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......

'Rahul is not my enemy nor am I his enemy'

'Rahul Gandhi is the face of the INDIA alliance. If he contests against a BJP candidate and defeats her/him, it will send a strong message.' IMAGE: Annie Raja begins her election campaign by......

Ram Temple: Can Congress Surprise Modi?

Modi believes that the Congress leadership does not have the political sagacity to undertake a course correction because of its preoccupation about not losing its current gains in the voter base,......

Taiwan remains a flashpoint as Biden, Xi agree to mend ties

United States President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to resume high-level military-to-military communication and counter-narcotics cooperation as they met for four......

Investors become richer by Rs 128.77 lakh cr in FY24

Riding on a bull run, equity investors became richer by Rs 128.77 lakh crore in the 2023-24 fiscal, driven by robust fundamentals of the Indian economy, increased investment inflows and promising......

PSU stock froth persists: Q4 test for financial endurance

Shares of public sector enterprises have corrected by up to 22 per cent month-to-date until March 19, 2024. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Analysts attribute this steep fall to the......

Can the sell-off in mid, smallcap stocks spread to the large-cap universe?

Tracking losses in the broader market that has seen the Nifty Smallcap 250 index and the Nifty Midcap 100 indices slip 9 per cent 6.1 per cent in the last few sessions, the frontline Nifty 50 index......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors.That is a reach just under half of......

British billionaire Ratcliffe takes stake in Manchester United

IMAGE: Jim Ratcliffe pledged to invest $300 million in Manchester United to try to revive its fortunes. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe struck a long awaited deal......

Soccer PIX: Madrid down Villarreal; Kane nets brace in Bayern win

IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday. IMAGE: Real Madrid's Luka Modric celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Lucas Vazquez during their La Liga match at Santiago......

WWE is now part of UFC

The merger forms TKO Group Holdings IMAGE: TKO brings together UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, and WWE, an integrated media organisation and the recognised global......

The legend of Neeraj Chopra continues to grow!

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra is only the second Indian -- after shooter Abhinav Bindra -- to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships title. Photographs: Reuters For someone who was......

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Anthony Martial, left, celebrates after scoring Manchester United's first goal with teammate Antony during the Premier......