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'City Lights' depicts the story of modern India, debutante Patralekhaa
May 05, 2014 1:33 pm
"The journey was really very difficult for me. Coming from a middle-class Bengali family, you are expected to study and do well in academics. My father is a CA and he wanted me to be like him, but my dreams were somewhat different," Patralekhaa told PTI.
Full text of Manmohan Singh's opening remark at press meet
January 09, 2014 3:46 pm
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met the press in New Delhi on Friday.
Historian Barun Dey passes away
July 18, 2013 3:11 am
Eminent historian Barun Dey,whose main area of research was Modern India,died at a city clinic Tuesday night
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Updated: January 9, 2026 07:41 IST
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Updated: January 9, 2026 07:41 IST
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Updated: January 9, 2026 07:41 IST
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‘Akin to raid on a party office’: ED action on I-PAC adds to Opposition unease
Updated: January 9, 2026 07:40 IST
ED is conducting raids at I-PAC offices in Kolkata and Delhi ahead of the Bengal Assembly polls. This has triggere Opposition claims of selective targeting and political vendetta by the Modi government.
Delhi Confidential: US & Them
Updated: January 9, 2026 07:24 IST
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Video| Large anti-government protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities
January 9, 2026 07:16 IST
The unrest has now entered its 12th consecutive day. Human rights groups say it was triggered by anger over the sharp collapse of Iran’s currency and has spread to more than 100 cities and towns across all 31 provinces.
MGNREGA overhaul plugs gaps, keeps up with changing times
Updated: January 9, 2026 07:11 IST
The new law attempts to attain a goal of guaranteeing 125 days of employment per rural household. This should incrementally enhance the workdays allocated to willing households in future as against the 100 days framework.
Exploitation is built into gig work
Updated: January 9, 2026 07:10 IST
The response to the strike showed that the urban middle class, which is the biggest beneficiary of their services, is unlikely to come out in support.
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