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Why gangsters like Vikas Dubey become formidable

'Not unlike politicians who gravitate towards whoever is in power, mafia dons too have a great survival streak, switching loyalty to the party in power,' observes Virendra Kapoor a week after......

SC seals Sasikala's fate in 8 minutes, sends her to prison

The apex court convicted the close aide of Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case, dashing any hopes she had to become CM. IMAGE: VK Sasikala broke down when she heard that the apex......

The American who rescues Indian treasures!

'Cultural property crimes have been linked by the United Nations and others to terrorism.''These links show the perpetrators to be associated with major criminal and terrorist networks like ISIS.'......

20 'smugglers' shot dead in Andhra forests, Tamil Nadu seeks probe

Twenty people were gunned down in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district in a police operation said to be against red sanders smugglers that came under severe attack from the government and political......

SC asks Modi to respond to IAS officer's plea

In fresh pinpricks for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked him to respond to allegations by a senior state Indian Administrative Service officer that several......

Aitraaz for MTN in India; from '04 till now

The word 'aitraaz' seems to have stuck with South African telecom major MTN in India -- from its first mention four years ago in a Bollywood blockbuster in 2004 to the two instances this year......

Billions lost each year due to spam

Is your in-box full of unwanted mail? Well, you are not the only one; the entire world and its brother-in-law are facing the same menace.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......

When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies

Two Dalit girls are raped and hung from a tree, prompting a police procedural and soul searching in the hard-hitting promo of Anubhav Sinha's Article 15. The Ayushmann Khurrana starrer, which......

Review: Khatta Meetha is only part-funny

Sukanya Verma reviews Khatta Meetha There's no such thing as Indian', contends Sachin Tichkule. 'We are either Bengali, Gujarati or Maharashtrian, etc. The only time we become Indian is when India......

Tum Milo... is an interesting idea, nothing more

Even as the last decade has seen our cities populated with coffee and burger chains how many of us have stopped to consider what activity flourished here earlier? And was there anything just a wee......

5 great ways to spend your weekend

Karan Johar's new release, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna narrates the tale of two married couples and an extra marital affair. You can catch it in theatres this weekend and send us your reviews.Meanwhile......

Football Extras: Sala's body arrives in Argentina for weekend funeral

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Tributes left outside the Stade de la Beaujoire stadium in Louis Fonteneau, Nantes, in France for Emiliano Sala. ......

Football's worst behaved fans?

Spartak warn fans against violence ahead of Liverpool clash IMAGE: UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Spartak last month after fans set off fireworks. Photograph: Spartak Moscow/Twitter......

EPL: Liverpool, Manchester United warn fans against misbehaviour

Liverpool and Manchester United have warned fans that they will be removed from Anfield and could face criminal charges if found engaging in "offensive or discriminatory behaviour" in Monday's......

What will Sourav do?

Sourav Ganguly is a worried man. Heralded as India's most revolutionary captain of all time, he is suddenly faced with a completely new predicament - an Indian team doing well, and an India waking......

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