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From the India Today archives (2003) | Heir styling in Indian politics

Pop psychologists would call it the colonial conundrum; the inherent, almost instinctive, desire among former British colonies of south Asia to opt for dynastic rule as a substitute for royalty. Jawaharlal Nehru, very much kingmaker if not king, his daughter Indira Gandhi, the imperious queen, and even Rajiv Gandhi’s reign drew constant parallels with Camelot till things went sour. Excerpts …

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4 days, 10 hours ago

Rashami Desai Recalls Being Homeless, Having Debt Of Rs 3.5 Cr: 'I Thought It Was Better To Die...'

ABP News

Rashami Desai recently opened up about her struggle during the peak of her career. Rashami Desai on her massive debts Recalling how her life has never been easy, Rashami shared, "I had bought a house and I had a loan of Rs 2.5 crore, and apart from that I remember having a total debt of around Rs 3.25 to Rs …

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5 days, 4 hours ago

Kiran Desai to publish first novel since ‘The Inheritance of Loss’ came out nearly 20 years ago

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A new novel from Kiran Desai, her first fiction since the Booker Prize-winning “The Inheritance of Loss” came out nearly 20 years ago, will be published next fall. “Using the comic lens of an endlessly unresolved romance between two modern Indians, ‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’ examines Western and Eastern notions and manifestations of love and …

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2 weeks ago

Behind the plot: The art of writing a thrilling crime novel

India Today

Crime thrillers have a unique allure, pulling readers into a world of suspense, mystery, and adrenaline-pumping drama. With his latest novel, Murder at the Racecourse, making waves amongst mystery aficionados, Desai opened up about his writing journey and provided invaluable tips for aspiring crime thriller writers. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A CRIME THRILLER A compelling crime thriller hinges on a gripping …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Can Indian Parliament do what South Korean Parliament did on martial law?

India Today

President Yoon Suk Yeol surprised the world by declaring martial law in South Korea last week, but it was swiftly rejected by Parliament. South Korea's recent brush with martial law has sparked curiosity and raised questions about the arbitrary use of emergency powers in democratic nations, like India. "When India experienced one instance of the application of the emergency provisions …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hombale Films' Vijay Kiragandur on Mahavatar Narsimha under Mahavatar series: ' It will present awe-inspiring tales of Lord Vishnu’s avatars &...'

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Mahavatar Narsimha is directed by Ashwin Kumar. The film has been made under the banner of Kleem Productions who is collaborating with Hombale Films who has made waves with their compelling content Hombale Films is about to present yet another masterpiece with Mahavatar Narsimha, an enthralling animated series envisioned by director Ashwin Kumar. Remarkably, with Mahavatar Narsimha, Hombale Films plans …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Gujarat: 12 held for fake ED raid on jeweller, stealing cash and ornaments worth Rs 22.25 lakh

Deccan Chronicle

Bhuj : Twelve persons were arrested for allegedly pulling off a Bollywood-style fake Enforcement Directorate raid in Gujarat's Gandhidham during which they stole cash and jewellery valued at Rs 22.25 lakh, a police official said on Thursday. "They stole cash and jewellery worth Rs 22.25 lakh during this fake raid. After the businessman approached police, several teams were formed, leading …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: Saurashtra hands Tamil Nadu fourth straight defeat with 58-run win

The Hindu

The disappointment was writ large on the faces of Tamil Nadu’s players at the Holkar Stadium on Tuesday after suffering a fourth straight defeat in Group B of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. READ | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: Andhra cruises to six-wicket win after Kerala’s meek batting display Sent in by Tamil Nadu skipper M. Shahrukh Khan, Saurashtra …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Went unsold at IPL 2025 auction, Urvil Patel becomes first Indian to create massive record with another ton

India TV News

Days after hitting the fastest T20 ton by an Indian player, Urvil Patel has slammed yet another century in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The Gujarat wicketkeeper batter Urvil, who went unsold at the IPL 2025 mega auction, has hit another blistering hundred, this time against Uttarakhand in the fifth match of the tournament. Indians to hit T20 tons …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Urvil Patel follows up fastest T20 hundred with 36-ball century in SMAT

