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Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

SC allows states to recover royalty on minerals from 2005

In a major victory for mineral-rich states, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed them to seek dues from April 1, 2005 on royalty and tax on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land from the Centre......

SC rules states can tax mines, royalty on minerals not tax

The legislative power to tax mineral rights vests with the states and the royalty paid on minerals is not a tax, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a landmark judgement which will give a huge......

Only 18 Muslim women made it to Lok Sabha since Independence

From royalty to a tea vendor-turned-politician's wife and from a first lady to a Bengali actress, the 18 Muslim women who treaded the hallowed corridors of power in the Lok Sabha are an eclectic......

Why Kerala Opposes Sand Sea Mining

If as critics point out, the environmental impact assessment study was commissioned only after the auction process got underway with not all the stakeholders getting to know of it, then the......

SC verdict on royalty a jolt to mining industry

The Supreme Court verdict on mining royalty case will give a further jolt to the Indian mining industry and will have very large financial implications, as arrears may work out to the tune of more......

Australia's Queensland state head meets Adani

Australia's coal-rich Queensland state's newly elected Premier Annastacia Palaszczu on Tuesday met Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, amid a controversy over the group's $16.5 billion coal......

Reliance/Shell dispute: Govt loses $111 mn arbitration case

The government has lost its appeal in the English High Court against a $111 million arbitration award in favour of Reliance Industries Ltd and Shell in a cost recovery dispute in the western......

ONGC to appeal against Gujarat High Court order

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on Tuesday said it will appeal against the Gujarat High Court order asking it to pay up to Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) in past royalty dues, saying......

Unwelcome in India. Modi's message to foreign investors!

One of the biggest ways in which recent government actions have been seen as investor-unfriendly is New Delhi’s decision to unilaterally revisit almost every Bilateral Investment Treaty it......

'There Was Something Beautiful About The Two People'

'In a world which is full of categories, hatred and ideologies, there was this basic decency.' IMAGE: Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in Homebound. In the summer of 2020, Basharat Peer, who was......

Sultan Of Delhi Review: Another Gangster Kahani

There are plenty of shootouts and a fair amount of sex over the nine brisk episodes though the dialogue is thankfully free of profanity, observes Deepa Gahlot. The title might give the idea that......

Why Lataji Didn't Sing With Rafi, SD...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Twitter When it came to doing the right thing, Lata Mangeshkar was next to no one in the Hindi film industry. There are innumerable instances of her......

'Most critics don't know difference between good and bad film'

'It's time to change this system of randomly giving stars and the right to bad critics to run down our products.''Two films, even if both get three stars, are very different from each other.''I can......

When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies

Two Dalit girls are raped and hung from a tree, prompting a police procedural and soul searching in the hard-hitting promo of Anubhav Sinha's Article 15. The Ayushmann Khurrana starrer, which......

Athletics delivers thrills, records and upsets in Paris

IMAGE: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of United States crosses the line to win gold and set a new World record in the Olympics 400m Hurdles final at Stade de France, Paris. Photograph: Sarah......

T20 World Cup: Finally, chance for bowlers to shine!

IMAGE: Mitchell Starc believes the absence of the Impact Player will result in teams not playing an extra batter and relying more on all-rounders. Photograph: BCCI Put through the wringer in the......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

It would be cool to meet Queen Elizabeth, says Gauff

IMAGE: Coco Gauff, who has yet to drop a set in the tournament and is the youngest finalist at any Grand Slam in 18 years. Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images American teenager Coco Gauff......

This NBA star has nothing nice to say about India

‘It’s a country that’s 20 years behind in terms of knowledge and experience’ ‘You see cows in the street, monkeys running around everywhere, hundreds of people on the......