform Indian economy

India’s new policy commission has received a makeover and a dream team has been formed to head the Think Tank, NITI Aayog. Arvind Panagariya, a free-market economist will be first Vice......

Mukesh Lived The Songs He Sang

'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career.''My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by......

Samrat Prithviraj Review

Akshay Kumar plays the part with enthusiasm, like he was just waiting to get into the costume of a historical hero, observes Deepa Gahlot. When ads of a film proclaim that it is about the last......

Why Akshay was WARY About Playing Prithviraj

'I felt he was a little stout.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chillar in Samrat Prithviraj. How does Akshay Kumar, who serves up multiple releases in a year, deal with flops? The actor, whose......

The BEST of Bappi Lahiri

Bappi Lahiri was more than a musician. He was an emotion. The oomph in his score was as seamless as its soul and melody. He didn't just create fine tunes; he took the listener on a journey.......

The Prithviraj-Sanyogita Love Story

Just who was Prithviraj Chauhan and why did his love story with Sanyogita Rathod become so famous? Akshay Kumar gets ready to tell us the story in his upcoming historical, Prithviraj. The actor......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Rattled by level 1 cancer, Dutee living and training in fear

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dutee Chand/Twitter India's fastest woman runner Dutee Chand experienced the shock of her life when she was told by a doctor in November 2021 that level 1 cancer has......

Olympic gold-winning hockey legend Datt passes away

IMAGE: A formidable half-back, Keshav Datt was part of India's historic feat at the 1948 Olympics where the country beat home team Britain 4-0 at the Wembley Stadium in London to win the first......

Seema Punia books ticket to Tokyo Games

Hima set to miss Tokyo Games IMAGE: Seema Punia had also played at the 2016 Rio Olympics where she finished a disappointing 20th, failing to qualify for the final round. Photograph: PTI......

Coming soon: The Dutee Chand biopic!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dutee Chand/Instagram Ace sprinter and India's first openly gay athlete, Dutee Chand recently asked those in same sex relationships to be courageous and stand firm. The......

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