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'We Forced NDA To Talk About Jobs'

'When the BJP wanted the election to focus on 'ghuspathiya' and promises that look like pies in the sky, we forced them to talk about jobs, giving free 125 units of power, and addressing women's......

After Dhankhar experience, BJP to go for tried, tested method

Several leaders of the BJP and its allies are of the view that the NDA this time is unlikely to follow the instincts that made it pick Dhankhar and will be more conventional in its search for his......

Does Young India Care About Elections 2024?

Politics is not on the radar of 18 to 21-year-old Indians, reveals Rama Bijapurkar. IMAGE: Young voters show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their vote in Chhindwara, Madhya......

Modi and his ministers need a thick skin

A wise politician would disarm his critics, try to take them along, co-opt them, or, at least, take the criticism in his stride.Developing a thick skin ought to be an essential part of any......

At 97, yoga guru is India's oldest Padma Shri

V Nanammal -- The Grand Old Lady of Yoga -- is the oldest recipient of the Padma Shri this year.Rediff.com's Archana Masih met the nearly 100-year-old yoga guru who does not wear glasses, has never......

P&G's New Boss Is Big Into Bollywood Movies

Shailesh Jejurikar has 'always made an effort to stay close to his roots.' IMAGE: Shailesh Jejurikar, President and CEO, P&G. Photograph: Kind courtesy T6784/wikipedia.org/Creative Commons India......

What Indian diaspora thinks about Narendra Modi varied

The PBD this year functions as a political stage for the BJP government at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi have been......

'$1.37bn pumped into real estate in smaller cities in 2015-18'

'In the absence of direct bank or NBFC funding, builders are unable to complete the stuck projects leading to a pile of approximately 5.75 lakh units stuck/delayed in top cities.' Photograph:......

Dharmendra Was The He-Man Of Bollywood

IMAGE: Dharmendra and Asha Parekh in Aaye Din Bahar Ke. Simply put, Dharmendra's demise means the loss of one of the biggest icons ever in the Hindi film firmament. His incredible career straddled......

Param Sundari Review: Just Like A Kerala Reel

The lead pair looks good on screen. But each time they look lovingly into each other's eyes, the viewer’s eye wanders over to the gorgeous landscape, observes Deepa Gahlot. The message finally......

'Chamkila wouldn't have been possible without Diljit'

IMAGE: Parineeti Chopra and Diljit Dosanjh in Amar Singh Chamkila. Photograph: Kind courtesy Diljit Dosanjh/Instagram Imtiaz Ali is on a high. His new film, Amar Singh Chamkila, has been received......

'I want to be Lady Shah Rukh Khan'

'Laapataa Ladies opened a lot of doors for me.''I have gotten so much love from audiences and seniors in the industry that it's overwhelming.''I get calls from superstars. I'm holding my heart and......

RRR And KGF: When Money Gives You Roots

'I believe it's not the success of RRR or KGF that we must actually investigate, but what makes these two films our marquee events,' argues Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: NTR Jr as Komaram Bheem and Ram......

The Golden Thrower

Someone who confessed he would have been beating buffaloes with sticks had it not been for the javelin went on to win India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics. IMAGE: India's gold medallist......