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NCERT suggests Ramayana, Mahabharata in school textbooks

Epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata should be taught in schools as part of the history curriculum under India's 'classical period', a high-level National Council of Educational Research and......

'Matter of time before China starts creating problems'

'Manipur is critical to India's Look East policy.''It's a strategic state. In the Second World War, the Japanese entered Manipur through Burma.''China can use the same direction to approach India.'......

Can Israel's Army Win The War?

If military power is all it would take to finish the menace of an awful terrorist organisation like Hamas, how come five Israeli wars in Gaza since 2003 have failed to do so? asks Shekhar Gupta.......

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

'Bharat is a name that is 7,000 years old.''We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.' Photograph:......

NCERT panel for replacing 'India' with 'Bharat' in textbooks

The committee has also recommended highlighting 'Hindu victories' in various battles in the textbooks. IMAGE: A girl reads a book at a roadside book stall in Nagpur. Image used only for......

'Whatever we do, we have to make an impact'

'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it,' Dr Swati Piramal tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic......

Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata to earn Rs 68.17 cr dividend from Infosys

Akshata Murty, the wife of Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, stands to earn Rs 68.17 crore in dividend income from her shareholding in India's second-largest IT firm Infosys. Photograph:......

Are Wealthy Indians Paying Less Tax?

While movie stars like Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan are among the top I-T payers, very few of the wealthiest Indians figure on the list. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata earned Rs 127 cr dividend from Infosys in 2022

Akshata Murty, Britain's incoming Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's wife whose tax status on income from outside the UK had triggered a controversy, earned Rs 126.61 crore ($15.3 million) in dividend......

'Jhunjhunwala inspired an entire generation to believe in our equity markets'

Richest Indian Gautam Adani and mining baron Anil Agarwal on Sunday led India Inc in paying tributes to veteran stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who passed away early Sunday morning.......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

'The only way not to get rejected is...'

'All the parts that I have played till now, I have got them only through auditions.''I auditioned my a** off.' IMAGE: Charlie Chopra marks Wamiqa's third collaboration with Director Vishal......

10 Songs That Make Us So Proud Of India

'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.' IMAGE: Shantanu Moitra makes music with singer Papon. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shantanu Moitra/Instagram From......

OMG 2 Review: Goes Round In Circles

Akshay Kumar looks cool in that trippy get-up and adds his charisma to the film that is otherwise a lot of verbiage, observes Deepa Gahlot. The play Kanji Viruddh Kanji by Bhavesh Mandalia,......

1900: Cricket's only date with the Olympics

IMAGE: Cricket has been included for the LA 2028 Olympics. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Cricket and the Olympics made for strange bedfellows when the sport featured in its roster for......

Paes calls for change: What's hindering Indian tennis?

India have a chance to win medal in Asian Games through men's doubles: Paes IMAGE: Leander Paes feels the Indian players will find it tough to keep up with the competition in the international......

Where Does Sachin Stand Among The Great Batters?

Tendulkar's sterling performances, his fascinating duels for supremacy with contemporaries -- Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Inzamam-ul Haq, Jacques Kallis among batsmen; Shane Warne, Muttiah......

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Smriti Mandhana isn't actually known to be the most prolific T20 player -- her career T20 International average of 27.32 is middling at best.There have been failures too, but her ability to analyse......

Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger to help develop Indian football

IMAGE: Arsene Wenger will play a role in Indian football's grassroots programmes and talent development. Photograph: Mohamed Farag/Getty Images Former Arsenal manager and world governing body......

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