India Today

Urvil Patel continues to impress with his swashbuckling batting in the ongoing Sayed Mushtaq Ali. This landmark moment comes days after Urvil scripted history by becoming the fastest Indian batter to score T20 hundred. With the score of 115, Urvil broke his own record of highest individual score by a Gujarat batter in T20s, which was previously 113 runs. The …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Will Eknath Shinde accept deputy CM post or join Narendra Modi's cabinet? Shiv Sena leader says…

Hindustan Times

Amid the continued suspense over Maharashtra's chief ministerial face, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Friday said that Eknath Shinde will certainly not go to the central Cabinet as a Union minister, PTI reported. Shinde, who is now the caretaker CM of Maharashtra, said on Wednesday that he will accept Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision on Mahayuti's CM pick. Meanwhile, …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

India plans to turn some of its most remote battlefields into tourist destinations

The Independent

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Indian sports wrap, November 29:

The Hindu

GOLF Pranavi Urs fired a bogey-free round of six-under 66 to be T-2 after the opening round of the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de Espana in Malaga. -Kamesh Srinivasan PSPB inter-unit tournament: Bopanna-Sharan duo beats Vishnu and Yuki Asian Games gold medallists Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan had to be at their competitive best to beat Vishnu Vardhan and …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: Harvik Desai fifty helps Saurashtra trounce Karnataka by five wickets

The Hindu

Karnataka paid the price for a lacklustre display as Saurashtra cruised to a five-wicket win in a Group B fixture in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Holkar Stadium on Wednesday. After a collective effort by Saurashtra’s bowlers restricted the Mayank Agarwal-led side to 171 for eight, opener Harvik Desai spearheaded a successful chase with a knock of 60. With …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Chandrayaan-4 rover to be 12 times heavier than Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan

India Today

India's space ambitions are set to take a giant leap forward with the announcement of a significantly larger rover for the upcoming Chandrayaan-4 mission. Nilesh Desai, Director of the Space Applications Centre at the Indian Space Research Organisation, revealed that the new rover will weigh a staggering 350 kg, dwarfing its predecessor from the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The Chandrayaan-4 mission is …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Indian sports wrap, November 26: IGU likely to host Asia-Pacific events, Tata Steel World 25K in Kolkata receives overwhelming response

The Hindu

GOLF Indian Golf Union likely to host Asia-Pacific events The Indian Golf Union is likely to host some Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation tournaments in 2025 and 2026 respectively, the federation said on Tuesday. $15,000 ITF men, Luanda, Angola Singles : Chirag Duhan t Fernando Andre 6-3, 6-1; Victor Braga bt Yash Yadav 7-5, 6-2; Jean-Christian Morandais bt Tarun Karra 6-3, 6-3; …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Mahavatar Narsimha based on 3 puranas, will change animation in India: Director

India Today

The upcoming animated film, Mahavatar Narsimha, is set to revolutionise the Indian animation industry, according to its director. Director of Mahavatar Narsimha at IFFI 55 In a recent statement, the director expressed confidence that 'Mahavatar Narsimha' will set new benchmarks in terms of animation quality and narrative style. Through Mahavatar Narsimha, we’ve proven that Indian VFX and animation can meet …

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1 month ago

Goregaon, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP's Vidya Jaiprakash Thakur with 96364 defeats SHS (UBT)'s Samir Kamalakar Desai

India Today

Live blog Goregaon, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP's Vidya Jaiprakash Thakur with 96364 defeats SHS 's Samir Kamalakar Desai Goregaon Election Results 2024 Live: BJP's Vidya Jaiprakash Thakur has emerged victorious with 96364 votes. Goregaon, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 38 BJP's Vidya Jaiprakash Thakur with 96364 defeats SHS 's Samir Kamalakar Desai After a long see-saw battle, …

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1 month ago

Telangana High Court Asks Assembly Speaker To Decide Disqualification Pleas Against MLAs Who Defected From BRS 'Within Reasonable Time'

