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Author Pankaj Mishra wins $150,000 Yale literary prize

Award-winning Indian author Pankaj Mishra is among eight writers from seven countries who have won a $1,50,000 Yale University prize each in recognition of their literary achievements. Essayist and......

Bihar: Deputy CMs, Maithili Thakur among prominent winners

Following is the list of the major winners and losers of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Janata Dal-United and the Rashtriya Janata Dal in the Bihar assembly polls. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister......

'Only his torso was recovered...we identified him by clothes'

"Only his torso was recovered...we identified him by the clothes he was wearing that day," said the grieving sister of Mohammad Jumman, one of the victims of the Red Fort blast. IMAGE: A family......

From Shravasti to Meerut, Delhi car blast leaves trail of grief

The powerful explosion near the Red Fort not only shattered Delhi's calm but also tore through homes hundreds of kilometres away, where families are now struggling to come to terms with the sudden......

The 25 Books Banned In Kashmir

IMAGE: Police personnel search a bookstore in Srinagar, August 7, 2025, following the Union Territory government's ban on 25 books accused of promoting secessionism and false narratives in Jammu......

''Consumers Must Get Real Benefit Of GST Cuts'

'In case a particular industry has not passed on the benefits and if we receive complaints, we will take up the matter with the industry body concerned.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff After......

4 Indians among world's top business thinkers

Four Indian business thinkers have been featured in America's Foreign Policy Magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers list. The list also features few other Indians and people of Indian origin such as......

Unreal state of the real estate sector

The travelogue Butter Chicken in Ludhiana by Pankaj Mishra, about small-town India, was funny but the joke ultimately is on all of us.We are aware of inadequate green areas, moon-surface roads,......

Budget 2023-24: Stay on fiscal glide path, economists advise FM Sitharaman

The Union government could target a fiscal deficit of 5.8-6 per cent of nominal GDP for 2023-24, and it should continue its capital expenditure push and look to simplify the personal income tax......

'I Am The Madhav Mishra Of Acting'

'As an actor I feel I have a strong relatability with the common Indian.''Madhav Mishra is not a character of cinema, he is a character from and of our society.' IMAGE: Pankaj Tripathi in Criminal......

'One Actor Can Only Do So Much Work'

'I had not even realised I had done almost 100 films.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Tripathi/Instagram Pankaj Tripathi revealed that wooing his wife Mridula was far more difficult than wooing......

'Everyone's Story Has Ups And Downs'

'I'm a guy who is sure of what he wants and confident of getting it.''Jab prem kiya, I knew that one day, I would marry the woman I love and spend my life with her.' IMAGE: Pankaj Tripathi with......

Criminal Justice 4 Review: Thrilling!

Pankaj Tripathi's Madhav Mishra is one of the most entertaining characters created for an Indian Web series, and the actor plays him with relish, observes Deepa Gahlot. A snooty lawyer for a large......

Panchayat 4 Is Back And We Can't Keep Calm!

Since the actors fit their parts perfectly, and everybody gets enough of an opportunity to shine, they have become familiar to viewers.So along with its relatable, laugh-out-loud content, they are......

Ranji: Jagadeesan's 2nd season-ton helps Tamil Nadu

Photograph: Narayan Jagadeesan/Instagram Rohilla's fourth first-class ton gives Services solid start Opener Shubham Rohilla struck his fourth first-class hundred to take Services to 279 for 4......

Mushtaq Ali: Shaw makes short work of Mizoram

IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw smashed nine fours and a six in his 55-run innings. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Dashing opener Prithvi Shaw's blazing blade decimated Mizoram as Mumbai started their......

Ranji: Bengal trounce UP; Nagaland bowled out for 25!

A summary of all the action from Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's B Sai Kishore picked 5/101 to bowl out Hyderabad for 258 on Day 4 of their Ranji Trophy......