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Is The Congress Doomed?

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground.Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore, argues Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: A......

Can Gehlot Make It Two In A Row?

The fact that Gehlot has stayed relevant these five years with his populist schemes is one reason why he may beat incumbency in a state that votes for change every election, observes Ramesh Menon.......

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

There are lessons for the Congress to learn from the Karnataka elections of how burying the hatchet among top leaders and not washing dirty linen in public can help, says Ramesh Menon. IMAGE:......

Do Sonia, Rahul Know What They Are Doing?

Mother and son refuse to go away despite indications blowing in the wind that their leadership is ringing the death knell of the party, observes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: As Congress interim President......

Is That MGR?!

Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran Menon aka MGR was the first movie star to become a chief minister in India. After him came N T Rama Rao in Andhra Pradesh and then his movie protege and political heir......

Ecommerce cos hit roadblock as lockdown set to continue

What is aggravating the situation is that e-commerce firms are facing huge shortage of delivery personnel. They have not been able to bring back their staff to work, despite offering higher pay and......

GST: New pain points have emerged for FMCG companies

From anti-profiteering to affixing stickers on existing stocks, FMCG companies are bracing for new set of GST challenges. It is the sixth month since the country’s biggest tax reform after......

GST: 3 challenges for professionals/freelancers

'The professional or the freelancer needs to pay taxes from his pocket first and then wait for payments from his clients.'Tinesh Bhasin and Jahnavi Bhatia report on the challenges GST's......

GST delay may not impact markets

IMAGE: One reason for going slow is because the GST Bill is still under discussion. Photograph: PTI Photo Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.Puneet......

GST delay to cast shadow on Budget

Consensus seems a problem before the current session of Parliament ends.Business Standard's Dilasha Seth and Indivjal Dhasmana report. A delay in enforcing the proposed national goods and services......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

10 Political Dramas To Watch On OTT

There is so much political drama going on in our country that even the most imaginative scriptwriter would not be able to match reality. Still, the shenanigans of our political leaders find their......

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

IMAGE: Aparrna Balamurali and Suriya in Soorarai Pottru. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020. The film, inspired by the......

OTT's Top 10 ACTION THRILLERS

There are all sorts of genres on OTT, ready to cater to all of one's moods. But which are the best thrillers? The best murder mysteries? The best action series? In a new series, we look at the top......

'I am a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan'

'An actor is someone who fills the space between the director and the audience.''So when I see a script, I ask myself: Will the audience like this story?' IMAGE: Sharafudheen spreads his arms a la......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 26

IMAGE: India's chess player Koneru Humpy will be seen in action in the women's individual round at the Asian Games on Tuesday. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Following is India's schedule at the......

Clamour to ban umpire's call grows after Root decision

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Umpire Nitin Menon. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli lost his cool after the Decision Review System (DRS) ruled out an LBW decision against Joe Root just before the end......

Tweet in favour of protesting farmers: AAP urges Tendulkar

IMAGE: AAP's Preeti Sharma Menon also endorsed Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana worker Ranjeet Bagal's request to Sachin Tendulkar to tweet in support of the farmers against the farm laws. Photograph:......

VOTE: Tendulkar, Dhoni, Richards, Gilchrist or Akram?

Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are among five leading contenders vying for the title of ‘Greatest ODI cricketer’ of all-time. Australia's former swashbuckling opener Adam......

Dravid, Kumble launch new book on Tendulkar

A book on Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin - Genius Unplugged, which features write-ups by Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble, was launched in Bangalore on Wednesday just nine days ahead of the forthcoming World......

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