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Galant's Gallant Act

The Israeli government and the army did not explain why Israeli drones hit a small convoy of...

Why BJP Is Losing The Plot In Delhi

As Kiran Bedi lurches from one PR disaster to another, pundits now see a photo finish for the...

Five Things We'll See In Budget 2015

There are a lot of expectations from the NDA's first full budget. Here's what might happen:

Mumbai Musings

Sharad Pawar is all set to host Modi at an "all-important" function in Baramati on February 14.

Hyderabad Blues

K. Anji Reddy's memoir is as no-nonsense and business-like as the man himself.
NEWS
- National
  
  Jayanthi Natarajan Quits Cong With Attack on Rahul, Party Hits Back
  
  In a blow to Congress, senior leader Jayanthi Natarajan today quit the party as she mounted...
  
  Arvind Kejriwal Slams BJP Ad Showing Garland on Hazare
  
  Aam Aadmi Party today took a swipe at the BJP for its newspaper advertisement, in which Anna...
  
  Pakistan Shells Border Outposts Along IB in Jammu
  
  Pakistani troops resorted to night-long firing and mortar shelling on border out posts and...
  
  Want the Truth to Come Out: Mukul Roy at CBI Questioning
  
  Trinamool Congress general secretary Mukul Roy was today questioned by the CBI for close to...
- International
  
  Want to Resolve All Issues With China Honestly: Rajnath
  
  India today said it has "honest intentions" for an amicable resolution of the border...
  
  'Mann Ki Baat' Features Obama and Modi
  
  A special radio programme featuring US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
  
  Obama Could Not See Taj, Remembers Humayun's Tomb Visit
  
  It was a pleasant surprise for US President Barack Obama when he spotted 16-year-old Vishal...
  
  Obama Bids Farewell to India With SRK Dialogue: Video
  
  'Bahut dhanyawad' and 'Jai Hind' were among few words spoken in Hindi by US President Barack...
- Business
  
  SpiceJet to Get Rs 1,500 Cr Funds, Marans to Also Put Rs 375 Cr
  
  Taking forward change of control at SpiceJet, its Board has approved transfer of Maran family's...
  
  Coal India Stake Sale on Jan 30, Floor Price Fixed at Rs 358
  
  In the biggest ever share sale, government will offer Coal India shares at a floor price of...
  
  Base Price for 3G Auction Fixed At Rs 3,705 Crore
  
  Eyeing a record high spectrum sale of Rs one lakh crore, the government today fixed the base...
  
  Govt to Sell 10% Stake in CIL on Jan 30 in Biggest Share Sale
  
  In the country's biggest share sale ever, the government will sell up to 10 per cent stake...
- Sports
  
  Injured Vijender Pulls Out of National Games
  
  Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh has pulled out of the 35th National Games starting tomorrow...
  
  Mary Kom Meets PM, Invites Him For Academy's Inauguration
  
  Celebrated Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here today...
  
  Thankful to Obama for Acknowledging Me: Mary Kom
  
  Pleasantly surprised after Barack Obama took her name while talking about Indian achievers...
  
  Padma Shri Came as a Pleasant Surprise: Mithali Raj
  
  Surprised at being selected for the Padma Shri, Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali...
- Arts & Entertainment
  
  First Documentary on Gandhi to be Screened on January 30
  
  The first-ever documentary made on Mahatma Gandhi which has "rarest of the rare"...
  
  Hearing on MSG Case Deferred to February 4
  
  The Punjab and Haryana High Court today deferred till February 4 hearing on a petition seeking...
  
  Laxman Immortalised Passive, Hapless Common Man
  
  Capturing the entire gamut of idiosyncrasies of Indian politicians in an innocuous newspaper...
  
  Cartoonist R K Laxman, Creator of 'Common Man', Dead
  
  Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman, who immortalised the hapless 'Common Man' with his devastating...
- Books
  
  Wrote Ibis Trilogy to Spend More Time With Characters: Amitav
  
  Eminent Indian-American novelist Amitav Ghosh has said that he decided to make the Sea of...
  
  Laxman Immortalised Passive, Hapless Common Man
  
  Capturing the entire gamut of idiosyncrasies of Indian politicians in an innocuous newspaper...
  
  My Mother Had Asked Me to Leave India to the Indians: Naipaul
  
  After Nobel Laureate V S Naipaul penned books on India with titles such as An Area of Darkness and...
  
