According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya......
Gujarat was labelled Hindutva's crucible and Modi was to become the chief 'chemist'. A revealing political saga excerpted from Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay's The Demolition, the Verdict and the Temple:......
Will Vijay will go the most successful MGR/Jayalalithaa way, or that of Vijayakanth, Seeman or Kamalahaasan, or end up as another Rajinikanth who cries wolf at the last minute and quits the scene......
Walking, cycling and even skating! Covering long distances amid bone-chilling cold, people from all over the country and cutting across religions are flocking to the temple town of Ayodhya ahead of......
Stalin still enjoys a lot of sympathy and empathy as someone wishing well for the state, but not full-throated support as in 2019 and 2021, notes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......
While India won't be immune to global spillovers, we need to create the macro preconditions for sustained growth.Policy agility, prudence, and resilience will be key, suggests Sonal Varma, chief......
Dramas woven around the theme of lost and found is a iconic trope in Hindi cinema. From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna......
'Shooting with Pankaj was a delightful experience because he was a charming, easy and effortless singer.' IMAGE: Pankaj Udhas in Naam. Pankaj Udhas passed away on Monday, February 26, after a......
A golden name in the world of ghazals and playback singing, Pankaj Udhas regaled listeners with his dulcet voice on silver screen and stage. Growing up in a family of zamindars and government......
'He was a wonderful singer, but more importantly he was a wonderful human being.' Photograph: ANI Photo There was much more to Pankaj Udhas than ghazals and Chitthi Ayee Hai. One of the three......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......
IMAGE: Anil Kumble with wife Chethana at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, January 22, 2024. Photograph: Anil Kumble/X Sachin Tendulkar was elegantly attired in traditional kurta pyjama, exuding......
IMAGE: Dhruv Jurel's proud parents after he was picked for the Indian Test team. Photograph: Dhruv Jurel/X After earning a maiden call-up to the Indian team for the England Tests, Uttar Pradesh......
IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan opened up on learning from Suryakumar Yadav. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Shikhar Dhawan was one of the special panellists present at the launch of the ICC Men's Cricket......
IMAGE: Rahul Tripathi celebrates his half century. Photograph: BCCI In the Summer of 2020, superstar Shah Rukh Khan had congratulated Rahul Tripathi for his scintillating knock of 81 for which he......