Rajini @ 70: Film one-liners do not a politician make

Rajinikanth’s visible electoral strength is his constant mouthing of the term, ‘aanmiga arasiyal’, or ‘spiritual politics’, without he having to explain what it is. By......

Saxophone exponent Kadri Gopalnath passes away

Renowned saxophone exponent Kadri Gopalnath died at a private hospital in Mangaluru early on Friday, family sources said.  He was 69 and had been ailing for some time.  Gopalnath is......

'Being a festival director is a crown of thorns'

Vikram Sampath's love for Bangalore Litfest equals his passion for music and history, say his friends. With a beautiful, well-polished gramophone resting on a mantle behind his desk, and a framed......

Veteran Tamil comedian Nagesh dead

Veteran comedian Nagesh, who carved a niche for himself in the Tamil film industry both in humourous and character roles, died in Chennai on Saturday after a brief illness, family sources said.......

Prahalad taught them to think outside the box

The India-born global management guru not only helped companies but also MBA students and faculty to think laterally, write Archana M Prasanna and Chitra Unnithan. Seventeen years ago, the 1993......

India Inc raises $1.2 billion through IPOs in Q1

Riding on robust Asian market recovery, twenty Indian companies raised a whopping $1.2 billion through initial share sale offers in the first three months of 2010, a period when global IPOs were......

'I am done with acting'

'I am far better at cooking than I was at acting.' IMAGE: Rati Agnihotri in Tawaif. "I've cut out all negativity from my life," Rati Agnihotri tells Subhash K Jha. "I only hang around with the......

National Awards; Rajini humble; Kangana thrilled

Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Awards at New Delhi's Vigyan Bhavan on Monday, October 25, 2021. "We celebrate the Indian film industry's success because it gives......

Actor Vivekh dies following cardiac arrest, cremated with police honours

Popular Tamil actor Vivekh, who won the hearts of millions of people with his sharp wit and was noted for his social work and promoting the cause of environmental protection, died in Chennai on......

5 days before TN poll, Phalke Award for Rajini

Photograph: Kind courtesy Soundarya Rajinikanth/Instagram Rajinikanth will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar......

Nayar saves Mumbai the blushes as they enter Ranji semis

Beat Hyderabad by 30 runs Mumbai's 'Man of all Seasons' Abhishek Nayar once again brought his best out in pressure situation to guide the defending champions to the semi-final of the Ranji Trophy......

Ranji: Mumbai, Gujarat on top; Jharkhand advance

IMAGE: Mumbai players celebrate a wicket against Hyderabad. Left-arm spinner Vijay Gohil registered his best first-class bowling figures to put defending champions Mumbai in firm control against......