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TR Vivek
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With Yogi Adityanath as CM of India's largest state, the BJP has launched Project Polarisation 2.0
The Gorakhpur strongman and Hindu hardliner's selection shows that communal concerns trump development.
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For the love of god: As KCR and Naidu compete over religious displays, is anyone pleased?
Both governments have spent thousands of crores of taxpayers money and state resources to fund festivals, host rituals and develop temples.
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With Infosys battle over 'values', yet another Indian corporate legend crashes to earth
Co-founder NR Narayana Murthy, an icon of middle-class India, is now seen as a stoker of factionalism in the house he helped to build.
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Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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Why so vicious? Sasikala as CM is a natural outcome of the growing decay in Dravidian politics
The Tamil Nadu chief minister-designate is not the first person with few qualifications to assume a high office – and won't be the last.
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Arun Jaitley's boring budget is good news
In cricketing terms it was like the steady and serene accumulation of risk-free runs in the middle overs.
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Will the buck in the Vijay Mallya case stop with action against bank officials?
The CBI arrested former IDBI Bank chairman Yogesh Agarwal on Monday for approving a Rs 950-crore loan to the businessman, who continues to live the good life.
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Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Campaign against jallikattu is a case of outsiders passing a judgement without knowing ground truths
Close consideration should be given to the argument that the bull-taming event has helped sustain native breeds in the state.
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Remembering Rajaji: Independent India's rebel conscience-keeper
December 10 is the 138th birth anniversary of the politician who took on Gandhi and Nehru with force and civility.
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Firm's dire GDP forecast slammed for being biased – though it has consistently praised Modi policies
Ambit Capital has halved its growth projections for next year to 3.5%.
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The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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No demonetisation blues here: The obscenely opulent Reddy wedding shows us the politics of money
Bellary mining baron Janardhan Reddy pulls off a Rs 550-crore wedding for his daughter, with BJP and Congress leaders in attendance.
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After the boardroom battle, what becomes of Ratan Tata's legacy?
The man credited with expanding the Tata group's revenues 50-fold in his 21 years as chairman now rules a debt-stricken empire.
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Is complaining about Diwali cracker pollution really a case of 'Hindu shaming'?
The new rhetoric is making the air more noxious.
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The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate