Manipur records 68% polling marred by violence, firing, booth capturing

Incidents of firing, intimidation, destruction of EVMs at some polling booths and allegations of booth capturing were reported from conflict-hit Manipur that recorded a turnout of over 68 percent......

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......

Voters Prefer Strong Leaders Like Modi

...Even if it means less democracy, so that their everyday problems get solved? argues R Jagannathan. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi addresses an election meeting in support......

BJP releases manifesto for LS polls: No NRC in 'Modi ki guarantee'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for electing a strong and stable government in an uncertain world beset by geopolitical tensions as the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released its......

Ola Electric sees momentum continuing after record March

Led by Ola Electric, which registered an industry record of 53,186 vehicles in March, electric two-wheeler (e2W) penetration hit a record at 8.91 per cent — the highest ever for a month......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

40-year-old fintech gurus need 60-year-olds to handhold them

The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal......

Is Technology Important In Banking?

'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking.''For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.' Illustration: Dominic......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

10 Tamil Romantic Films On OTT

In the mood for romance, but don't know which movies to watch? Tamil cinema has a lot to offer on OTT, and Arjun Menon lists his favourites. Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014)Director: A U Arun......

'The biggest risk I took was...'

'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manushi Chhillar/Instagram In 2017, Manushi Chhillar surprised everyone by winning not only the Miss......

Fighter: Blood On The Dance Floor

Siddharth Anand's artistry bespeaks an upbringing filled with GI Joes, plastic combat boots and plastic bayonets, fake punching noises and fake sounds of gunshots, rudely interrupted by an adult......

'You'll see a lot of fast bowlers coming'

'Yes, there have not been any express fast bowlers that are coming from the MRF Pace Foundation that we used to have back in the years.' 'But that's not going to happen anymore. Now, in the next......

Ranji Final: Thakur backs Rahane, Iyer, but pulls up other batters

IMAGE: Shardul Thakur delivered with both bat and ball to lead Mumbai’s fightback on the opening day of the Ranji final. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer might......

SRH's Abhishek questioned by Gujarat police in model suicide case

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Abhishek Sharma was questioned by Gujarat police on Tuesday in connection with the suspected suicide of model Tanya Singh. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Police......

WI CEO slams ICC for sabotaging cricket in Caribbean

IMAGE: West Indies recorded their first win in 27 years on Australian soil. Photograph: ICC/X Cricket West Indies (CWI) CEO Jonny Grave slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not......

When Sachin Met Amir!

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar meets Jammu and Kashmir para cricket team captain, differently-abled sportsman, Amir Hussain Lone, calls him a 'real hero, an inspiration, during his trip to the Kashmir......