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Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

NRI scientist records brain dialogue

A Brown University research team, led by an Indian-American, has found that the electrical activity in the brain cells of sleeping mice isn't completely random. The team observed a dialogue......

Dalit boy's death: Pilot critical of Gehlot govt; 12 councillors quit

In veiled criticism of the Ashok Gehlot government on Tuesday, Congress leader Sachin Pilot called for zero tolerance to incidents like the recent killing of a Dalit boy and called for action......

Rifleman Aurangzeb, Maj Aditya among those awarded Shaurya Chakra

Major Aditya Kumar, who was embroiled in a controversy after his unit fired on a stone-pelting mob in South Kashmir's Shopian in January leading to death of three persons, is among 20 armed forces......

Caste no bar in Bihar's politics

Association of caste with the way people have tended to vote in Bihar has somewhat weakened, says Mayank Mishra. Sahdev Rai, popularly known as Mukhiyaji in his Musepur village, used to be an......

HPCL, BPCL, IOCL: Here's why Morgan Stanley thinks OMC stocks can flare up

Stocks of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) have more headroom left despite the sharp run in the......

Why family matters so much in India's diamond trade

There are around 6,500 diamond manufacturers of which Palanpuri Jains operate a mere 6 per cent, or around 400 companies. But they stand out for being highly interlinked through blood ties. ......

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......

India's consumption story moving fast once again

Unlock, good monsoon, better pace of vaccination and rural demand could galvanise recovery. Sanjiv Mehta, chairman of the country’s largest consumer goods company, HUL, believes that the......

Online sales of FMCG companies rise, but some see moderation

The pandemic has fast-tracked the sale of fast-moving consumer goods products through online channels and most companies have seen their share from the e-commerce channel double in the last 18......

'Women are the most amazing creations of God'

'The girl who helps me at home has had a tough life, yet her perspective of life is so much more positive than mine despite the hardships she's endured.' IMAGE: Supriya Pathak Kapur in the Khichdi......

Shahid, Saif, NTR Jr: The HOTTEST Bridegroom? VOTE!

Take the fun poll! Neil Nitin Mukesh is all set to get married to Rukmini Sahay this week and he certainly makes a handsome bridegroom. While we wait for his look on D-Day, February 9, here's a......

Sunrisers, Knight Riders playing for pride, not points

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders will only have bragging rights for the taking and, at best, a sixth place finish in IPL 2025 when they meet in New Delhi on Sunday. Photograph:......

Cric Buzz: Prithvi, Hardik named in India 'A' squad

IMAGE: Selection committee chairman MSK Prasad made it clear that they want Prithvi Shaw to get as much ‘game time as possible’. Photograph: PTI The in-form Prithvi Shaw, on......