How TN's poll sops went from entitlement to empowerment

A time has thus come when state encouragement for rural students led to empowerment of the socio-economically marginalised sections of the population. It included women. Today, with greater......

Kerala's COVID-19 story is hard to replicate

'What the northern Indian states lack is responsive politics based on the principles of development, social justice and equality.''A cut-and-paste job cannot make up for such lethal deficiency,'......

Do the poor feature in Modi ki Duniya?

'Wasn't it the PM's duty to reach out to the daily wagers of whom he claims to have been a part?' asks Jyoti Punwani. IMAGE: Indians walk miles and miles to return to their villages after the......

Ideology vs governance: How BJP plans to win Bengal

'The Shaheen Bagh model of bullets and biryani won’t work. The RSS looked at a template that would play to Bengali pride and harp on the state’s development. Mamata’s slogan to......

Luxury car sales at pre-Covid levels but delays persist: Mercedes

The company said that while the first quarter numbers were at the pre-pandemic levels, it saw a growth of 34 per cent in sales compared to the April to June period of 2020. IMAGE: Mercedes-Benz......

The Rs 76.7-lakh Mercedes GLC 43 4MATIC Coupe is here!

German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday said it has commenced the local production of its AMG portfolio in India, and rolled out its first-ever locally made GLC 43 4MATIC Coupe. The......

The rise and mighty fall of Rana Kapoor

'What made him different was that he was not a banker at all by temperament.''He was a businessman, a typical lalaji at that.''He had to win at any cost.'Raghu Mohan glances at Rana Kapoor's fall......

New Creta, petrol Vitarra Brezza.. What went down at Auto Expo Day 2

South Korean auto major Hyundai on Thursday showcased the new version of its popular SUV Creta which will be launched in March.  Unveiled by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, the second......

How Bollywood's writers are fighting back

'The writer remains the most creative force in the process.''Producers need to be inventive in how they reward good writing.'Ranjita Ganesan reports. IMAGE: Excel Entertainment, producers of Gully......

'Everybody in Bollywood is not looking for sex'

Babumoshai Bandookbaaz actress Bidita Bag gives us a ringside view of Bollywood. It ain't easy becoming an actress in Bollywood. Babumoshai Bandookbaaz actress Bidita Bag struggled long and hard......

10 things we don't know about Vaani Kapoor

Get to know the Befikre girl better! She made her Bollywood debut in 2013 opposite Sushant Kapoor in Shuddh Desi Romance and then disappeared! When she re-appeared on the Bollywood......

'I won't wear a bikini in a film yet'

'I could not relate to the character in Heropanti at all.' Yet, actress Kriti Sanon manages to pull it off, in her first Bollywood movie. Kriti Sanon studied to become an engineer before switching......

Newcastle back in Champions League

IMAGE: Leicester City's Harry Souttar in action with Newcastle United's Fabian Schar. Photograph: Scott Heppell/Reuters Qualifying Newcastle United for the Champions League was not even in......

India becoming a Global Chess Superpower

Since 2012, 44 Indians have been anointed as grandmasters -- the highest achievement in chess, points out Arvind Subramanian, economist and former chief economic adviser to the government. IMAGE:......

Should Tokyo be the guinea pig for Olympics experiment?

In this pandemic, why can't we have multiple locations for various disciplines, all of it then merged into a virtual convergence called the Olympics instead of one massive event in one city, asks......

What Man City must do to finish off PSG

IMAGE: Manchester City's Phil Foden celebrates scoring their second goal with Kyle Walker and manager Pep Guardiola. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says......

Super League shelved as more clubs withdraw

IMAGE: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan are still part of the European Super League but Barcelona's participation is in doubt as the club could withdraw......