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'Who We Are': A Ministerial View

It is no secret that the reason why he decided to show Indians as they are to the world is the criticism which India has been facing on various counts, such as its human rights record, argues......

Friday prayers at Gyanvapi mosque pass off peacefully

The Friday namaz at the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi passed off peacefully amid tight security arrangements, police said. IMAGE: Security personnel stand guard as Muslims arrive in a large......

'This heatwave is unprecedented'

'If you look at the entire 60-day period of March and April, you see that temperatures were soaring more than 3.5 degrees Celsius above the maximum temperature.''Normally, events like this happen......

'This may indeed be India's moment'

'For the first time, all major countries are discovering India's indispensability to their own foreign policy interests.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and German Chancellor Olaf......

Yeh Hai India: Monsoon Reveals Its Face

As the rest of India swelters in unbearable heat, respite appears on the horizon with the first showers in Kerala. Traditionally, the monsoon season in our great land commences with rains in the......

Ultratech joins race for Ambuja Cements and ACC, submits non-binding bid

India's largest cement firm, Ultratech Cement, has joined the race to acquire the Holcim stake in Ambuja Cements and its subsidiary, ACC. UltraTech — part of the Aditya Birla Group —......

JSW Group's Sajjan Jindal bets $4.5 bn of his wealth on Ambuja Cements

The chairman of the JSW Group of companies, Sajjan Jindal, whose stake in the group is valued at $14.5 billion (Rs 1.1 trillion), is betting $4.5 billion of his personal fortune in the firm’s......

Russia will play a major role in India's energy sector

Old timers in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) still remember how in early 2000 its overseas subsidiary, ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), was on the verge of closure. Though OVL was set up in......

'Rate hike will throw lot of people out from jobs'

'Nobody is talking about the inequality that is going to come.' Photograph: ANI Photo In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo rate. In fact, the finance minister said she was......

Imports from Russia jump 33% to $1.1 bn in March

Shipments from Russia rose nearly 33 per cent to $1.1 billion in March from $831.17 million in the previous month, which was when the country mounted aggression on Ukraine and faced sanctions from......

Isn't That Michael Jackson's Sister Janet?

The day before her 56th birthday on Monday, Janet Jackson made a rare appearance at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas to present an award to singer Mary Jane Blige. Please click on the......

Thar Review

Thar fails to ignite any excitement on screen, sighs Sukanya Verma. The difference between still and dead distinguishes a Western from an imposter. Where one's mood can change any moment and......

'What's not to like about a smile?'

'A smile reflects your gratitude for life, your celebration of it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Renuka Shahane/Instagram Even after three decades, her million dollar smile flashes bright and brings......

Kapoor And Son: What Thar Is About

'You can't call this a pure Western. This has got love, passion, violence, suspense.''This is a film of today.' IMAGE: Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor......

Why India Played Pak In 2019 World Cup

I tried to reason in my mind that wouldn't beating Pakistan again and again -- in the league matches and in the knockouts if they made it -- be a better tribute to our martyred soldiers?A revealing......

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