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Home For weavers of Varanasi, there is sorrow in warp and weft as Modi govt policies make life hard
While the rest of Varanasi preparing to re-elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this week, the weavers in the city are worried about power problems which has led to their dwindling business and livelihood problems.Majority of these weavers belong to the Muslim community who are even wary of talking about their problems."First demonetisation...
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Home Why I do not believe in exit polls
I voted in South Bombay for nearly 20 years up to 2004 when I moved residence to Central Mumbai from Colaba and then Churchgate. The delimitation of constituencies happened after that. So, although I was now a resident in a heavily Shiv Sena area from a previously cosmopolitan one, I found I was still a South Bombay voter for the Lok Sabha constituency, though my assembly constituency was now clearly working...
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Home ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Can India replicate 1983 magic in England?
Team India, led by Virat Kohli, are among the top contenders for the upcoming World Cup slated to be held in England and Wales from May 30.The second ranked ODI team will begin their tournament campaign against South Africa on June 5. Before that, India will play two warm-up games against New Zealand and Bangladesh on May 25 and 28 respectively.A SWOT analysis of the Indian...
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Home Bollywood is at Cannes but not India
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has recently said that India needs better films at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival (France), where the best International films are showcased annually.India doesn't get much attention at this festival. But Bollywood definitely does with its actors dressed in fascinating fashion and expensive international brands.Compare Bollywood to Iran.Photo courtesy: Twitter Iranian films...
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Home Lok Sabha polls: Exit polls have little scientific basis, reject them
Numerous exit poll results are invading the news space and it is again a field day for the so-called election result experts. On each popular TV channel, they will sit for hours and give 'Gyan' to the public as to why the predictions are correct or incorrect. This farce will continue till May 23. Please enjoy the drama but don't believe a word you hear or a figure that you see...
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Home Amul hikes milk prices by ₹2/ltr in Delhi and other major markets from Tuesday
Dairy major Amul said on Monday it will increase milk prices by ₹2 per litre in Delhi NCR, Maharashtra and other states from Tuesday due to an increase in production cost.Milk prices were last revised two years back in March 2017, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells milk and milk products under the Amul brand, said in a statement.The...
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Home Maintenance to estranged wife is for survival, not a bounty, says Delhi High Court
Maintenance awarded to an estranged wife is for her survival and should not be seen as a "bounty", and it has to be given from the date of her application, the Delhi High Court has held.The court order came while dismissing a man's plea challenging a trial court's May 2017 order directing him to pay an interim maintenance of ₹40,000 to his estranged...
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Home LIVE news updates: HC seeks JNU reply on plea for early hearing of contempt petition in sexual harassment case
6 arrested over links to training facility of banned extremist group in LankaSri Lankan authorities have arrested six suspects, including an employee at the Parliament, over their alleged links to a training facility of the banned Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jammath (NTJ) in Kurunegala, police said on Monday.Police...
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Home Lok Sabha Election 2019 LIVE: Maharashtra Commission for Women issues notice to Vivek Oberoi over his tweet
State Commission for Women has taken cognizance of actor Vivek Oberoi's tweet and notice has been issued to himVijaya Rahatkar, Chief of Maharashtra State Commission for Women: Commission has taken cognizance of actor Vivek Oberoi's tweet on exit polls and a notice is being issued to him.Vijaya Rahatkar, Chief of Maharashtra State...
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Home May 20: Delhi and beyond, in pictures
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