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Why BJP Targets Congress All The Time

The BJP believes that the only party still capable of leading a credible challenge against it is the Congress.Please note how BJP campaigners in states where the Congress may count for a cipher or......

COVID, political violence await Mamata as she strides back to office

The "Bangla nijer meyekei chay" slogan underpinned her aggressive election campaign that helped her outsmart the Bharatiya Janata Party. On Wednesday, Bengal's own daughter she firmly pitched......

Jaswant Singh, an upright politician and Vajpayee's Hanuman

During Vajpayee's tenure, he was there as an indispensable insider, witness to every action that had an impact on history: Pokhran-II (nuclear tests in 1998), the 1999 Kargil conflict between India......

'Begin a gradual lifting of the lockdown'

'...Where there is clearly no evidence of community transmission, letting life return to normal in those districts while continuing to rigorously control the spread of the infection.' IMAGE: Women......

Cricket's tryst with Mahatma Gandhi

Kausik Bandyopadhyay’s fascinating book, Mahatma On The Pitch, explores the relationship between the Father of the Nation and the Game that India Loves. On the occasion of Gandhiji’s......

Full text of the BRICS declaration in Sanya

Leaders of BRICS -- China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa -- issued a joint declaration at the conclusion of the BRICS Summit in Sanya (China) on Thursday.The joint declaration lists the......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......

Why India should lose to Pakistan

"So there we are, all tangled up together, the old barriers breaking, the new ones not yet established, a time of transition, always and inescapably turbulent. In the inevitable integration into a......

7 Underrated Performances of 2023

Even as we tip our hats to the best performances of 2023, there are quite a few that may have gone unnoticed. Subhash K Jha lists the actors who deserve the spotlight. Abhishek Chauhan in......

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'Mrinal Sen, who passed into the ages on December 30......

Darkest Hour Review: Exuberant bear. Shrewd fox. Vociferous lion

'The politics of it may be wishy-washy and the saviour at Darkest Hour's centre may well be a racist, an imperialist, and an alcoholic, but in Gary Oldman's nimble skin, smacked in layers and......

Vinod Khanna's star turn, over the years

In a scene from Man Ka Meet, Leena Chandavarkar makes fun of Vinod Khanna’s romantic proposal by saying, “You can never be a hero. Perhaps you’ll have better luck playing the......

Raja Sen's Top 10 Hindi Films

And you won't guess which film tops Raja's list! And why. 2016 has been a year of makeshift marvel. You have seen my Best Actor and Best Actress selections, but this set of movies makes it clear......

Napoli game make or break for Setein's Barca

IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Arturo Vidal and Ousmane Dembele share a laugh during practice. The Catalans will be without the suspended Sergio Busquets and Arturo Vidal for the Napoli tie.......

Hamilton's raised fist revives memories of Mexico 1968

'It is going to be a lifelong thing for me.' IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton raises a fist after winning the Styrian Grand Prix in Spielberg, July 12, 2020. Photograph: Joe Klamar/Pool via Getty Images......

Saluting Sport in the times of COVID-19

'Revisit old footage, perhaps: Your favourite Messi goal, your most memorable Tendulkar century, your dearest Manchester United comeback.''Only then will we be able to grasp the lost meaning of why......

Contrasting fortunes: Another tale of two cities

Barca not taking winning run for granted, says Valverde IMAGE: Lionel Messi with Barcelona teammates. Photograph: Twitter Barcelona must appreciate matching the club's record of nine wins......

Formula One: Is Vettel a good fit for Ferrari?

'But I think because he's such an enthusiast, this is just what he needs. And what Ferrari needs' Sebastian Vettel of Germany speaks on stage during a visit to the Red Bull Racing Factory.......

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