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Ajit beats uncle Sharad Pawar's NCP-SP in 29 seats in direct fight

In the bout between the two Nationalist Congress Party outfits, seen as a contest between Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar, the latter stole the show, winning 29 seats in the Maharashtra......

Shinde's Sena knocks out Uddhav's Sena in 36 seats

The Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has trounced rival Shiv Sena-UBT of Uddhav Thackeray in 36 assembly seats in Maharashtra, putting to rest the debate over which is the real party......

Modi has reasons to worry

But his opponents are making a mistake. They shouldn't be smug, argues Vir Sanghvi. Most criticisms of India's response to the Second Wave of Covid use the word 'smug'. The government was,......

COVID-19: From 25 to 0; How the Sangli battle was won

'If you look at the deaths that are occurring across the state or country, I think out of these 25 not even one required ICU care. That's what we are proud of.' CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: Full Coverage......

Women activists' bid to enter Shani temple foiled, Maha govt to intervene

Around 400 women activists on Tuesday made an attempt to defy a centuries-old ban on female devotees entering the sacred platform at Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar district but it was......

Realty goldmine or citizen minefield, Dharavi makeover gets wiggle room

Asia's largest urban slum, spread over 600 acres in the heart of India's financial capital, is home to an informal leather and pottery industry employing over 100,000. Raghavendra Kamath reports.......

How to buy the best health insurance

Health insurance expert Anil Rego in an online chat with readers answers health insurance queries. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Prashant Soni: Can I buy 2-3 policies and pay the final......

Tough times are opportunities to learn, says Yash Birla

Yashovardhan Birla, chairman of the Yash Birla Group, had a lively interaction with rediff.com readers when he hosted an exclusive chat on Tuesday. A tragic twist of fate handed Birla a vast......

Looking At Saiyaara Director Mohit Suri's Earlier Hits

Mohit Suri made his directorial debut 20 years ago with Zeher. The film was a moderate success and put him on the Bollywood map. Since then, the film-maker has made many movies. His latest film......

What Shahid Finds 'Really Tough'

IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Shahid Kapoor packs in a lot of blood and gore in his new film, Bloody Daddy, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar (Tiger Zinda Hai,......

Beware of SERIAL KILLERS!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhishek Bachchan/Instagram Serial killer movies can be thrilling. That's perhaps why we have seen quite a few of them. The genre became popular with Rajesh Khanna's......

'Sometimes it is boring to play the hero'

'I have never been scared of playing the grey, so it is exciting for me to come back to where I started.' IMAGE: Arjun Kapoor. Arjun Kapoor feels he was destined to be a part of Ek Villain......

When Sequels Did Better Than First Part

The first half of the year is through and the biggest grosser so far is KGF: Chapter 2 which is now next only to Baahubali: The Conclusion when it comes to box office collections. Time and again......