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Nehru Should Have Retired In 1957

...a time when his legacy ledger was still positive and before the debacle against China.With every subsequent election, our leaders tend to become weaker.India should consider passing a law that......

Ahead of Diwali, 7800+ kg of banned firecrackers seized in Delhi

Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi Police has seized over 7,800 kilograms of illegal fireworks in multiple operations across the city since September 1. To date, 32 individuals have been arrested,......

I-Day speech: Modi breaks Indira's record, next is Nehru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday broke Indira Gandhi's record by delivering 12 consecutive speeches from the ramparts of Red Fort to stand next only to Jawaharlal Nehru who delivered 17......

Rajasthan drops textbooks 'glorifying' Nehru-Gandhi family

School students in Rajasthan will no longer study two-part supplementary textbooks with state Education Minister Madan Dilawar arguing that these reading materials are not required because they......

Govt glorified Rajiv, but ignored Shastri?

There seems to a disparity in expenditure on advertisements for remembering national icons, with the government spending nearly triple the amount for glorifying Rajiv Gandhi in two months than what......

BJP wants to do away with Income Tax; is it practical?

The Bharatiya Janata Party's proposed banking transaction tax is ill-conceived and inadvisable but it is disruptive enough to raise questions about the perverse nature of India's current tax regime......

India's self-created fiscal cliff

A closer look at deficit and accumulated debt suggests that, contrary to claims, the fiscal deficit is not under control, Rajiv Shastri says. In recent months, the fiscal deficit has occupied......

Sahara MF rolls out variable fee scheme

Sahara Mutual Fund launched a new scheme with a performance-linked variable fee structure. The Sahara Wealth Plus fund is an open-ended growth scheme which will invest primarily in......

Equity mutual funds inflow drops 43% to Rs 8,898 crore in July

Equity mutual funds attracted Rs 8,898 crore in July, a 43 per cent decline compared to the preceding month as markets continued to remain volatile amid concerns over inflation and rate hike......

MFs see strong inflows in October

In October, the contribution through SIPs rose to Rs 79.85 billion, up 42% compared to the same month last year.Jash Kriplani reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Equity mutual fund......

Shastri@60: 'Champion of Champions'

IMAGE: Ravi Shastri holds the man of the series trophy after India beat Pakistan in the final of the Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket on March 10, 1985. Photograph: Adrian......

How Shastri's Iconic Audi Was Restored...

IMAGE: Ravi Shastri with his refurbished Audi 100, which he won for being named Man of the Series at the 1985 World Championship of Cricket in Australia. Photograph: PTI The iconic Audi 100......

I did not get any invite from ministry: Shastri

Former India cricket captain Rav Shastri rejected criticism for not attending the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards committee meeting, saying that he was never informed by the Sports......

Modi to lay foundation stone of cricket stadium in Varanasi

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of a new cricket stadium in Varanasi. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday lay the......

KGF Vs RRR In The IPL!

Who says all the action is on the field? IMAGE: RCB and KKR fans have their movie titles spelt out just right. Photographs: BCCI IMAGE: These RCB fans got no chill! The fans -- two legged and the......