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How History Will Remember Dr Singh

Manmohan Singh represented the finest aspects of India, asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Then prime minister Manmohan Singh with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee before their meeting to......

Found in translation: Orwell gets a fresh start in his birthplace

In a bid to popularise the literary work of legendary British author George Orwell in his birthplace Motihari in Bihar, state authorities have now decided to get some of his most well-known books......

Orwell's birthplace in India to be restored

George Orwell, a giant of 20th century English literature who shot to fame with his novels Animal Farm and 1984, will be honoured at his birthplace in Motihari, Bihar, where his father Richard was......

China Is Net Gainer In Ukraine War

India must pay great attention as the emergence of the Russia-China behemoth poses a great danger to us in the future, warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Russia's President Vladimir Putin......

Who is a terrorist?

'There is no acceptable definition of what terrorism is and who a terrorist is,' says Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Che Guevara was a cross border terrorist. He was a doctor......

The magic of the Zoozoos

It had Big Brother indoctrinating people in an auditorium when a woman athlete comes running in and hits the screen with a hammer. The commercial ends with the line '1984 will not be 1984 ever......

Want to invest? Know your zoology first!

'All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.' -- George Orwell, Animal FarmA zoo is a place we typically visit only during two phases of our life: one when we are kids, other......

Buyback: Where's the choice?

Consider this: you are living in a housing society and the society writes to you -- unless you specifically write otherwise -- that your flat will be bought out by the society at a price determined......

'Insiders' vs 'outsiders' at RBI

The real issue at the RBI is reconciling the problem of staff denied promotion with the management's desire to promote excellence, says A Seshan. There is a debate currently on within the......

The E-Rickshaw Driver Who Won Big On KBC

'Since I got married, I've seen him watch KBC all the time.''We never have songs or movies playing on our TV; it's always general knowledge and current affairs.' IMAGE: Paras Mani Singh with......

The day art went up in smoke

When I read George Orwell's seminal 1984 and the concept of thoughtcrime -- musings for which the State can throw you in prison -- I shuddered. When I heard from a senior colleague how she had been......

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India,......

Why Bumrah Is Being Hounded

The matter of Bumrah's availability for the series should have been a highly-guarded secret.That it was bandied about all through suggests the matter was deliberately placed in the public......

PHOTOS: France go past England into the semi-finals

If this sporting clash was, as English essayist, novelist and journalist George Orwell said, “war minus the shooting” both sets of players were more than ready, and set about each other......

Three cheers for cricket?

There is a controversial change in the way world cricket revenues will be shared among member countries. India, Australia and England will corner a big chunk and in exchange is expected to provide......

It's just not cricket, MS

'Insignias or not, Dhoni's will remain the deadliest pair of gloves behind the stumps,' notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: The regimental dagger insignia of the para forces visible on Mahendra Singh......