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'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......

J-K polls: BJP releases, withdraws, re-releases candidate list

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday named 16 candidates for the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, considerably pruning an initial list of 44 following protests by some party......

Audi car used by IAS officer Puja Khedkar confiscated

The Pune police on Sunday confiscated a luxury car used by controversial probationary IAS officer Pooja Khedkar by allegedly installing a red beacon light on it illegally, an official said IMAGE:......

'US Will Never Let Pakistan Down'

'Pakistan is a nuclear country.''With the kind of situation that is there in Pakistan today, America will help Pakistan stay afloat.' IMAGE: A paramilitary check post in Karachi that was set afire......

Scientists prune Bodhi tree to keep it healthy

Three dead branches of the sacred Bodhi tree at the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar were pruned by a team of scientists of the Dehradun-based Forest Research Institute to keep the tree......

Sensex closes higher 410 pts in volatile trade

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher in a volatile session on Wednesday, driven by a rally in metal stocks and optimism related to the GST Council meeting. Photograph: Danish......

Stock markets end lower amid profit-taking in banking, auto shares

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty reversed early gains to close lower on Tuesday dragged by last-hour profit-taking in banking and auto shares amid caution ahead of the GST Council meeting.......

GST 2.0 Needs Deeper Reforms

Since items in the 12% category account for only about 5% of total GST, the additional boost to consumption may not be significant, points out M Govinda Rao. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff ......

25% Donald Trump tariff likely to weigh on pharma margins: Analysts

If pharmaceutical exports from India to the US come under a 25 per cent tariff bracket, the impact on earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) could be around 5 per......

'Where There Is So Much Infrastructure Creation, There Will Be Debt'

'We have created massive infrastructure in the past six years.' IMAGE: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant addresses the Atal Asra Camp, an initiative to provide secure housing solutions for......

'Nothing honorable about this killing'

'Find a name that changes the words honor killing and hopefully it includes the word murder.''If you use the words, you are trying to justify the murders.' IMAGE: Pavia Sidhu as Jassi and Yugam......

How Kareena Likes Her Koffee

Mrunal's traditional twist... What Arjun loves... Why Katrina's working hard... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram For those who have enjoyed BFFs Kareena Kapoor and Karan......

India set to be confirmed as 2030 Commonwealth Games hosts!

IMAGE: Gujarat Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi submit India's proposal to Commonwealth Sport in London to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, on August 31, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo All but assured......

Unfit Rana returns as Delhi name 24-member Ranji squad

IMAGE: Nitish Rana returned to Delhi after a stint at Uttar Pradesh. Photograph: Goa Guardians An unprecedented 24-member squad has been named for Delhi's opening Ranji Trophy match against......

IOA formally approves India's 2030 CWG bid

Games to include all "medal-earning" sports IMAGE: IOA President P T usha said along with Ahmedabad, 2010 host Delhi and Bhubaneswar will also be considered. Photograph: ANI/X The Indian Olympic......

Did Xavi, Pep really apply for India head coach job?

An AIFF official, on conditions of anonymity, had stated that the application of Xavi could not be processed as the AIFF did not have resources to hire his services. IMAGE: The 45-year-old Xavi......

Meet India's new Olympic hopefuls

TJ, Animesh Kujur enter TOPS developmental group; Pranati named for TAGG IMAGE: India’s new sprint sensation- Animesh Kujur. Photograph: Animesh Kujur/Instagram Asian Championships......