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The Telangana High Court on Friday set aside a September order of the single judge which had directed the Secretary of the legislative Assembly to place the disqualification pleas pending against MLAs–who defected from Bharat Rashtra Samithi –before the Assembly Speaker to fix a schedule of hearing within four weeks.In doing so the high court said that Speaker of. The …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Watch: KGF makers release fiery first look of next project Mahavatar Narsimha

India Today

The first-look motion poster for the upcoming pan-India film, Mahavatar Narsimha, was released today, November 16. Sharing the fiery motion poster of the high-octane mythological actioner, Hombale films captioned, "When Faith is Challenged, He Appears. Watch the motion poster here: The one-minute-nine-second video reveals a colossal image of Lord Narasimha confronting the Demon King Hiranyakashyap. Written and directed by Ashwin …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Rashami Desai oozes oomph in old Bhojpuri song 'Chadhal Jaawani Rasgulla' | WATCH

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1 month, 1 week ago

Rashami Desai talks about facing casting couch when she was 16; recalls mom slapping her perpetrator

Hindustan Times

Rashami Desai recently talked about her harrowing casting couch experience. Rashami Desai recently shared about her casting couch experience as a teenager. Rashami Desai on her casting couch experience The actor while recalling her experience stated that, “Unfortunately I have been subjected to the same and I have spoken about it before. God has been kind.” Rashami Desai's film and …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Grand narrative vs the here and now: Mahayuti and MVA strategies differ

The Hindu

Maharashtra’s political landscape is being shaped by the divergent strategies of the State’s two major alliances in the run-up to the Assembly election, set to be held in a single phase on November 20. “While the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the ‘double-engine sarkar’ remain important, voters in Maharashtra care deeply about their local issues, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Actor Rashami Desai on facing casting couch at 16: My mother slapped him

India Today

Actor Rashami Desai has been working in the television and film industry for over two decades. Rashami, who also participated in Bigg Boss 13 with the late Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill among others, added that she confided in her mother about the incident, who was quick to act. Rashami explained, "I remember the next day, I went to meet …

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From the India Today archives (2003) | Heir styling in Indian politics

Rashami Desai Recalls Being Homeless, Having Debt Of Rs 3.5 Cr: 'I Thought It Was Better To Die...'

Kiran Desai to publish first novel since ‘The Inheritance of Loss’ came out nearly 20 years ago

Behind the plot: The art of writing a thrilling crime novel

Can Indian Parliament do what South Korean Parliament did on martial law?

Hombale Films' Vijay Kiragandur on Mahavatar Narsimha under Mahavatar series: ' It will present awe-inspiring tales of Lord Vishnu’s avatars &...'

Gujarat: 12 held for fake ED raid on jeweller, stealing cash and ornaments worth Rs 22.25 lakh

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: Saurashtra hands Tamil Nadu fourth straight defeat with 58-run win

Went unsold at IPL 2025 auction, Urvil Patel becomes first Indian to create massive record with another ton

Urvil Patel follows up fastest T20 hundred with 36-ball century in SMAT

Will Eknath Shinde accept deputy CM post or join Narendra Modi's cabinet? Shiv Sena leader says…

India plans to turn some of its most remote battlefields into tourist destinations

Indian sports wrap, November 29:

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: Harvik Desai fifty helps Saurashtra trounce Karnataka by five wickets

Chandrayaan-4 rover to be 12 times heavier than Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan

Indian sports wrap, November 26: IGU likely to host Asia-Pacific events, Tata Steel World 25K in Kolkata receives overwhelming response

Mahavatar Narsimha based on 3 puranas, will change animation in India: Director

Goregaon, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP's Vidya Jaiprakash Thakur with 96364 defeats SHS (UBT)'s Samir Kamalakar Desai

Telangana High Court Asks Assembly Speaker To Decide Disqualification Pleas Against MLAs Who Defected From BRS 'Within Reasonable Time'

Watch: KGF makers release fiery first look of next project Mahavatar Narsimha

Rashami Desai oozes oomph in old Bhojpuri song 'Chadhal Jaawani Rasgulla' | WATCH

Rashami Desai talks about facing casting couch when she was 16; recalls mom slapping her perpetrator

Grand narrative vs the here and now: Mahayuti and MVA strategies differ

Actor Rashami Desai on facing casting couch at 16: My mother slapped him