Sasikala brings EPS-OPS rift out in open

The revived factionalism in the AIADMK, if not curbed now, has the potential to split the party vertically, warns N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala, left, offers her......

'Hats off to the government for how they evacuated us from Kabul'

'When I stepped on Indian soil, I lay down on the ground and kissed my homeland.' Shirin Pathare, assistant general manager, security, with Air India, was posted as the station head, security, in......

Still a long journey for young Thackeray

One is hopeful that if he becomes CM, Mr Thackeray will not be as trigger happy in calling for bans or encouraging outrage, says Uttaran Das Gupta. IMAGE: Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray......

Water crisis, Amitabh Bachchan and Bharat Mata Ki Jai

IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his wife, banker Amruta Fadnavis. Maharashtra faces an unprecedented water crisis, and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is only concerned......

Why prosecuting Maggi brand ambassadors is idiotic

Punishing brand ambassadors shows that the government is only interested in going after the low hanging fruit, says Tanmaya Nanda. Indians love putting Maggi in their mouths – the country has......

Tepid sales, labour issues mark a rough year for auto

Beginning with a bang amid all the glitz and glamour of the biennial Auto Expo, the year will be ending with a whimper for the automobile industry as sales dwindle, and the worst-ever industrial......

Ambani gas row dominate SC in 2009

The year 2009 saw a high-voltage legal battle between the Ambani brothers over the gas dispute reaching the Supreme Court with a judge withdrawing from the bench. The apex court also heard a plea......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Ganapath: A Hero is Born Review: Recycled Junk

All the six packs in the world can't compensate for an unenthusiastic performance, sighs Sukanya Verma.   Vikas Bahl's Ganapath: A Hero is Born is like that pitiful teenager who has watched......

Best And Worst of 2022

More than the pandemic it was mediocrity that kept audiences away from the theatres in 2022. Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like but what works at the box-office......

'The boy was very tall; his eyes were beautiful'

'Name?''Amitabh.''Can't be only Amitabh. Amitabh what?''Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan.'Alarm bells. 'Are you related to Dr Bachchan?''Yes,' he hesitated, 'he is my father.''Then this contract cannot......

How the Women in Blue make India proud

The celebrations after the 2017 World Cup went on for the next few months.But there was one question that the Indian cricketers failed to respond to in their interviews. 'What was their next......

Asian Games diary: Of traffic snarls, Shah Rukh Khan fans and selfies

IMAGE: An outside view of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium ahead of Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta, on Thursday, August 16, 2018. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI The worst fears about traffic in Indonesia are......

ISL provides hope to Indian football, but national team slips in 2014

ISL has captured the imagination of the Indian football fans, who were treated to stars such as Trezeguet, Materrazi and Del Piero.  The presence of big stars lured the fans to the......