Can Stalin keep BJP out of Tamil Nadu?

With the Tamil Nadu electorate having given him an unprecedented mandate that had eluded his father the late M Karunanidhi, Stalin has to prove his worth, ensuring at the same time that the......

Why BJP and AIADMK got swept away in TN

The DMK combine has won 37 of the 38 LS constituencies that went to polls in Tamil Nadu, and bagged 13 of the 22 assembly bypolls. What swept away the AIADMK-BJP alliance in the southern state was......

For Kanimozhi, Thoothukudi seems an easy win

The candidate is from the DMK's ruling family, and the sky is the limit -- for both expenses and expectations.A Ganesh Nadar reports from Thoothukudi. IMAGE: The DMK's Kanimozhi hits the campaign......

Parties cannot seek votes in the name of Lord Ayyappa: CEO

Political parties in Kerala were on Wednesday asked by the poll authority to refrain from soliciting votes in the name of Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity of Sabarimala, in the coming polls.......

Paytm to launch stock-broking services soon

Paytm had received the approval for brokerage services from market regulator Sebi in January this year. After getting into insurance, e-commerce and banking sectors, fintech unicorn Paytm is all......

Sachin Bansal's Navi app among India's top 3 digital lenders

The Navi lending app, launched in May, provides instant loans of up to Rs 5 lakh, with repayment tenures of up to 36 months. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Just within three months of its......

Google India chief Rajan Anandan quits after 8 years

Anandan, also an investor in multiple start-ups, is slated to join venture fund Sequoia Capital. Google's India and South East Asia president Rajan Anandan has put in his papers after an......

Google buys India's trains app maker in Next Billion User drive

This is the second acquisition Google is making to boost its NBU initiative, having acquired four-month-old Halli Labs founded by Pankaj Gupta in July 2017, reports Yuvraj Malik. IMAGE: Google CEO......

When Jayalalithaa wanted to break free

'On October 18, 1972, MGR announced the formation of a new political party -- the ADMK.''MGR now become more deeply involved in politics and with that came a parting of ways between Jayalalithaa......

Mani Ratnam and the art of innocence

Yet, for all his belief in the goodness of life, Mani's films show that life is too complicated for goodness to permeate it completely. In Mani Ratnam's latest film O Kadhal Kanmani, a boy and a......

Jogayya fails to impress at box office

It's been a little over a week since Kannada film Jogayya has released. So, has the hype around actor Shivarajkumar's 100th film helped it sail through the first week? Hardcore Shivarajkumar fans......

Sivamani holds New York captive!

Acclaimed percussionist Anandan Sivamani, popularly known as Sivamani, enthralled music lovers in New York on...

Gunasekaran, Shivpal swell India's gold tally at Military Games

Third gold for Anandan Gunasekaran IMAGE: Shivpal Singh won gold at the World Military Games in the javelin throw with a best effort of 83.33 metres. Photograph: World Military Games/Twitter......

Sports Shorts: India bag two more golds in Military Games

India added two more gold medals to its kitty with para-athletes Aneesh Kumar Surendran Pillai and Virender bagging the top honours in their respective events at the seventh CISM World Military......

Sports Shorts: Gunasekaran opens India's account at Military Games

IMAGE: Gunasekaran clocked 12.00 seconds to win the 100m event. Photograph: Twitter Para-athlete Anandan Gunasekaran scooped two gold medals in the disabled men's 100m and 400m IT1 events to open......

Asian Para Games: Clean sweep of medals for India in men's high jump

Sharad Kumar smashes continental record for gold in men's high jump India took over the podium in men's high jump T42/63 category, claiming all the medals up for grabs with defending champion......

Ekta wins club throw gold for India at Asian Para Games

Ekta Bhyan won India's fourth gold at the Asian Para Games by topping the women's club throw event in Jakarta on Tuesday.Bhyan produced her best throw in her fourth attempt, 16.02m, winning the......