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RIP RK Laxman: Common Man just lost its first citizen

Capturing the entire gamut of idiosyncrasies of Indian politicians in an innocuous newspaper box with his cartoons, R K Laxman immortalised the passive, hapless common man with an uncanny...

37 ministers don't find a place in Modi 3.0

As many as 37 ministers have been dropped from the government in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term and these include seven with cabinet rank -- prominent among them being Smriti Irani,...

State funeral for cartoonist RK Laxman

A state funeral will be accorded to eminent cartoonist R K Laxman, who died at the age of 94 after suffering multi-organ failure, officials said. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will attend the...

Cartoonist R K Laxman cremated with state honours

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman, who passed into the ages on Monday evening, was cremated in Pune with state honours on Tuesday.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister of State...

JP stir to rath yatra: How Bihar events influenced Indian politics

Bihar is no stranger to being at the centre of a tectonic shift in national politics fuelled by turbulent regional forces. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar speaks to media-persons along...

India's inflated GDP numbers contradict the real story

The gap between real growth and the government statistics has never seemed wider than today, notes Rahul Jacob. Image: Gap between real growth and the government statistics has never seemed...

Who Says Lata Couldn't Be Sensuous?

Lata Mangeshkar was famously prim and propah to the point of being particular about the songs she sang. Double meaning or vulgar lyrics were a hard no, but the legendary singer didn't hold out...

'Everybody discouraged me from making Pasanga'

One of the most beautiful films made in Tamil in the recent times is the children's film Pasanga. Produced by Sasikumar, the director of Subramaniapuram and directed by Pandiraj, the film is...

Faadu: A Love Story Review: Half-Baked Show

Faadu: A Love Story looks like one of those old movies with a socialist bent that glorified honest poverty and looked down upon ambition and enterprise, notes Deepa Gahlot. That slang word in the...

10 Delightful Dev Anand Scenes

Dev Anand would have turned 100 on September 26, 2023. His movies, his music and his mannerisms are etched in our hearts, and we salute the man who gave us so many cine memories to cherish with a...

Review: Salman gets it right in Bajrangi Bhaijaan

'Even in its unmistakably masala tone, Bajrangi Bhaijaan firmly believes the desire for peace is universal and recommends being a hero. Or just human,' says Sukanya Verma. Children are...

Ranji round-up: Bowlers give Mumbai slender first innings lead over UP

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played across India on Monday IMAGE: Maharashtra batsman Ankit Bawne celebrates his century against Vidarbha during their Ranji Trophy match at Eden Gardens in...

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