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Humour saves the day

As people thronged bank branches to deposit/withdraw/exchange cash, many fell back on humour to mitigate their plight

The show must go on

While the demonetisation of some high value notes continues to plague people, some have found ingenious ways to manage their lives

Singing a different tune

At the launch of the India TB Research and Development Corporation the discussion was threatening to turn really serious when a doctor decided to take things in her hands

An unusual trip

A leading Korean small car maker looking to enter India took a few journalists on a sponsored trip to South Korea

Going cashless

Our government wants to move towards a cashless economy. Great start: No cash in ATMs. No cash in banks. No cash with people. Successful PM!, says Tharoor

Flip-flop Gandhi

While in the old series, Gandhi looks towards the left, in the new one, he looks towards the right. Did someone out there simply flip the image?

Short queue for cash

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was even congratulated for his bold demonetisation move by journalists, but competing for limelight was the lone ATM on the Parliament House premises

Demonetisation and Gujaratis

There are several similarities between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of withdrawal of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes and the 1978 demonetisation exercise of then prime minister Morarji Desai

Part-time bank

With people trooping in at railway ticket booking counters, there was a severe shortage of lower denomination notes on Tuesday and Wednesday

An unlikely fallout

The demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes seems to have turned many people honest overnight

Not missing an opportunity

Senior Congress leader from Madhya Pradesh Jyotiraditya Scindia, who has been campaigning for party nominee for the Shahdol Lok Sabha bypoll, let his hair down and danced with the tribals of the region

Lacking consonance

At the 1st International Agrobiodiversity Congress held in Delhi, Founder Chairman of seed firm Mahyco Ltd and noted agrarian B R Barwale was honoured for being among the past Indian recipients of the World Food Prize

'Odd' and 'even' lungs

While the sharp rise in the pollution level in New Delhi left citizens gasping for breath, it also brought out the humorous side of many

Unstoppable Priyanka

Technical glitches marred the event where LinkedIn unveiled Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra as an influencer

Cooks - resident and visiting

After their discussions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting UK PM Theresa May sat down for a well-earned lunch with their respective delegations at New Delhi's Hyderabad House

May's temple visit

On British Prime Minister Theresa May's agenda in Bengaluru was to be a meeting with small and medium business leaders

Chai pe charcha with a twist

Employees at the Thane Police Commissioner's office were pleasantly surprised when they received an invitation from Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh not for a regular review meeting but for a chai pe charcha

Not in favour of mix and match?

The annual Northeast Festival in New Delhi was a huge draw this weekend for its food as well as dance performances

Top secret

The list of CEOs accompanying UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been kept a closely guarded secret by those managing the events around the visit

Didi's new moniker

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is often called 'Didi'; the state is now coming up with new monikers for her