Karnataka minister's shocker: Farmers wish for droughts

Karnataka Minister for Sugar and Agriculture Marketing Shivanand Patil's statement that farmers wish for repeated droughts in the state so that their loans get waived has caused a stir, with the......

Did TDP's pullout help Cong's historic Telangana sweep?

A slim two percent shift in votes toward the Congress led to K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi losing power to the grand old party in the assembly polls. IMAGE: Telangana Congress......

Has Sanatana Dharma Met Its Electoral Match In Caste Census?

It is not much of an issue just now, but it could become one if the idea of a caste census captures the socio-political imagination, going beyond electoral tags and identities, predicts N Sathiya......

35 BRS leaders join Congress ahead of Telangana polls

As many as 35 Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders, including former MP Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and ex-minister Telangana government Jupally Krishna Rao, joined the Congress and met the party's top......

Sebi slaps Rs 11 cr fine on NSE, others in algo trading case

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Thursday imposed penalties totalling Rs 11 crore on 8 entities, including National Stock Exchange (NSE) and its former chiefs Chitra Ramkrishna and Ravi Narain, in......

The $8.5 billion TVS Group splits to grow: What's changed structure-wise?

The month of February saw a comparatively muted but significant change in the history of Chennai’s corporate landscape. Photograph: Tanushree Punwani/Reuters The $8.5 billion TVS Group......

Main Atal Hoon Review: Playing It Safe

Had it not been for Pankaj Tripathi, who must have worked hard to get those Vajpayee intonations and mannerisms so perfectly well, Ravi Jadhav's flattering portrait of Vajpayee would have been more......

Coming Movie Attractions In January

So many movies are lining up for release, but what does January bring us? The year starts well with a refreshing mix of thrills, superheroes, biopics and men -- as well as women! -- in uniform.......

Have You Watched These OTT Films Yet?

There may not have been anything as remarkable as 2022's Darlings or Qala on OTT in 2023, but the advantage of the medium is the variety of genres that can be found, and there are always surprises.......

The Best South Songs of 2023

No film gets by without an adequately popular song album. Even though there is a growing misconception about the kind of songs and music that get people interested, with a tendency to focus more on......

LSG hoping for good start from fit-again Rahul

IMAGE: Lucknow Super Giants captain K L Rahul needs to produce something special this IPL season what with the additional burden of strengthening his chances of making the T20 World Cup squad.......

Shreyas, Kishan excluded from BCCI central contracts

Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer lose central contracts after ignoring Ranji Trophy diktat; Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli in top bracket IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan. Photograph: BCCI The......

Ranji: Jagadeesan's 2nd season-ton helps Tamil Nadu

Photograph: Narayan Jagadeesan/Instagram Rohilla's fourth first-class ton gives Services solid start Opener Shubham Rohilla struck his fourth first-class hundred to take Services to 279 for 4......

Ranji Trophy: Mayank's century gives Karnataka lead over Gujarat

IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock. Photograph: BCCI Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock of 109, as his side took a 64-run lead on Day 2 of their Group C......

Bhuvi's five-wicket haul stuns Bengal in Ranji Trophy

Bhuvi fifer on comeback blows away Bengal Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar blew away Bengal top-order in an incredible five-wicket haul in a dream Ranji Trophy......