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Do you enjoy listening to vintage Hindi film songs? If you do, then you must have heard some evergreen and unforgettable melodies rendered by Pankaj Mullick, K L Saigal, K C. Dey, Kanan Bala, Rajkumari, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mahmood, Hemant Kumar and other yesteryear singers. Ever wondered who […]
Aerated drinks and consumer durables like TV, AC, washing machines and refrigerators will cost more, while smartphones, small cars and daily use items will turn cheaper when the GST is implemented from July. An analysis of the tax rates decided by the all-powerful GST Council for over 1,200 goods and […]
Racing against time to roll out the much talked about Goods and Services Tax (GST) from July1, the all powerful GST Council at its meeting in Srinagar finalized the tax rates for different goods and services. The Council attempted to keep the rates of essential commodities low lest the shift […]
Emmanuel Macron’s big win in the French presidential election is being seen as a triumph for a strong and united Europe with the EU nations breathing a sigh of relief. Macron had championed European unity and his election as French president is expected to go a long way in strengthening […]
The Manchester bombing shows a method in madness. The killer intended to slaughter young teenagers and their families with bolts and nails. His aim was to sow the deepest form of shock and disgust. Armed with a deadly homemade bomb, the assailant chose as his target a site where he […]
With the dust settling down on demonetization, several serious analysis have started appearing on whether it has served the purpose for which this major and unprecedented economic exercise was undertaken. As former RBI Governor Y V Reddy puts it, there has perhaps been no other policy decision that has affected […]
The government has initiated a lot of big ticket and systemic reforms in the last three years and will continue efforts to consolidate the gains. Over 7,000 steps, big and small, have been taken so far to improve the ease of doing business in the country. Excerpts of interview […]
Srinagar, Jun 2 (PTI) After years of fighting armed militants with bullets and brickbats, security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are now facing a new enemy – ‘bedroom jehadis’ who manipulate social media from the comfort of their homes to spread rumours and influence youths. It’s a new battleground and […]
Caught in multi-layered conflict, a life of misfortune of millions of people in Jammu and Kashmir has in the recent years become an, unintended, great business model for few media houses and a fast growing tribe of ‘experts’ in Delhi and Mumbai. The primetime news television has a good share […]
On 9th February, 2016, JNU Students had organized protests, on the third death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Muhammad Afzal Guru, marked by anti India slogans. Pertinent to mention these anti-India slogans were raised by Kashmiri Muslims, who were neither students nor teachers at JNU. Reams of news print, thousands […]
