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Police and the phenomenon of Muslim hatred

'In UP, the CM actually announced that his administration would 'take revenge' against rioters.''That must have been music to his police force's ears for it substantiated what the police always do:......

After J-K bifurcation, Darjeeling parties seek UT status

The statehood issue and implementation of the sixth schedule of the Constitution have been the major demands in the hills since the beginning of the protracted Gorkhaland movement in 1986. The......

How JP helped the RSS

'Though the RSS honours Sardar Patel, who actually banned it, the real hero in the story of its rise is Jayaprakash Narayan,' says Vir Sanghvi. IMAGE: In just two years, Jayaprakash Narayan, seen......

Will India vote for Modi? Prannoy Roy answers

'You've got to be a doer to be re-elected.''You don't have to be a great communicator or an orator any more because voters want to see action and development on the ground.''And they want a doer......

Rahul's solo, lonely, crusade against Modi

'There is little doubt that his exertions are among the reasons why Narendra Damodardas Modi routinely lambastes the dynasty at nearly all his rallies, suggesting that he regards the Congress's......

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

West Bengal's longest serving chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.Ishita Ayan Dutt tracks the political......

Don't the babus need a phoren summer break?

Codgers on holiday in rising India! Growing foreign travel is one sign of the radical change in rising India’s vacation dynamic. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. As scorching......

Budget doesn't have much for the youth

The Budget won't create the millions of jobs Modi had promised in his election pledge, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. 'It's clearly a Budget,' said George W Bush when shown a document. 'It's got......

The story of West Bengal's dismal industrial performance

A policy-related problem that urgently needs to be redressed is the ‘miniaturisation’ of projects, notes Ashok K Lahiri. Image: Miniaturisation will not work for industry and......

Bullet trains: Modi's extravagant gift to Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's loyalty to his home state, Gujarat, is admirable but an Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train will not begin to address any of the many problems Indian Railways faces, notes......

Box Office: Munna Michael fails but Lipstick Under My Burkha scores!

The hits and misses of the week. Munna Michael counts on Tiger Shroff's dance and action skills but its 1980s kind of story stands rejected at the box office. The other release Lipstick Under......

Box Office: Jagga Jasoos opens poorly

The hits and misses of the week. Anurag Basu's Jagga Jasoos saw a poor opening on Friday, but showed improvement over the weekend thanks to children flocking to the theatres. The film dropped on......

'Television has become mindless trash'

'Movie tickets cost Rs 500, 600 on weekends. Why would someone want to watch Ananth Mahadevan and Saurabh Shukla in Staying Alive instead of Shah Rukh Khan for Rs 300 in Happy New Year?' 'It's a......

PIX: Ranbir Kapoor celebrates Durga puja

Ranbir Kapoor, who is busy promoting his film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, attended Durga puja celebrations over the weekend at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Pooja in Andheri, a western suburb of......

It's RAINing movie titles!

We have already established Bollywood loves rain and rain songs. Sometimes, it likes to use it in its title too! Read on: Monsoon Wedding Mira Nair’s acclaimed ensemble......

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