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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,......

Assam To Honour 818 Young Writers

Books will be included as part of gifts at government functions, alongside the traditional gamusa, to underline the government's message that books must return to the centre of public life. IMAGE:......

Class 7 girl raped for months, delivers baby; accused held

A 15-year-old girl, a victim of repeated rape that she kept hidden out of fear, gave birth to a child, police in Gurugram said on Sunday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The class 7 girl......

The Poet Who Stood With Deprived And Despairing

'A truly original Hindi writer whose writing no other author can match.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The death of celebrated Hindi writer and Jnanpith awardee Vinod Kumar Shukla has......

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

'Our problem is not a budget deficit but a trust deficit. We need to trust our institutions and industries to innovate and lead. That is the way forward for India.' Kindly note that this......

CBI books Anil Ambani's son, Reliance Home Finance in Rs 228 crore bank fraud case

The CBI has booked the son of industrialist Anil Ambani, Jai Anmol Anil Ambani, and Reliance Home Finance Ltd. (RHFL) in a case of alleged cheating in Union Bank of India that caused a loss of Rs......

Bank loan books report healthy growth in Q2

The pickup was driven partly by fresh corporate investment but more by higher working-capital demand. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes.......

Bajaj Finance to Muthoot Finance: NBFCs outpace banks once again

Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) such as Bajaj Finance, Shriram Finance, Muthoot Finance, and IIFL Finance have regained their growth momentum after losing market share to banks in the......

Factors that will guide the stock markets this week

A host of macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors would dictate investors' sentiment in the stock market this week, analysts said. Illustration:......

'For FY26, We Expect Corporate Loan Book Upto Rs 4 Tn'

'We currently have new proposals worth Rs 1.48 trillion in the pipeline.' Punjab National Bank (PNB) is witnessing strong momentum across retail, micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME), and......

Aamir Khan Experiences The Maha Kumbh

'The photographs showcase different emotions of India and the power of faith. For someone who couldn't visit the historic gathering, these pictures take me there.' IMAGE: Aamir Khan launched The......

Ladies! Kartik Aaryan Is Looking For True Romance

'Finding it on screen because I am not getting it in real life.' IMAGE: Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday at the TMMTMTTM launch event in Mumbai December 18, 2025. Photograph: Hemantkumar......

Frankenstein: Aesthetically Pleasing, Visually Lush, Morally Unequivocal

Guillermo del Toro restores and amplifies the morality tale Shelley had meant her book to be.His message is kindness and forgiveness are the greatest virtues and arrogant ego meets its own just......

'Cinema Has A Limited Imagination Of Delhi'

'A majority of filmmakers cannot truly understand the city because they don't live here.' IMAGE: Filmmaker Anusha Rizvi with lead actor Kritika Kamra on the sets of The Great Shamsuddin Family.......

'Emotion Is Very Scarce Right Now'

'We have come to the point in civilisation where emotion seems to be something you hide or you have to be discreet about, or to be ashamed of.' IMAGE: Jacob Elrodi in Frankenstein. Mexican......