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'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

When A Secret Rajiv-Badal Meeting Was Cancelled

'Mr Badal wanted to talk to a member of the Gandhi family to bring about some sort of rapprochement between the Akalis and the Congress which were the two major parties at that time.' IMAGE:......

The Strange Deposition Of Shivaji Pawar

Shivaji Pawar made a startling revelation: Though the subject matter of his investigation was the January 1 violence, he had not examined any of the witnesses to that violence.Jyoti Punwani......

Rahul Ready To Plough For Kinder Bharat

What were our political leaders up to on the weekend? IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds a wooden plough during the Adivasi Distressed Women's Conference amidst the Bharat Jodo Yatra......

'Taking Panditji's photos is the most unforgettable memory'

'When I realised that I was to take the pictures of Pandit Nehru, I was very nervous and scared.' IMAGE: Then prime minister Indira Gandhi flanked by then Congress chief minister K Karunakaran,......

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background,......

The word 'budget' originated from which language?

1.This shield (left) belongs to which country? a) United Kingdom b) United States c) Spain Wrong! Try again.. Wrong!The correct answer is United StatesThe shield belongs to the US Treasury......

'Dhirubhai wouldn't have liked Anil to be an MP'

Dhirubhai Hirachand Ambani, the legendary founder of Reliance Industries Ltd, had a huge circle of friends belonging to different professions and businesses.For a man who didn't go to college,......

When was India's 1st Budget presented?

UNION BUDGET When was India's 1st Budget presented?On July 8, 2004, Finance Minister P Chidambaram will present the Union Budget for fiscal 2004-05. Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how......

Speaking softly & making it stick

In the early 1970s, Manmohan Singh was a mild-mannered academic who went to work on a bicycle and held unfashionable views on economic management. His thesis that India could successfully compete......

Tamannaah Gets Ready To Scare You This April

The first quarter of 2024 has ended on a positive note. While Fighter entered the Rs 200 Crore (Rs 2 billion) Club, Shaitaan is aiming for a Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion) lifetime. And now, Crew is......

Mumbai Diaries 2 Review: Too Dramatic!

Season two once again goes for dramatic overkill despite the spine-chilling gravity of the true events it is based on, observes Mayur Sanap. After capturing the fretful night of 26/11 in its debut......

Baipan Bhari Deva Review: Worth A Watch!

'I was quite charmed by the adept handling of a simple (yet complicated!) subject and had my share of laughs and tears by the time the curtain fell,' observes Nitin Sathe after watching the......

Want To Watch John-Manushi In Action?

There's so much entertainment coming up in 2023. While many movies have announced their release dates, there are many more which are scheduled to arrive, but haven't picked a date yet. Joginder......

Coming this March: 8 OTT releases

There's a lot of action on the OTT platform this March, thanks to some interesting film and Web series coming up. Joginder Tuteja lists the releases of the month. The Married WomanWhere to......

India-England trophy can't be named after Tiger Pataudi

The BCCI's decision to turn down a proposal to name the trophy for the India-England Test series after the legendary Tiger Pataudi prompts Faisal Shariff to dwell on the legacy behind the......

Blackburn make record signing, Carroll moves to West Ham

Heavily criticised Indian owners Venky's demonstrated their commitment to Blackburn Rovers by sanctioning the club record signing of Scotland striker Jordan Rhodes for eight million pounds ($12.65......

BCCI award cheques to former cricketers ahead of IPL final

The BCCI on Sunday distributed the remaining installment of its one-time benefit payments to the country's 20 former international and domestic players ahead of the IPL final between Kolkata Knight......

Former cricketers to get benefit payment at IPL play-offs

Sixty-five former cricketers, including the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, have been invited by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the IPL play-offs, during which they will be handed cheques......

India-Pakistan Tests dossier

Test series summary SeasonFromToHostTestsInd wonPak wonDrawnSeries won by1952-5316 Oct 195215 Dec 1952Ind5212Ind1954-5501 Jan 195501 Mar 1955Pak5005Drawn1960-6102 Dec 196013 Feb......

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