Indicted by Lokayukta, Kerala minister K T Jaleel resigns

In a setback to the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front government in Kerala, Higher Education minister K T Jaleel resigned on Tuesday, days after the Lokayukta indicted him for......

An earnest and upright diplomat to battle for UN reform

At a critical time in the history of the United Nations, when the global order itself may be reshaped, following a devastating pandemic, India has chosen an experienced, charming and upright......

Meet team Narendra Modi 2.0

The new Council of Ministers comprises of 25 Cabinet ministers, 9 Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 24 Ministers of State. A total of 58 ministers were sworn in on Friday along with......

Congress in poll mode, sets up 3 key panels for 2019 elections

Gearing up for the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Congress on Saturday formed three crucial committees to look after coordination, manifesto and publicity in the polls, with the old guard......

A quiet, studious, boy none of his school teachers remember

'Ever since I heard the news, I have been trying to recollect his face. Unfortunately I have not been able to.' 'It seems he was a very quiet, studious boy.' 'I still do not know how I might have......

National Spot Exchange payment crisis fears ebb

After National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) this week suspended trading in forward contracts, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the commodities market regulator, on Friday sought to allay fears......

'India is engaged in unlimited exploitation of its limited natural resources'

It was a big victory for RTI activist G Krishnan when the Delhi high court dismissed the plea of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) against making public the Gadgil Committee report......

Senior family members step down from The Hindu

K Balaji, managing director of Kasturi and Sons Ltd that publishes The Hindu newspaper, and five other senior members of the Kasturi family will step down from their respective positions in the......

'There are no immediate plans to make Thegidi 2'

Over the last one year, several short-film makers have made successful mainstream films: Nalan Kumarasamy (Soodhu Kavvum) and Karthik Subbaraj (Pizza) among them. Most recent is director P Ramesh,......

Review: Thegidi is an exciting thriller

Thegidi, directed by debutant P Ramesh is an exciting investigative thriller revolving around a massive insurance scam, writes S Saraswathi. The latest to jump on the bandwagon of short filmmakers,......

Vedam wins big at Filmfare Awards (South) 2011

The 58th Idea Filmfare Awards (South) was held on Saturday, at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre in Hyderabad.We take a look at the major winners in the four industries down......

Review: Nooru Janmaku is dull

Nagathihalli Chandrashekar chooses recession as the backdrop for his love story Nooru Janmaku.The Kannada film revolves around architects Vinyas (Santosh) and Drishti (Aindrita Ray). Vinyas starts......

Bopanna-Ebden beaten in Monte Carlo Masters

India's Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden lost their Round of 16 men's doubles match to Mate Pavic of Croatia and Marcelo Arévalo of El Salvador 3-6, 6-7(6-8) at the......

Nagal savours big payday after injuries and hard work

'From where I started, I was pretty proud of myself to be able to give myself another chance to be here, to qualify and play a second round. It's a good feeling.' IMAGE: Sumit Nagal endured a......

Australian Open: Nagal Creates History

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal celebrates winning his first round match against Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Photographs: Ciro De Luca/Reuters  ......

Aus Open: Nagal upsets World No 27 Bublik in straight sets

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal in action during his first round match against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Photographs: Ciro De Luca/Reuters India's Sumit Nagal caused a......

India's young players must focus on singles, says Paes-Bhupathi

'We have not had a quarter-finalist in a Grand Slam of the singles since Ramesh Krishnan.' IMAGE: Leander Paes said the overall growth of tennis in India had shown improvement but it would take......