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One nation, one poll: Top 10 recommendations of Kovind panel

A high-level panel led by former president Ram Nath Kovind submitted its report on 'one nation, one election' on Thursday and recommended simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state......

Kovind's report moots simultaneous LS, assembly polls as first step

A high-level panel on Thursday recommended simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days in its report on......

Can We Fight China With Such A Budget?

India has allocated Rs 1.72 trillion, or 27.67 per cent of the total defence budget to cater to modernisation of the country's arsenal. Modern militaries spend up to 50 to 60 per cent of their......

ISI trained ULFA militants, tried to appease Baruah: Book

The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which trained a batch of Assam's United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants in 1991-92, considered the rebel group's chief Paresh Baruah a prize catch......

Budget: Will Nirmalaji Loosen Purse Strings For Poll Gains?

The finance minister's assertion that industry should not expect any spectacular announcements in the 2024 interim Budget suggest that the electoral imperatives of more tax concessions or higher......

Consumption story gets a facelift as rural demand shows promise

Consumer goods firms and auto companies are witnessing an upturn in rural demand, which had been lagging for most of FY24. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters Expectations of a bumper rabi crop......

What to make of sharp variations in GDP numbers in election year

Questions will be raised over why those changes take place and whether non-economic factors are at play, says A K Bhattacharya. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India's gross domestic......

Manufacturing pushes Q3 growth to 8.4%; FY24 GDP pegged at 7.6%

India's economic growth accelerated to 8.4 per cent in the October-December quarter of this fiscal, mainly due to double-digit growth in manufacturing and good showing by mining & quarrying and......

'Tax buoyancy can't continue year after year'

'The revenue projection arises out of all sectors doing well and the formalisation of the economy helps in making sure the tax domain gets widened.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and......

'There's a de-emphasis on divestment'

'We now look at divestment as an opportunity for maximising the value of public assets, not necessarily as a short-term resource-raising measure.' IMAGE: Finance Secretary T V Somanathan, right,......

8th Century For Alia, 7th For Ranveer, 2nd For Karan

After seeing a good rise in box office collections over the first weekend, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani had stable weekdays ahead. While that itself was quite good, what really worked well were......

Will Rocky Aur Rani Enter 100 Crore Club?

IMAGE: Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. After weeks of Hollywood ruling the roost with first Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One doing......

Why Shah Rukh Needed Action To Revive His Career

Shah Rukh had outgrown the roles that made him a star -- the menacing, obsessive lover in Darr, the regular guy in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na or the new age boyfriend in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.By the......

Avatar Earns Huge Rs 128 Crore

Christmas has come early for the distribution and exhibition circles in India. The Hollywood release Avatar: The Way of Water has kick-started the celebrations. While the global weekend collection......

Brahmastra To Overtake Kashmir Files

IMAGE: Sunny Deol in Chup: Revenge Of The Artist. Well, that's one experiment that has paid off. National Cinema Day was celebrated on Friday, September 23, and ticket prices across 4,000+ screens......

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