'As of now, it is hard to see how the stalemate can be broken.' 'For the Sikh Jat farmers who constitute the core of the protest are a simple-minded but stubborn lot. 'They are unlikely to call off the stir unless provided a sense of 'victory'.' 'Give them a reason to boast that they brought the government to its knees and they will start singing hallelujahs to the Modi government,' argues Virendra Kapoor.
Subir Raha, chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, has not been given an extension by the government and he will have to hang his boots by this evening.
'At the end of the day, this is Bachchan's film.' 'Despite the distracting makeup, his famous baritone and indisputable flair for dedicated inanity lend Mirza an air of significance,' observes Sukanya Verma.
The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons Chief V K Sibal, whose appointment on the ONGC board has triggered a controversy, on Monday said ONGC chairman Subir Raha's non-acceptance of his appointment amounted to "gross indiscipline."
If Raha's resistance to the petroleum ministry's interference turns into a plebiscite at the firm's AGM on Sept 21, the ministry may vote for his ouster.
'We were against politicisation of the defence acquisition process. It was a question of capability of the air force'
What was meant to be a toast to life and its many gifts suddenly became Sushant Singh Rajput's last hurrah, a this-is-it, a tearful goodbye, feels Sukanya Verma.
Slogans in favour of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru were raised in a rally brought out by Jadavpur University students in Kolkata on Tuesday to express solidarity with their JNU counterparts agitating against the arrest of their leader Kanhaiya Kumar for alleged sedition.
As thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, braved water cannons and teargas to camp at the national capital's borders to demand a rollback of the laws and their representatives held talks with the government, the songs flowed, speaking of pride of the land, strength in unity and the rights of the people fighting a mighty establishment.
'So much so we don't feel the need to create anything, but just bask in that glory.' 'It's time to move on.' 'How much burden can you put on a person or the legacy of the person?'
Sitharaman, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa and Vice Chief of the Indian Navy Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P laid wreaths at the Amar Jawan Jyoti in India Gate, paying respect to the fallen heroes of the war.
There's a reason he was called Baba Ranchoddas in 3 Idiots.
'The prime minister should not have involved himself in these negotiations.' 'If he had not got himself involved and allowed only his ministers to talk to the farmers, things would have not reached this stage.'
The nation on Saturday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 68th death anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the country in paying homage to the Father of the Nation.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation would go ahead with its proposed investment of Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) in Assam, its chairman and managing director Subir Raha said in Kolkata on Friday.
Oil and Natural Gas Corp is spending 93 per cent of its total capital expenditure of Rs 10,850 crore (Rs 108.50 billion) in the current fiscal on its core activities of oil and gas exploration and production, according to its chairman and managing di
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation made a net profit of Rs 12,500 crore (Rs 125 billion) in the last financial year and Rs 30,000 crore (Rs 300 billion) in last three years, chairman-cum-managing director Subir Raha said.
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'In the end, you are left weeping not for the desh bhakt hero or his broken leg/heart, but because the movie is finally over and you can get back to your life,' says Stanessa Fernandes.
Somewhere in the middle of cooking Makki Di Roti Da Pizza and Chicken Mast-Kalandar, Ripu Daman Handa discovered his goal.
'Sometimes we remember our plans and preoccupations from early March.' 'They seem laughably unreal now,' says Shuma Raha.
India's frontline combat aircraft Sukhoi-30 fleet was on Friday cleared for flying after being grounded for nearly a month following a crash near Pune.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has discovered new reserves of oil in Assam, Subir Raha, chairman and managing director of the company, said on Wednesday.
State-owned exploration firm Oil and Natural Gas Corporation will begin retailing petrol and diesel from its own petrol stations by the year end, company chairman and managing director Subir Raha said on Thursday.
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'These are sexual harassment allegations. You are a woman minister in charge. Will there be a probe on the allegations?'
People in India need to view policing as a service, like any other service in society that must be valued by those who receive it for it to survive, feels Somik Raha
State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on Friday said it has been invited by the Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Al Naimi for a conference in London on July 24 to discuss the oil and gas opportunities in the Arab kingdom.
Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya was booed by a section of India supporters as he entered the Oval arena to watch India's crucial ICC Champions Trophy encounter against South Africa, in London.
"... For me to understand the individual I need to spend time with him. Unless you know the individual it's very difficult to advise that individual as to what he needs to do. And also the fact that you get to get inside his mind because everybody is different."
Aiming to further enhance their coordination, commanders of the IAF and Army formations deployed along the Pakistan border met in New Delhi to discuss their operational preparedness and strengthen cooperation.
'When people who are safe in their homes think that everything is peaceful -- 'kuch nahi ho raha hai' -- it is because a band of soldiers has already stopped that from happening and the anti-nationals have been neutralised.'
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