Poll Schedule Works Against First Phase Contestants

Constituencies that are going to the polls in the first phase, slated for April 19, have just 19 days for campaigning. Contrast that with those going to polls in the 7th phase, notes N Sathiya......

Katchatheevu: Modi Bets Big On A Dead Horse

The BJP is now inventing new angles to keep its campaign relevant -- even if it's old wine in an old bottle, which is what the allegation on 'Katchatheevu' is, notes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

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......

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

Most politicians and even non-politicians have been honoured because of what they were purported to be electorally worth for the ruling party of their time, argues N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

Flashback 2022: Pushpa Blooms

As the curtain comes down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events. Part 1: A for Alia Bhatt Part 2: Jacqueline's Con Call Part 3: Malaika-Arjun's 'M'......

When Chiranjeevi Felt Humiliated

'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.' IMAGE: Ram Charan with his father Chiranjeevi in Acharya. Recalling a visit to Delhi in 1988, Chiranjeevi said it was......

10 Bollywood Lady Politicians

Bollywood has had its say on politics quite a few times, by making films in the genre. Many of them have been led by the industry's biggest stars. And every once in a while, has come a political......

Movies to look forward to in 2021

2020 may have been a dampener for movie releases in theatres. But 2021 is expected to be better. There's the entire backlog of 2020 releases that will be carried forward in the new year, plus many......