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Rest In Peace, Voice Of America

What despots and dictators, jammers and competitors, had not managed to do in 83 years -- what the Soviet Union had failed to counter during the Cold War; what China had failed to crush during the......

Gandhi And Bose: A Complex Partnership

The two leaders had a complex relationship yet formed a partnership and even after their parting of ways, the two admired each other in their efforts for India's freedom. These facts need to be......

Does Rotational Chief Ministership Work In India?

A rotating chief ministership as a way to appease factions can work only if there is a credible guarantor, explains Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, right, and Deputy......

British PM to skip Olympics opening

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, the BBC has reported, quoting Downing Street. A spokesperson said specifically said Brown was not......

'Blair still favoured as PM'

The British people have lost confidence in Tony Blair but still prefer him as Prime Minister to Michael Howard, reveals a new opinion poll for The Times, London. ' With the shadow of Iraq and......

Will Americans become poorer?

True rise in US real incomes was actually faster than official statistics imply Robert Gordon of Northwestern University has launched a lively and important debate about the future rate of economic......

Britain has a cure for India's ailing banks, Mr Rajan are you listening?

In 2009, Lord Turner's main message was that Britain and the world had been following the wrong policy model and the time had come to look for a better way of doing things. Image: RBI governor......

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Welcome sign rolled out for Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in......

Few scandalous biz tycoons who made it big, ran it and got screwed

Has business become more immoral than before? Perhaps not; it’s just being exposed more often because of tighter laws and the spread of information technology, says Kanika Datta. There are......

Navrasa, Mr Corman, Vivo: BEST of OTT

Blood sucking locusts on the loose, a honeymoon gone awry, a disenchanted school teacher and a singing tropical rainforest mammal, Sukanya Verma lets you take your pick from the OTT spread this......

First look: Shraddha, Aditya in OK Jaanu

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: After Aashiqui 2, Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur will be seen together in Shaad Ali’s OK Jaanu. Producer Karan......

Bolt falls prey to investment fraud, loses $12.7m

IMAGE: Usain Bolt's account was intended to serve as a pension for the eight-time Olympic gold medalist sprinter and for his parents. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Olympic champion Usain Bolt......

BCCI will appeal against ICC decision to fine Jadeja for Anderson spat, says Shukla

Board of Control for Cricket in India's vice-president Rajeev Shukla reiterated on Saturday that the Board will appeal to the International Cricket Council against it's decision to penalise Indian......

India tour fiasco: West Indies Cricket Board, players blamed for pull-out

West Indies players during their tour of India. Photograph: BCCI The West Indies Cricket Board, players and its union have been blamed for the India series fiasco when the team dramatically pulled......

Jadeja fined 50 percent of match fee for Anderson clash; BCCI slams verdict

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was fined 50 percent of his match fee after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Code for Players and Player Support Personnel for his......