  After Shiva Trilogy, Lord Ram's Story Next on Tripathi's Plan
  
  Bestselling author Amish Tripathi's today announced his next series of books, for which he...
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When A Female Rapper Takes On Honey Singh

What happens when a girl decides to hit back at the famous Gen-X rapper Honey Singh for the...

What Can A Handshake Say About Modi?

American President Barack Obama says Narendra Modi is tough and has style too. Let's scratch...

How Did The Nithari Killer Escape Death?

As the Allahabad HC commutes the death sentence of Surinder Koli (see the full details...

I&B Ad Omits 'Secular', 'Socialist' From the Preamble

An advertisement released by the Information and Broadcasting ministry on January 26 2015,...

Hush, Why Nobody Wants to Debate Estate Tax, Or Death Duty, In India

Suddenly, and a month before Budget 2015, the ghost of estate tax seems to be raising its...
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SECTIONS
- National
  
  Mumbai Musings
  
  Sharad Pawar is all set to host Modi at an "all-important" function in Baramati on February 14.
  
  Why BJP Is Losing The Plot In Delhi
  
  As Kiran Bedi lurches from one PR disaster to another, pundits now see a photo finish for the...
  
  Hyderabad Blues
  
  K. Anji Reddy's memoir is as no-nonsense and business-like as the man himself.
  
  Five Important Questions On Food Security
  
  A parsing of the recent expert report on food security reveals that most of its solutions do...
- International
  
  Galant's Gallant Act
  
  The Israeli government and the army did not explain why Israeli drones hit a small convoy of...
  
  Illusion Of Neutrality In Journalism Today
  
  As an astonishing scandal in Canada shows, journalists who should be challenging power work...
  
  Of Blasphemy, Blood, Cross Hairs and Crossbows
  
  In India the Charlie Hebdo terrorists would have been in jail under some preventive law. Not...
  
  Indo-US Nuclear Deal Seems 'Operational'
  
  The fine print of the deal would only emerge in the coming days.
- Business
  
  Five Things We'll See In Budget 2015
  
  There are a lot of expectations from the NDA's first full budget. Here's what might happen:
  
  Are 100 New Smart Cities Smart Policy?
  
  It is both grandiosely ambitious as well as deeply inadequate. The government needs an urban...
  
  'The Cusp Of Change'
  
  Jagdish Bhagwati, the renowned economist, delivered an anecdote-laden lecture on the state...
  
  What’s The Plan?
  
  The building blocks are being tumbled about—but to what effect?
- Society
  
  The Omnipresent Common Man R.K. Laxman (1921-2015)
  
  Eminent cartoonist and the creator of the Common Man, RK Laxman died on Monday. A collection...
  
  RIP R.K. Laxman: Reactions
  
  Saraswati Puja In Times Of Self-Exile
  
  It is only in Delhi's CR park market that I realise how much of Calcutta lives in me.
  
  Par Avion
  
  A random sample from the British newspapers
- Sports
  
  Ravi Shastri
  
  Of course, it is possible to win a game armed with nonchalance. But you have to be aggressive.
  
  Free Kick On The Pitch
  
  As a T20-soaked cricket loses lustre, other sports gather a crowd with new shine
  
  Like Water, Money Flows Down From The Top
  
  Big-budget ad-spenders are still high on cricket, but are looking at the popular football,...
  
  They Play Cricket Too
  
  Blind Cricket, unlike the normal version of the game, does not attract many spectators and...
- Arts & Entertainment
  
  The Ugliness Of The Tamil Hero
  
  Unlike Bollywood or other regional films, Tamil cinema heroes don't shy away from playing ugly.
  
  Baby
  
  In the name of supposed 'realism', the film plays on and magnifies the popular perceptions...
  
  One Look...And The Tears Flowed
  
  The Messenger of God , coming soon to a theatre near you
  
  The Strange Saga Of The Censor Board
  
  It has been a favourite playground for governments in power. And this tradition has endured…
- Books
  
  Bilal Tanweer
  
  The author talks about his first book and winning the Shakti Bhatt award
  
  The Kafkalands Of India
  
  Looking at how the Amit Shah case has been managed, the possibility of other fake encounter...
  
  Rajiv’s Girl, Eternally
  
  A dramatised biography of the ‘foreign’ bahu, one the Congress was determined should stay under...
  
  ‘By Being Unsympathetic And Nasty, Sonia Gave Me Freedom’
  
  An exclusive interview with the author of 'The Red Sari', about Sonia Gandhi, book bans and...
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