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Modi Set To Use G20 Presidency For Domestic Use

Modi on the global stage always comes across as a statesman, counselling peace and amity to world leaders even as his policies at home hurt certain sections, explains Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: Prime......

Time for India to EMBRACE Russia

We can make a beginning by openly acknowledging the Russian help in 1971 victory when President Putin visits India today. Showing gratitude to a friend is part of our DNA, notes Colonel Anil A......

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Revelations about an advanced Chinese missile test in August have startled many by the technological knowhow displayed by China. IMAGE: An LY-80 surface-to-air missile weapon system displayed at......

Right to protest can't be termed as 'terrorist act': Delhi HC

Right to protest is a fundamental right and cannot be termed as a 'terrorist act', the Delhi high court on Tuesday said while granting bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University student Devangana Kalita......

1971 War: When my dad trained the Mukti Bahini

Dad had sneaked into East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) well before the war had started for reconnaissance of the terrain on the other side.He had disguised himself as a driver of a truck laden......

Compare IndiGo with global, not local carriers: CEO Elbers

IndiGo’s size should be compared with global carriers, and not other domestic airlines, chief executive officer Pieter Elbers said on Tuesday, adding that such benchmarking will help India......

Covid-19: Good, bad and ugly of Indian aviation sector

The year gone by has also forced all airlines to turn the lens sharply on their own costs, workings and internal dynamics, opening their eyes to their vulnerabilities. Fewer, leaner, nimbler......

The Rs 1.10-crore Mercedes V-Class Elite is here!

Equipped with a host of features including seats with massaging function, climate control, remote controlled door, 15 speaker surround sound system, the car also has agility control suspension......

Wow! Now pay only Rs 27,000 for return flight to New York

The low fares will come with a discernible sea-change in service quality and minus the luxury which comes as an essential part of any long-haul travel IMAGE: Skuli Mogensen, CEO of WOW air, poses......

Does Aavas have the answer to India's banking crisis?

Aavas is turning heads in the country’s mortgage financing space because it selected to do business in a different way, says Mudar Patherya. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Sorry, no......

Dahaad Review: Sonakshi Packs A Punch

For those who believed in her talent since Lootera, Dahaad is a truly rewarding experience, observes Sukanya Verma. A blurry visual of different stages of a dying bride at the start of every......

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back. A binge worthy mix of style and substance, South Korea's small-screen wave, which hit......

Ranbir's 40 on 40 Playlist

Raj Kapoor's grandson and Rishi and Neetu's son Ranbir proved he's a chip of the old block when he made his acting debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya. Though Bhansali's 2007 musical......

The Fame Game Review

What The Fame Game showcases is the depth and marvels of Madhuri as she switches between star and human, mother and woman, notes Sukanya Verma. 'I'm just an actress, a star. I'm just holding on to......

Malik: When God takes over a human colony

'We feel thrust into a motion picture that has all the makings of a carnival but no real fireworks,' Sreehari Nair notes after watching Malik. IMAGE: Fahadh Faasil as Ahamaddali Sulaiman in Malik.......

England's first World Cup semi-final since 1990 attracts few fans

IMAGE: England football fans prepare to depart to Moscow for England's semi-final at the World Cup at Heathrow Airport in London on Tuesday. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters England have not......

'Indian community reviving Caribbean cricket'

Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has said that the Indian community is playing an increasing role in the revival of Caribbean cricket. He also highlighted the number of players of Indian......

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