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Before Kalam, BJP floated Vajpayee's name for Prez: Book

'Vajpayee believed that for any popular prime minister, becoming President by virtue of majority would not be a good sign for Indian parliamentary democracy. It would set a very wrong precedent,......

'Rahul Can't Play Victim All The Time'

'Rahul Gandhi's problem is that he doesn't think big.''He looks more like an activist, while politics is like a game of chess. You attack and then defend and have a game-plan.' IMAGE: Congress......

Why The Congress Has Rediscovered Sitaram Kesri

It was significant that the ceremony took place at 24, Akbar Road, the party's former national headquarters, and not at its new office in Kotla Road. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays......

Bidding For Rs 10,000 Banknote Crosses Rs 18 Lakh

Rashtrapati Bhavan has introduced a new initiative, the E-Upahaar auction, to monetise valuable assets for a social cause, in alignment with a broader governmental policy, championed by Prime......

Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit back in Cong after 4-year TMC stint

Former President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee rejoined the Congress on Wednesday after a four-year stint in the Trinamool Congress. IMAGE: Former President Pranab Mukherjee's son......

Sitharaman creates history with 8th consecutive budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday made history as she presented a record eighth consecutive budget, which comes in the backdrop of slowdown in economy and demand for tax cuts for......

How well do you know these facts about Union Budget?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 will present a record eighth consecutive budget that is expected to contain measures to shore up weakening economic growth and ease the burden on......

Sitharaman carries tablet wrapped in 'bahi khata' for 6th year

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch. IMAGE:......

The market expected too much: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented a borrow-and-spend Budget on Monday with a deficit that may be an all-time high, reflecting short-term pessimism about economic prospects. The finance......

Nirmala Sitharman set to make history with 7th consecutive Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history when she presents her seventh straight Budget on Tuesday for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former prime minister Morarji......

'Villains Are The Most Interesting To Design For'

'Every film had its challenges, but Mr India, Sadak and Gandhi were the toughest.' 'Mr India needed imagination, Sadak needed sensitivity and Gandhi demanded historical authenticity.' Photograph:......

Why Bharat Ratna still eludes Major Dhyan Chand?

'If the country's biggest sports award is named after him, the National Stadium is named after him, then why not he is given a Bharat Ratna.' IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pays......

Ex-India wicketkeeper Saha set to take up coaching

IMAGE: Wriddhiman Saha, 40, retired from first-class cricket in January this year at the end of Bengal's league stage campaign in the Ranji Trophy. Photograph: Wriddhiman Saha/Instagram Six months......