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10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Did you know that Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind? Or the film's India connections?

Modi's financial inclusion plan to come in 2 phases

The first phase would comprise universal access to banking facilities. Under this, basic bank accounts with zero balance, RuPay debit card and financial literacy, will have to be completed in the next one year, officials said.

Govt to make overtures to unions to call off Sept 2 stir

The Left unions want concrete action and not just 'assurances'.

Currency seizure: RBI official in CBI net, 10 cases so far

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Reserve Bank of India official and a JDS leader K C Veerendra, who is also a casino owner, in connection with separate cases relating to alleged illegal conversion of currency post-demonetisation.

Modi may announce tech-dependent financial inclusion this I-Day

As many as 75 million households that do not have access to banking services will be covered and at least one bank account opened for each household, against the earlier proposal of two.

The man Putin fears most

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel glances at the life and political career of Alexey Navalny who has been banned from challenging Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election.

New Postal Act could deal blow to $2-bn courier sector

It will escalate costs, mandate regulator to check malpractices, set standards.

Sitharaman must not let PMO run her ship

Nirmala Sitharaman has a God given opportunity to orchestrate a transformation in India's defence capabilities. One hopes she has her own counsel and does not overly let the PMO run her ship, says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Want to serve the nation? Join the Civil Services

The Civil Services of India continue to be a prestigious avenue for all those dreaming of 'making it'. Here's how you can be an IAS/ IPS officer.

'She was Amma to all of us'

'Mrinalini Sarabhai was gracious, well-read, liberal, very secular, and very well informed,' recalls film historian S Theodore Baskaran of the celebrated dancer who passed into the ages last week.

Beijing puts Tibet card on table before Manmohan sits to talk

There is speculation that China released the White Paper on Tibet in a hurry after a Spanish court agreed to hear charges of genocide against former Chinese president Hu Jintao. Ajai Shukla reports

China releases white paper on Tibet as PM arrives

Exclusive: 'No grey areas with Modi, he is focussed on objectives'

Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad believes governance finally on track. An exclusive chat with Rashme Sehgal.