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Bihar Electoral Tsunami No One Saw Coming

'Are elections still fair in India, or are we all witness to a macabre style of 'selection' of lawmakers?''The jury will be out on this for a long time because there is no definitive evidence on......

'Those Resisting Mughals Should Never Be Forgotten'

'Whenever present-day politics do get involved, history sinks to the level of a morality play, with advocates for this or that cause seeking to praise their heroes or condemn their villains.'......

Well Done, Bharat Mata Defenders Group!

Fifty-nine members of delegations visiting 33 world capitals, reaching millions of people, giving one message, in one language, in one voice is an unprecedented world movement, observes former BJP......

'Shivaji, Sambhaji Were Secular, Visionary Kings'

'Shivaji and Sambhaji were born into the Hindu religion, and all ceremonies in their palaces were done as per Hindu customs.''But while governing the state, they followed the gospel of......

Tipu Sultan: Seer steps in, film on Vokkaliga chieftains dropped

Amid the raging controversy regarding Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda, the Vokkaliga chieftains who according to a section allegedly killed erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan, a prominent seer of the......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Divorce And The Business World

'Being financially independent is crucial.''This spares women a lot of grief if the marriage, especially in large business families, breaks down.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Vandana......

BPO bullish on growth despite challenges

The business process outsourcing industry in India, which is as export-oriented as the information technology services industry, is unperturbed despite the macroeconomic challenges and problems......

GDP at 6.5%: What lies ahead in 2012?

A year ago at this time, the headlines were almost uniformly upbeat. The quarterly GDP numbers had been unexpectedly buoyant, and corporate India was talking of good sales figures. Though the......

2G scam: After Kani, will it be Ambani, Tata?

With the Supreme Court ordering DMK heiress and Member of Parliament Kanimozhi's arrest in the 2G spectrum scam on Friday, the burning question now is: What next? Will corporate chieftains Anil......

Is He India's Finest Director Of Romcoms?

Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mamitha Baiju and Naslen in Premalu. I consider Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Super......

PS:2: So Who Killed Aditha Karikalan?

The question 'Who was/were behind Aditha Karikalan's killing?' will continue to remain a historic mystery despite Mani Ratnam setting out to unravel it in his own way, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.......

Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review: AWESOME!

Watch this dream come true for Mani Ratnam and cinema on the largest screen possible, insists Sukanya Verma. Adapting celebrated author Kalki Krishnamurthy's five-part epic novel has been a......

Review: Thamizh Padam is a rip-roaring spoof

In a tiny village set in the vast paddy fields of Tamil Nadu, gathers a Panchayat meeting, headed by the dreaded nattamai (chieftain) -- wearing heavy jewellery --and accompanied by the inimitable......

Kumara Rama: A superb effort

Kumara Rama is a 13th century chieftain belonging to a small province called Kummatadurga in the now carved out Bellary district of Karnataka. Several folk songs and material evidence have......

'Rs 1 crore raised for women's hockey

Money poured in for the protesting women hockey players on Friday with Sports Minister MS Gill announcing that Rs 1.1 crore has been pooled in for the girls. Gill said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister......