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Vadakara: The Most Important Contest In Kerala

Shailaja Teacher, arguably the most famous Covid warrior in India, versus former student leader Shafi Parambil who defeated 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan in the last assembly election.Shyam G Menon......

Many hurt as ABVP activists, Left groups clash at JNUSU poll meet

A scuffle broke out late Friday night between Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and Left-backed groups at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus during......

'Break bones' of revellers: Maha minister tells police during his b'day event

Maharashtra minister Abdul Sattar drew flak from opposition parties on Thursday after a video showing him purportedly asking police to 'break the bones' of unruly audience members during a dance......

'Rahul Gandhi Has Learnt Nothing'

'Rahul should have learnt so much in the last 20 years. But give him a mic and he begins to talk without thinking about its consequences.' IMAGE: Bhupesh Baghel -- then Chhattisgarh chief minister......

'Trapped workers played cricket'

'I decided to send a bat and a ball which was smaller in size so that it shouldn't get stuck in the pipe. And with that, they had a little good time.' IMAGE: The workers inside Uttarkashi's......

After 17 years of toil, India is finally ready for tryst with semiconductors

The exclusive club that dominates the global semiconductor fab scenario is about to get a new member. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Taiwan, South Korea, and China control nearly 70 per cent......

2nd year running, brands take a backseat for Ganeshotsav amid curbs

With a cap on the size of idols, ban on processions and restrictions on devotees visiting pandals, celebrations are toned down for the second year in a row. IMAGE: A priest wearing a protective......

Real estate: Godrej, Prestige vie for Rs 10K-cr sales booking club

Godrej and Prestige posted sales bookings of Rs 6,725 crore and Rs 5,461 crore, respectively, in 2020-21. The real estate sector might have been caught off guard by the second wave of the Covid-19......

'As finance minister, it is very difficult to do as much as one should'

'Since the NDA took office in 2014, and aggressively since 2019, the Union government seems hell bent on centralising all power and resources, only to fail spectacularly,' Tamil Nadu Finance......

Abu Dhabi sovereign fund first to get 100% tax exemption in infra

The government, under the Finance Act, 2020, had allowed tax exemption for SWFs and pension funds in the case of incomes from investment in 34 key infrastructure sectors, including hotels, cold......

'Lataji wanted her voice to be part of the Ram Mandir'

'I would like to leave behind my small contribution for the historic day when the Ram temple will be consecrated.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Twitter Lata Mangeshkar was......

'A genuinely kind man who, despite his stardom, approaches life as an artist first'

'We bonded over the fact that we are both from Delhi and he spent a lot of his childhood in the same neighbourhood as me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjeeta Bhattacharya Indie singer Sanjeeta......

'A holiday on the Moon may not be far off'

Photograph: Kind courtesy ISRO After the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon on Wednesday, August 23, Bollywood has joined India to laud ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) and......

When The TikTok Ban Killed Dreams

In India, TikTok unleashed creativity in people like never before until it was unceremoniously banned in June 2020, leaving them heartbroken. IMAGE: A scene from 15 Seconds A Lifetime. Mayur, a......

Elvis Review

Elvis is a missed opportunity, notes Aseem Chhabra. Baz Luhrmann is a master showman and everything he has touched so far -- Strictly Ballroom, Romeo+Juliet, Moulin Rouge! and even the sometimes......

Sidhu returns to 'first love', back as commentator for IPL 2024

'A duckling would never forget how to swim, I will take to commentary like a fish takes to water.' IMAGE: After a decade-long stint in politics, Navjot Singh Sidhu will be back as commentator for......

Rohit Sharma's 'garden gang' goes viral

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Rohit Sharma/Instagram After leading Team India to a triumphant 4-1 series victory against England in the Dharamsala Test, Rohit Sharma took a lighthearted turn off the......

Soccer: Guardiola in line for FIFA honour

IMAGE: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images via Reuters Manchester City's treble-winning coach Pep Guardiola and England women manager Sarina Wiegman......

'We're blessed to have him in this land'

IMAGE: Caroline Da Silva, West Indian wicket-keeper Joshua Da Silva's mother, hugs Virat Kohli. Photograph: Twitter Virat Kohli has added an unlikely person to his fanbase: Caroline Da......

Harmanpreet's Mic Drop Moment

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Harmanpreet Kaur/Instagram The Indian women's cricket team made a stunning comeback in the second ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Wednesday. With an impressive......

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