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'We Have To Blame Ourselves, Not Macaulay'

'We kept importing educational models from outside that had no connection to our cultural and intellectual strengths.' IMAGE: Professor V N Jha. Photograph: Shivanand Kanavi Professor V N Jha is......

Any Sir Creek move by Pak will change its history, geography, warns Rajnath

In a stern warning to Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said any misadventure by Islamabad in the Sir Creek sector will invite a "decisive response" that will be strong enough to......

Rajnath's Shastra Puja Message For China

Each time an Indian minister visits Arunachal Pradesh, the tinpot Communists in Beijing's Zhongnanhai get worked up and mutter threats. We haven't heard from the Chinese about Defence Minister......

Military prepared as Operation Sindoor continues: CDS

Asserting that Operation Sindoor "still continues", Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said the country's military preparedness must remain at a "very high" level,......

'Caste-based politics dangerous': SC rejects plea against AIMIM

Political parties relying on caste considerations are equally dangerous for the country, the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday as it refused to entertain a plea seeking cancellation of the......

Agnipath: Veterans fail to find govt jobs after retirement

Even as Union ministers allay misgivings over Agnipath, figures show a meagre 2.4 per cent of the ex-servicemen who applied for a government job could get one as the Centre and the states have been......

Want to flourish in business? Try these Vastu tips

Each business relevant to its working needs can be made Vastu compliant with innovative planning in terms of usage, flexibility and values. Vastu Shastra or the science that deals with......

Mixed views on Shome's tax proposals

A slew of recommendations for major changes in the country's tax administration system, made by eminent economist Parthasarathi Shome in his latest book, evoked divergent views from experts and......

It's Kautilya 4.0 in Union Budget speech

Kautilya, widely known as pioneer of economics in India and author of Artha Shastra (rules of economics), was invoked for the fourth time in the country's annual Union Budget speech on Friday,......

Want to sell? Appeal to the heart

There is an Indian way to differentiation. We, Indians, are emotional people. We are expressive and are not afraid to let our emotions be known. Observe cricket or any celebration, we show our......

'Vaastu Shastra scares me!'

Sourabh Usha Narang's frightening Vaastu Shastra hits the screens on October 22, and, as he solemnly forbids Correspondent Raja Sen to use the word 'horror' in conjunction with the film, the......

Vaastu Shastra: Not for the faint of heart

Right now, in a semi-deserted office, I'm looking around me. Sounds: a computer whirring to life, a door slamming shut, footsteps behind me, are all making me jumpy, and I'm just stopping myself......

The '90s Special Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Attention! All Sikandars and Senoritas. This week's filmi quiz has a fun new theme -- '90s Bollywood. All you have to......

Fun, Fabulous Filmi Quiz Of The Week

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Ready, steady, go! It's time for our fun and filmi Bollywood quiz of the week. All you have to do is identify the......

When Ram Came To Bollywood

Bollywood movies have a soft corner for Dil and Pyaar. But its Ram love is no less prolific. It's no surprise Akshay Kumar, whom Caravan magazine dubbed Hindutva's poster boy, has a new release......