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CAA/NPR/NRC: What govt must do

'The CAA should be kept in abeyance without making it a prestige issue.' 'Laying down a clear policy on the future of illegal migrants will dispel anxieties and help in implementing the CAA, NPR......

Hindu tolerance is under challenge with the rise of the Hindu Right

'The Hindu quest for political power in terms of a Hindu identity can pose a problem for tolerance, as the alignment of religion with power often does.'A revealing excerpt from Arvind Sharma's......

'Every order now comes from the PMO'

'There is no senior bureaucracy functioning now; these people only obey.''This is only a command and control kind of governance.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi addresses officers......

PM grants $12m to Pacific island states, $150m line of credit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with leaders of the Pacific Island countries on the sidelines of the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York on Wednesday and demonstrated......

Modi's spectacular tour de force

'Howdy Modi is an unforgettable celebration of the crowning of Modi as a world statesman,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump looks on as Prime......

Will this Budget pull India out of economic slump?

The actual expenditure will only be marginally higher and hence, the multiplier effect will be muted. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Economists have offered mixed views on the Budget with......

RBI plans to put weak private lenders under the hammer

The banking regulator is seeking an early exit mechanism for private banks under Prompt Corrective Action. In a first, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to auction private sector banks......

The twin challenges facing Modi

If Manmohan Singh was hobbled by allegations of sleaze and a stagnant economy, Modi faces the twin challenges of high unemployment and an uncertain and potentially volatile situation in Kashmir,......

Biggest bank frauds in the past 11 years

Of the total 53,334 cases of frauds reported during 2008-09 and 2018-19 fiscal years, involving a whopping Rs 2.05 lakh crore, ICICI Bank's 6,811 cases were the highest. Illustration: Dominic......

Jobs! An interview all youngsters must read

'Don't waste your time in doing long pointless graduation courses.''Try and get into an apprenticeship or a job after Class 10 or Class 12, as there is always time to get back to academics and......

'Azad Hind Fauj is very relevant in today's times'

'This is the first time when you see the story of the Azad Hind Fauj through the eyes of the soldiers.' IMAGE: A scene from The Forgotten Army. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sharvari Wagh/Instagram......

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade. The story of Indian Cinema in this decade pivots around the Nirbhaya Case of 2012. The sheer brutality of that incident coupled with the......

When Rekha wanted to marry me

'Yes, seriously.''This was the time she was going through a bad phase; her personal life was a mess after her alleged affair with Amitabh Bachchan ended and her career was going nowhere.'A gripping......

Where is Aishwarya travelling?

Stars lead a busy life and travel the world frequently -- either for work or pleasure. Quite a few jetted off to foreign shores right after the Diwali parties got over. Let's see where's they are.......

'It is intimidating to kiss another man'

'It's not easy being an actor for anyone.''Every actor, even the most successful ones, are waking up with the same insecurity.''If you're on top, you're worried about coming down.''If you're fit,......

The First Great Indian Cricketer

One cricketer made all the difference when the first All India cricket team toured England in 1911.Baloo Palwankar startled the English with his guile and genius.A fascinating excerpt from Prashant......

'BCCI bigwigs should realise treasures are not to be wasted'

'They should be conserved, preserved, and valued highly.' IMAGE: Captain Ajit Wadekar arrives at London's Heathrow airport with the Indian team for their tour of England in June 1971. Photograph:......

Why India's cricket teams struggle abroad

'Do we want batsmen that can destroy records in Wankhede and Eden Gardens but cannot last a couple of overs against an average South African attack?' asks Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Hardik Pandya and......

First Asian city to host Gay Games

Hong Kong to host 2022 Gay Games as LGBT acceptance in parts of Asia grows IMAGE: People enjoy the Korea Queer Culture Festival 2017. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Hong Kong will host......

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U 16 MNCA Boys Cricket YWC complete league campaign with 10 wicket thrashing of KCDO

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Will this Budget pull India out of economic slump?

The actual expenditure will only be marginally higher and hence, the multiplier effect will be muted. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/budget-will-this-budget-pull-india-out-of-economic-slump/20200201.htm

'Azad Hind Fauj is very relevant in today's times'

'This is the first time when you see the story of the Azad Hind Fauj through the eyes of the soldiers.' IMAGE: A scene from The Forgotten Army.... ...

http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/how-ranveer-singh-became-kapil-dev/20200116.htm

EU Parliament to debate anti-CAA resolution

The European Parliament is set to debate and vote on a resolution tabled by some of its members against India's Citizenship Amendment Act, which it... ...

http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2020/jan/26/eu-parliament-to-debate-anticaa-resolution/a6403e38d6311d8406a89e8f4991f37b

RBI plans to put weak private lenders under the hammer

The banking regulator is seeking an early exit mechanism for private banks under Prompt Corrective Action. In a first, the Reserve Bank of India... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/rbi-plans-to-put-weak-private-lenders-under-the-hammer/20200116.htm

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