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What Gave Ratan Tata Great Pleasure

'I get enormous pleasure from seeing the uplift of an underprivileged or poor person.''I feel elated when I walk on the street and see someone who pushes a handcart talking on a cell phone.'A......

'Who will prosper in Dharavi project? Locals or Adani?'

Even as the Maharashtra government has formally awarded the 259-hectare Dharavi Redevelopment project to an Adani Group firm, residents fear that poor people who depend on local businesses will......

LS polls: BJP appoints in-charges for 23 states, UTs

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday appointed election in-charges and co-in-charges for 23 states and Union territories in view of the Lok Sabha polls this year. Image only for representation.......

BJD retains Jharsuguda assembly seat in bypolls; BJP vote share rises

With a convincing victory in the Jharsuguda by-election on Saturday, the ruling Biju Janata Dal led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Odisha is back on a winning streak ahead of the assembly and......

Orissa: CRPF jawan held for helping Maoists

A Central Reserve Police Force jawan and a motor mechanic were arrested on Friday for allegedly working for Maoists and providing them information about anti-Naxal operations in Orissa's Sundargarh......

Tarun Das retires from CII

Tarun Das, chief mentor, Confederation of Indian Industry, retired from the CII on Tuesday. Das was the chief mentor of CII for the last five years. Prior to being the chief mentor, Das was the......

Singapore to honour Tarun Das

The Singapore government has chosen Tarun Das, chief mentor of Confederation of Indian Industry, for the prestigious Singapore National Day Award for 2004.The public service medal -- one of......

Amit Mitra, Tarun Das leave a long legacy

When Amit Mitra took charge as secretary-general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry close to two decades ago, this grand old organisation of Indian business had lost much......

EV launches, Chinese models... What Auto Expo Has In Store

For the first time, the event will take place across three locations in Delhi: Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, Yashobhoomi Convention Centre at Dwarka, and India Expo Mart at Greater......

Economic growth will only move upwards: Shaktikanta Das

Stressing that economic growth will only move upwards, the Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday pegged the GDP growth rate for the next financial year at 10.5 per cent, though a......

Goodbye, Mrinalda! We'll miss you

Kolkata begins the year on a sad note. National Award-winning film director Mrinal Sen, 95, passed away into the ages on Sunday, December 30. His funeral -- held at Keoratala Ghat, Kolkata, on......

Why Alia Wears White in Gangubai Kathiawadi

'I knew that since I would be designing for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, the aesthetics would have to be correct.''There had to be some grandness to it.''He doesn't show poverty in his films.''He......

'You don't choose Konkona, she chooses you'

'Ajay Devgn is perfect to slip into Idris Elba's shoes.''Taapsee can play any role under the sun.' IMAGE: Kavish Sinha with best friend Nazneen Dharamsey. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kavish......

Bengalis feel we have lost a family member

'He always seemed one of us, part of the great aspiring middle class -- his values, his simplicity, even the intellectual snobbery which he could barely hide,' observes Mousumi Sengupta.......

Bollywood's most glam star at Cannes? VOTE!

These desi hotties could stop traffic!The year's most giddily glamorous event is upon us. When the biggest, brightest and boldest talents across the globe congregate at the French Riviera to......

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai in control; Karnataka on top

A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday Mumbai close in on win against Odisha IMAGE: Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the Punjab bowlers and picked a 5-wicket haul versus......

Saina, Praneeth register easy wins at Thailand Open

Title-contenders Saina Nehwal and B Sai Praneeth advanced to prequarter-finals of the Thailand Open after notching up straight-game wins in the women's and men's singles competition respectively,......

Sindhu, Srikanth crowned National badminton champions

Young shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth scored contrasting victories to win the women's and men's singles titles respectively at the 78th Senior National Badminton Championships in Delhi on......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Prannoy in Thailand Open pre-quarters

IMAGE: PV Sindhu beat Bulgaria's Linda Zetchiri in the opening round. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Top shuttlers P V Sindhu and HS Prannoy progressed to the women's and men's singles......

Saina won't train with Gopichand at Asian Games, asks BAI to include Vimal

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who has been training under Vimal Kumar for the last one week, wants the former chief coach to travel to Incheon, Korea with her for the upcoming Asian......