Not just LS, RS too to see polls to 68 seats this year

Sixty-eight Rajya Sabha members, including nine Union ministers, are completing their tenure this year, triggering a race of sorts among leaders across political parties to eye a six-year term in......

Has Sanatana Dharma Met Its Electoral Match In Caste Census?

It is not much of an issue just now, but it could become one if the idea of a caste census captures the socio-political imagination, going beyond electoral tags and identities, predicts N Sathiya......

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Vellore is one of the two seats that the DMK alliance won by the narrowest of margins in 2019, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and Prime Minister Narendra D......

BJP Losing Ground To DMK

It is increasingly clear that for the BJP to try and establish itself as an electoral force in Tamil Nadu, the party has to come out of the old Brahminical mould, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.......

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Amazon Prime Video has announced 41 titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing a challenge to its streaming competitors. Amazon's attractive line-up for the next two years......

Actor Vivekh dies following cardiac arrest, cremated with police honours

Popular Tamil actor Vivekh, who won the hearts of millions of people with his sharp wit and was noted for his social work and promoting the cause of environmental protection, died in Chennai on......

Meet the TOP FIVE Tamil actors

Most of Tamil cinema's superstars had movie releases in 2016 but not many of the performances stood out. Only some experimented with their roles and played rational characters, while others seemed......

The Top Five Tamil Films of 2016

Visaranai clearly tops the list. Quite a few Tamil movies made an impact in 2016. Rajinikanth’s Kabali and Vijay’s Theri may have shattered several box office records but did not......

U-19 Final: India's young turks aim for World Cup glory

  IMAGE: India captain Uday Saharan's batting style resembles the 1980s and 90s' top-order accumulators. Photograph: ICC/X Few careers will get wings to soar while some will fade into oblivion......

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

IMAGE: Featuring in the retained player’s list, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will captain the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The curtains dropped on the IPL trade window on......

Titans hold psychological edge in clash with Royals

IMAGE: Jos Buttler holds the key to Rajasthan Royals’s fortunes in Sunday’s IPL match against Gujarat Titans. His powerplay strike rate of 196.6 is the best among batters. He has......

IPL 2023: Who Has Most Cash To Spend?

IMAGE: The mini-auction for IPL 2023 is likely to be held on December 16 in Kochi. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Ahead of the IPL mini-auction, Chennai Super Kings ended their hugely successful 11-year......

IPL: Williamson, Bravo among big names let go

IMAGE: Kane Williamson was let go by SRH possibly due to their lacklustre performances under his captaincy. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images IPL giants Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday......