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'Why did the government delay the vaccine?'

'The government had a vaccine from January.''The government should have given the vaccine to all population above the age of 45, right from the start.''Each state has its own problems, but as far......

'None of the politicians mask'

'In spite of all the sermonising from the political class, when they come in public, the ministers don't follow their own rules.''They don't mask.''If you look at the West Bengal election......

Migrant workers struggle to survive as pandemic rages

It took a lockdown for us in India to even recognise that the plight of migrants needs to be addressed.They were faceless and unrecognised.They were unappreciated and even hounded.They were poorly......

Ken-Betwa project: 'Tiger population won't survive'

'Tiger reserves were created to protect areas from developmental activities.''If we go ahead with these projects, then it is a complete mockery of our institutions and our laws, it is against......

Time to return to localised lockdowns!

'The Union government has discouraged state and local governments from imposing restrictions on their own.''That advice should be withdrawn,' asserts Mihir S Sharma. IMAGE: Holi being celebrated......

Atmanirbhar and PLI: Why Modi's ambitious manufacturing targets are unachievable

Govt's focus is on pushing local production rather than becoming a global hub for the world, which are two different things. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Visionary Budget or worse than Pranab Mukherjee's?

The sad truth is that the debt-to-GDP ratio will shoot up close to 90 per cent in the coming year, and the fiscal deficit glide path does not promise to reduce it substantially any time soon,......

FinMin asks RBI to ensure a higher dividend for govt in FY22

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has assured Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that the Rs 12.05-trillion gross borrowing programme for FY22 will go through smoothly. Illustration: Uttam......

Market turbulence: Advice for Investors

'Long-term investors should not worry about these sharp dips and jumps if they have chosen their stocks wisely.''Short-term volatility is a given and a rise and fall of two-three per cent should......

Mr Modi, it's time to pay back middle class on fuel prices

It is time he stood up and assured the middle class that they can count on him as one of their own, says Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: A Bharat Petroleum fuel station in New Delhi. Photograph: Prabhat......

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

'Of all artists who openly support the current political dispensation, she is far and away the finest,' argues Sreehari Nair.'With the exception of perhaps Tabu, no Indian actress has done more to......

'In Sagar Sarhadi's death, we lost a powerful voice'

'I'm very proud of having worked with one of the finest minds of India and Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Sagar Sarhadi, who passed into the ages on Sunday, March 21. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jackie......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

Former Zimbabwe captain Streak gets 8-year ban for corruption

Streak gave inside info to suspected bookie during IPL coaching stint. IMAGE: Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak breached the ICC Code of Conduct at games including international cricket as well......

Viv Richards, Richie thank PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccines

Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Vivian Richards/Twitter Former West Indies cricketers Vivian Richards, Richie Richardson, Jimmy Adams and Ramnaresh Sarwan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for......

WWE throws its weight behind India, its biggest global market

The WWE says that India is its biggest market globally in terms of television viewership -- around 350 million unique viewers annually -- social media engagement and YouTube consumption, even......

Good news for India as Shami resumes training

Likely to be fit for 3rd Test against England. IMAGE: Mohammed Shami is now bowling from a shorter run-up and by next week the intensity of training will increase. Photograph: Twitter India's......

'There is a lot to play for in the England series'

'There is the World Test Championship final, which we are aiming at, so we need to win a few games to achieve it.' IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara celebrates a courageous half-century in India's second......

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Former Zimbabwe captain Streak gets 8-year ban for corruption

Streak gave inside info to suspected bookie during IPL coaching stint. IMAGE: Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak breached the ICC Code of... ...

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'Why did the government delay the vaccine?'

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SGX Nifty Trades Higher, 5 Factors Behind the Stock Market Crash, Shriram Properties IPO, and Buzzing Stocks Today

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