Maratha quota: Curfew in Beed as protests turn violent

The ongoing agitation seeking reservation for the Maratha community descended into violence and arson on Monday as quota protesters torched, vandalised homes or offices of three MLAs, targeted a......

Preparation For Biparjoy Paid Dividends

No lives were lost after cyclone Biparjoy made landfall.Preparations for Biparjoy were not only extensive, they were also telecast far and wide.Ahead of the cyclone's landfall, Shyam G Menon......

AIADMK-BJP Snipe At Each Other

The BJP and the AIADMK are unable to sort out ideological differences, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami being......

'We have to be prepared for the invisible enemy'

'Unlike on the western and eastern borders where there is an enemy at the gate, here there is an invisible enemy which is building its own capability and can come into play at a time and place of......

Workers' violence caused loss of Rs 437 cr: Wistron

Wistron Corporation, a contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, has suffered losses worth over Rs 437 crore due to violence perpetrated by a section of workers over salary issues at its manufacturing......

Does Modi Mean Business?

'Anyone can string together a few alliterative words, but are they a substitute for serious thought?' 'And do they make for a strategy or plan for coherent action?' asks T N Ninan. IMAGE: Prime......

How WhatsApp signed up 1.5 billion people

Several of WhatsApp's early features were designed keeping Indian conditions in mind, given the choppy connectivity and existence of devices of different makes. In fact, India was the first country......

Demographic dividend or impending catastrophe?

No country has grown without educating its people. India's shameful lag in primary and secondary education has persisted for several decades, and the crisis in higher education is now threatening a......

Pathaan Review: Shah Rukh Wows And How!

Shah Rukh Khan's weathered intensity, grizzly charisma and trademark wit lends Pathaan's all-out, devil-may-care antics a sense of purpose that evades mindless acts of mayhem, cheers Sukanya Verma.......

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari......

The Great Indian Murder Review

Tigmanshu Dhulia's earthy touches, perverse humour and queasy depiction of the upscale and underbelly revels in pulpy and devious twists, notes Sukanya Verma. Be its culture or chaos, India's......

'People called Amitabh 'camel''

'Not many know I am a Rajput from Jodhpur.''My ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as my great grandfather and grandfather were both engineers.''They were called by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to build the......

Richarlison's Importance In A Morally-Conflicted World Cup

Richarlison is a rarity among the overindulged footballing elite.In a World Cup which has been overshadowed by social issues, Brazil's latest football sensation is championing more than just one......

Tiger Woods calls Floyd killing 'shocking tragedy'

IMAGE: Numerous prominent athletes have spoken out as anti-police brutality marches and rallies boiled over across the country. Photograph: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Tiger......

PHOTOS, World Cup qualifiers: Brazil crush Peru; Romania hold Italy

IMAGE: Brazil's Douglas Costa (left) celebrates a goal against Peru during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Salvador on Tuesday. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters An inspired......