Budget 2016: A Compelling Narrative Of Political Astuteness And Long-Term...
The annual Budget is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the Indian political-financial calendar. Though of late its impact on the overall economy and lives of the common people has reduced...
View ArticleKanhaiya Kumar On Afzal Guru, Joining Mainstream Politics And Campaigning For...
Following his return to JNU from Tihar Jail, Kanhaiya Kumar showed all the makings of a new political hero. His speech at JNU - telecast live on all major news channels - was fraught with wicked humour...
View ArticleFour Indian Nuns Among 16 Killed In Yemen Terror Attack
Aden/New Delhi: Four Indian nuns were among 16 people killed in strife-torn Yemen's Aden city today when a group of terrorists stormed an elderly care home run by Kolkata-based Missionaries of Charity,...
View ArticleShatrughan Sinha Hopes Kanhaiya Kumar Proves Himself Worthy Of Support He...
NEW DELHI -- Expressing happiness over the release of Kanhaiya Kumar from Tihar prison, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday said that he hoped the Jawaharlal Nehru University...
View ArticleBJP Leader Allegedly Announces Rs 5 Lakh Reward For Anyone Who Cuts Off...
Setting the BJP up for more public embarrassment than it has already faced over the JNU row, a youth wing leader of the party has now announced a Rs 5Lakh reward for anyone who cuts JNU President...
View ArticleJNU Row: Police Asks Authorities To Keep Them Informed About Kanhaiya's Movement
NEW DELHI -- As part of efforts to provide foolproof security to JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, Delhi Police has asked University authorities to inform them about the student leader's movements...
View ArticleManoj Bajpayee's 'Aligarh' To Be Screened At JNU Today
NEW DELHI -- Hansal Mehta's latest controversial feature Aligarh is all set to be screened at JNU today which what is at present caught in a row over an event commemorating Afzal Guru's death...
View ArticleActor Manoj Kumar To Get Dadasaheb Phalke Award
NEW DELHI -- Veteran actor-director Manoj Kumar, best known for his patriotic films Purab Aur Paschim (1970), Upkar (1967) and Kranti (1981), will be conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke award for his...
View ArticleNIA Extends Judicial Custody Of IS Suspects Till 30 March
NEW DELHI -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of Islamic State suspects Mufti Abdus Sami Qasmi and Azhar Iqbal till 30 March. Qasmi, a Delhi-based...
View ArticleWATCH: Priyanka Chopra Beats Jimmy Fallon In Chicken Wings Contest
Do you think super fit actresses starve themselves to get those fabulous bodies? Well Priyanka Chopra will make you think again. You just need to see how she demolishes a plate of fried chicken wings....
View ArticleDon't Tell Kanhaiya What To Do Because You Think JNU Runs On Your Taxes
Of all the arguments that have been raised this turbulent spring in our country, one stands out as egregiously vulgar. It evokes in me the moral equivalent of the middle-ear reflex to high intensity...
View ArticleBJP Expels Leader Who Offered Rs5 Lakh Reward To Anyone Who Cuts Off...
BADAUN -- The BJP Yuva Morcha leader, who had announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for cutting off JNU Students union leader Kanhaiya Kumar's tongue, was today expelled from primary membership of the party...
View Article'Disturbing Inputs' About Terror Attack, Says Army Commander
There are some "disturbing" inputs about a terror attack in India aimed at creating the "maximum media impact" during the Shivratri festival and the ongoing Parliament session, a top army commander...
View ArticleAamir Urges PM To Rein In People Spreading Hatred
Days after his intolerance remarks, Bollywood star Aamir Khan today said India is "very tolerant" but there are people who spread hatred and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rein them in....
View ArticlePM Modi Asks Jaitley To Review Employees' Provident Fund Tax Proposal
In what comes as some great news to the salaried class, the much criticised plan to levy tax on 60% of employees' provident fund withdrawal may be withdrawn. This government has decided to defer its...
View ArticleLonging For Leonardo
The year was 1997 and I was in middle school. My sister, four years older than me, screeched excitedly to our father, "There's a film on the Titanic showing. I really want to watch it. Can we please...
View Article₹150 A Kilo... That's The Price Tag Of An Author
As I walked out of the park after my evening walk, a snazzy sign on a cheap billboard just opposite caught my eye. It boldly proclaimed "₹150 a Kilo". Since you can't even get a cup of decent coffee or...
View ArticleFacebook's Reaction Buttons: Now It's Not Just Your Relationship Status...
Facebook users have long been clamouring for a 'Dislike' button but the idea was rejected as it was viewed as something that would promote too much negativity. Instead, the social media giant has come...
View ArticleWelcoming Back Kanhaiya: An Electric Night And A Milestone For India
The air was thick with anticipation all day. Knots of people had gathered under trees, outside the hostels and in the dhabas, discussing the extraordinary events of the last 20 days. Jawaharlal Nehru...
View ArticleHow The BJP Gave A Gaushala The Short End of The Stick In Murky Land Deal
Ever since the Gujarat land scam story broke, I've wondered why no one in the media is linking it to the larger saga of nepotism in the state. The story that first appeared in a business daily exposed...
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