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PK, who guided others to victory, meets defeat in debut battle

Before launching into the Bihar assembly elections, the celebrated former poll strategist Prashant Kishor had made two predictions, one about his Jan Suraaj Party and the other about the Janata......

Will Nitish Surprise Modi Or Vice Versa After Bihar Poll?

The BJP's MoSha leadership are past masters in encouraging defections from their allies if it helped their party capture the chief minister's chair.In Bihar, they are not sure if JD-U MPs and MLAs......

Why Modi Needs Mission-Mode Bureaucrats

Learning from East Asia, India must reform its district administration with performance, accountability, and vision to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat, points out Deepak Mishra. Illustration:......

Vijay's Political Challenge Begins Now

Vijay, with his chief ministerial ambitions, is a one-man army, at least as of now, and his campaign team considers him omnipresent. He has to be present in all districts, if not all constituencies......

What C P Radhakrishnan's Choice Means For Modi, BJP

By naming a sworn swayamsevak for vice president, the Modi-Shah duo have sent out a clear and positive message to Nagpur, where the RSS headquarters is located, explains N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

Shortcuts Won't Build Industrial Capability

Any industrial policy is only as good as how it is applied and the other reforms that support it.This was as true 40 years ago as it is now, points out Debashis Basu. Photograph: Babu/Reuters ......

Any idea why economists don't write autobiographies?

For a bunch that fancies itself so greatly and does not hesitate to express an opinion on everything, this is very odd behaviour, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. Illustration: Dominic......

Virus has done for Modi what IMF did for Rao

That's why he is now finally focusing on the two things that alone can help: Fiscal expansion -- from December onwards -- and supply management via amended laws and rules that affect business,......

Wanna earn some extra moolah? Tell Railways how it can grow

Contracts will be given for five years, in a transparent manner Your idea could be a catalyst for the Indian Railways (IR) to reach its non-fare revenue target of Rs 14,000 crore in 2017-18. The......

Why flights are unlikely to resume any time soon

‘Indian aviation cannot resume without at least three major airports being functional. If Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata are shut, there is little chance that airlines will start......

Fabulous Lives Vs Bollywood Wives Review: The Cringe Continues

There is an utter pretentiousness to this world and the supposed hip lives of its characters which makes it plain awkward to watch, complains Mayur Sanap. I don't know how it happened, but we are......

What Makes Andaz Apna Apna Such Fun Even Today

Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie. IMAGE: Shakti Kapoor, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in......

Kaathal: Demystifying The Indian Superstar

'As I watched Mammootty 'try out' Mathew Devassy, I could hear from my theatre seat the ready-made appreciation of the liberal press, their applause for the great actor having flirted with......

Maja Ma Review: A Damp Squib

Madhuri Dixit's brief seems to have been to look glamorous, which she does, while others struggle to hold the film together, observes Deepa Gahlot. Here's another film competing in the wokeness......

Lessons from Bollywood: How to dress for Halloween

There's nothing Bollywood can't teach. Happy Halloween, everyone! :) Going for a Halloween party tonight? Bollywood has some treats for you! The movies throw up amazing make-up and outfit......

'F1's return to noisy V10 engines a rearward move'

IMAGE: F1 has been considering various directions including a return to the ear-splitting naturally-aspirated V10 engines that were last raced in 2005. Photograph: Go Nakamura/Reuters Formula One......

Champions Trophy: Can India knock out Pakistan?

IMAGE: India are likely to go in with the 11 that easily beat Bangladesh when they take on Pakistan in the Champions Trophy match in Dubai on Sunday. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Hyped as a......

PICS: Mbappe misses penalty as Real Madrid lose

IMAGE: A screengrab of Kylian Mbappe missing a penalty during the La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy La Liga/X Kylian Mbappe missed his second penalty......

PIX: Osasuna stun Barcelona; Bayern-Leverkusen draw

Osasuna shock leaders Barcelona IMAGE: Osasuna's players celebrate after Abel Bretones scored the fourth goal against Barcelona. Photograph: Vincent West/Reuters Croatian forward Ante Budimir......

Real Madrid held to a dull draw at Mallorca

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior clashes against Samu Costa of Mallorca during the LaLiga match at Son Moix Stadium, Palma de Mallorca, on Sunday. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters Real Madrid......