'Electoral Bonds Not To Affect Lok Sabha Polls'

'Election funding needs a little more transparency.' IMAGE: Students with their faces painted as part of an awareness campaign for first-generation voters ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in......

1 Nation 1 Poll: What's Modi's Thinking?

Deriving from Narendra Modi's continuing charisma, the proposed scheme, if and when implemented, can cut both ways. That is to say, if Modi can win, he can lose. Or, someone else in his place,......

After SC rap, TN guv administers oath to DMK MLA Ponmudy

Senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader K Ponmudy was on Friday sworn in as Minister by Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, a day after the Supreme Court's nudge. IMAGE: DMK MLA leader K Ponmudy was......

Revealed! BJP's gameplan to breach 400+ LS seats

The BJP is focusing determinedly on the seats it lost in 2019, with the hope of winning these either independently or with the aid of its allies. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets people......

Private, state ports' growth outpaces central counterparts till Q3 FY24

India’s private and state government-owned ports (non-major ports) continued to grow faster than those owned by the Centre (major ports) through the first three quarters of 2023-24 (FY24),......

Tatas to be India's first homegrown iPhone maker

Tata Group is set to become India's first homegrown iPhone maker after Taiwan's Wistron Group agreed to sell a plant in Bengaluru to India's largest conglomerate. Photograph: Francis......

Number of women in blue-collar jobs increasing across manufacturing sector

“Lady candidates need not apply.” Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Helpsg/Pixabay So read the postscript in a job......

'We are not going back to licence raj'

'I'm pitching India for the strengths we offer, including the English language, engineers, doctors, nurses, professionals, innovative talent of startups.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala......

The Ban Baaja Baraat

The Kerala Story is among a long list of films that invited bans and censorship. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Uttar Pradesh government announced on May 9, 2023 that the film The Kerala Story......

'Those who speak of banning The Kerala Story are wrong'

IMAGE: Adah Sharma in The Kerala Story. Those who want to ban The Kerala Story are as 'wrong' as those who didn't want Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha to be released, acting legend Shabana......

'Most critics don't know difference between good and bad film'

'It's time to change this system of randomly giving stars and the right to bad critics to run down our products.''Two films, even if both get three stars, are very different from each other.''I can......

'I congratulate the BCCI for taking this much needed step'

'It was high time the message was given and this strong step by the BCCI will go a long way in restoring the prestige of domestic cricket.'   IMAGE: Kapil Dev asserted that it was the duty of......

Was always confident about getting back to scoring runs: Padikkal

IMAGE: Following a lean patch, the Karnataka batter has bounced back on a smashing note. Photograph: Kind courtesy Devdutt Parikkal/Instagram Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal on Friday expressed......

Ranji: Jagadeesan's triple ton, Tiwary's ton dominate the day

Jagadeesan hits triple ton as TN take complete control against Chandigarh IMAGE: Nitish Rana celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Narayan Jagadeesan followed up his double ton......

'There will never be another Bishan Bedi'

'He was a cricketer who come once in a lifetime...' Cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi passed away into the ages on October 23, 2023.Regarded as one of the greatest spinners to have played the game,......

'Dhoni gets the best out of the players'

'It is Dhoni, Fleming and the support staff who decide on cricket.''The fans expect CSK to do well, and with Dhoni at the helm, CSK is capable of it.' IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings Captain Mahendra......