Will Modi's TN Over-Exposure Boomerang On BJP?

There is an impression within the Tamil Nadu BJP -- although no one is airing it -- that over-exposure for Narendra Modi may work against party candidates as they have triggered a near-continuous......

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Rulers in New Delhi and their political aides in sensitive states like Tamil Nadu have to be doubly careful not to provoke a situation whose consequences may be much more than visible now to the......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these......

Global Fuel Prices Lower, But Pump Rates Still High

Global oil prices have slumped and India has access to larger amounts of discounted Russian crude oil, yet refiners are not passing on their savings to consumers. IMAGE: A petrol filling station......

Global hotel chains enter Bharat

'Demand in India has been outstripping supply.'Pavan Lall reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay Negotiations for signing a partner near the airport at Port Blair took almost four years for......

'India will feel impact of future financial crisis more than in 2008'

'I can confidently say there will be another financial crisis soon enough, and probably more than one global crisis within the next century, given the increasingly integrated nature of the global......

Nipah scare: Fruit and vegetables from Kerala banned in Gulf

Region takes about a third of all Indian fruit shipment and quarter of vegetables sold abroad; consignments from other states could face ban, too, if virus not contained With Kerala continuing to......

Koozhangal At The Oscars: 'Years of effort paying off'

'We didn't expect the film to be recognised at this level; we focused on making an honest and simple film.''We didn't have any expectations even like being appreciated at festivals.' For debutant......

Shriya Saran's life in pictures!

Happy birthday, Shriya Saran! One of South cinema's most beautiful actresses, Shriya Saran has tasted success in India and abroad. We celebrate her glamorous life on her birthday on September 11,......

'Stop wasting milk on Rajinikanth'

'When 15% of the population in the state can't afford to buy milk, this senseless wasting of thousands of litres of milk should not be tolerated.''Roughly between 50,000 to 75,000 litres of milk is......

Washington Sundar's quest to rebuild his red-ball career

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Washington Sundar/Instagram After making a quiet return to First-Class cricket in the Duleep Trophy, Washington Sundar has now set his eyes on rebuilding his red-ball......

IPL 11 promises bigger, better and brighter season

Best vs Best. Tiger vs Tiger.Star India, BCCI team up for a high decibel campaign for the cricket jamboree.Urvi Malvania reports. IMAGE: Actress Jacqueline Fernandez performs during the IPL 9......

Umpire Ward stable after blow to head during Ranji match

Australian umpire John Ward is stable after sustaining a blow to the head while officiating in India's Ranji Trophy on Tuesday. Ward was struck in the head in the 48th over from a full-blooded shot......