'Tamil voters don't like to be told what to do'

'Modi is trying avenues to convince people why they should vote for the BJP.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi holds a roadshow with the BJP's Tamil Nadu president Kuppusamy......

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......

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......

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......

This year too, FM brings tablet wrapped in 'bahi khata'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional bahi-khata style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the Union Budget 2022-23 in a......

Sitharaman and Das: Like Dhoni and Jadeja

When it comes to running between the wickets -- which is exactly what an FM and a governor do -- Jadeja always defers to Dhoni's larger judgement of the situation and the needs of the team,......

Evergrande isn't China's Lehman moment

Many in the US establishment must hope that the crisis would put the brakes on China's growing military might.Well, it ain't gonna happen, says T T Ram Mohan, who was appointed a member of the......

Can This Banker Get Srei Back To Business?

A lot depends on how Srei shapes up under the new administrator and his team, which is critical for investors' interest.Manojit Saha reports. IMAGE: Rajneesh Sharma, administrator for the Srei......

TRAILER WATCH: Roohi looks promising, but...

It's not as funny as Stree, feels Moumita Bhattacharjee. The makers of Stree are all set to cash in on the horror comedy genre that became quite popular with the film. This time, it's called Roohi......

Smith shouldn't be in Australia's T20 team, says Warne

IMAGE: Steve Smith struggled against England in Dubai, scoring one run off five balls. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images Former spinner Shane Warne questioned the inclusion of Steve Smith in......

Has India solved its No 6 puzzle?

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya played a trademark swashbuckling innings under pressure. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images   Hardik Pandya scored his highest ODI score of 92 to set up a thrilling 13......

Ganga on why players prefer to become T20 specialists

'Players who don't even go on to play international cricket, they are playing in T20 franchise competitions all across the globe and making a living out of it.' IMAGE: Andre Russell in action for......

'It went our way today and didn't in the T20s'

'It's always nice to win after a clean sweep in the T20s. Obviously, new personnel came in and the loss was not a hang up for them.' - SCORECARD IMAGE: Ross Taylor stayed calm under pressure to......