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Salman Rushdie: The free speech champion whose 'verses' put his life at risk

The attack on Rushdie sent shock waves around the world, with world leaders and literary stalwarts saying they were appalled at the attack on the author who championed free speech and lived under......

PHOTOS: India gets ready for I-Day

As the celebration for India's Independence Day begins, here's what to expect at this year's Independence Day in different parts of the country. Send Us Pictures Of Your Tiranga And You A......

Sonia Gandhi tests positive for COVID-19 again

Over two months after contracting the coronavirus infection, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 again and will remain in isolation. IMAGE: Congress president......

Ex-minister defends Rajiv govt's ban on Salman Rushdie's book

K Natwar Singh, who was a Union minister in the Rajiv Gandhi government that banned Salman Rushdie's controversial book The Satanic Verses, strongly defended the decision on Saturday asserting it......

Salman Rushdie, You Are A Fighter

As he struggles in hospital, I wonder why anyone, especially someone who was not even born when The Satanic Verses was published, would want to harm a 75-year-old man and a literary treasure,......

India at 75: 18 biggest moments for Indian markets from 1947 to 1993

From the enactment of the capital control Act to the recognition of the BSE as a stock exchange and the infamous Harshad Mehta scam, here are the 18 biggest events for stock markets from 1947 to......

Inflation eats into India's rural demand while green shoots become visible

In May, Satpal Singh, who runs a dairy business with three buffaloes in Jewar, near Noida, was worried about the steep spike in input costs. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Singh said dry fodder......

Will Govt Cut PSBs Loose?

Merely bringing down the government stake below 51% may not find any taker for the PSBs.The government must bring down its holding to at least 26%, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

Can You ACE This Bollywood Quiz?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. A brand new week, a brand new quiz! Ready to identify the right movie from the options listed below? On your marks,......

How Kareena Likes Her Koffee

Mrunal's traditional twist... What Arjun loves... Why Katrina's working hard... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram For those who have enjoyed BFFs Kareena Kapoor and Karan......

The CHAMPIONS have arrived!

IMAGE: Commonwealth Games medal winners Avinash Sable, left, Abdullah Aboobacker, centre, and Eldhose Paul, right -- India's athletic stars at the 2022 Commonwealth Games -- get a rousing......

National Anti-Doping Bill gets parliament nod

IMAGE: Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur while responding to debate on the bill said that currently India can carry out only about 6,000 tests a year, and the law would help in......

PICS: 44th Chess Olympiad declared open!

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin and Viswanathan Anand at the grand opening of the Chess Olympiad in Chennai on Thursday. Photograph: Chennai Chess Olympiad/Twitter......

Sports Ministry intervenes to help boxer Lovlina

Sports Ministry asks IOA to allow Lovlina's coach into CWG Village: Sources IMAGE: Lovlina Borgohain took to social media to share details of the alleged injustice, saying it has heavily impacted......

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