News for 'Shobha Warrier'

'By not smoking, I am saving lives'

'There was no talk about divestment at all'

R Parasu Raman, chairman, CII -- southern region and chairman and managing director, Novar India Ltd, speaks to Shobha Warrier on the Budget.

Director Mouli on Nala Damayanthi

'You need not just one strong leader, you need a strong Opposition'

'Those who hope for a strong united Opposition are disillusioned at the way in which the INDIA alliance has already been caught in debilitating squabbles.'

'Why Are People Willing To Suffer For A Government Job?'

'When I asked whether they would choose a government job that offered Rs 30,000 a month or a private job that offered them Rs 3 lakh a month, without exception, everybody said, "I would rather have the government job!"'

'Nitish Could Come Back To INDIA'

'Nitish may take such a decision because he was the first person who was with the INDIA front.' 'He went back only because he did not get proper encouragement from the Congress.' 'Nitish will take a decision provided there is a strong alternative.' 'If he feels ours is a weak coalition, he will not come.' 'Then, this government will continue for five years.'

A film with Sarita, Khushboo, Jyothika

Revathy Varma talks about her first film, June R.

'Doubts About Longevity Of Modi Govt'

'I have serious doubts about the longevity of the NDA government and the longevity of the 18th Lok Sabha itself.'

'We will see a power revolution now'

With the Electricity Act coming in, you will see the kind of revolution and investment in the power sector like you have seen in the telecom sector in the last 10 years, says Ramesh Kymal, Chairman, Greenpower 2003.

'India always has enough brains'

'India is looking up as the future of the world in many ways,' says IIT-M Director Dr M S Ananth.

Rural India getting richer? You bet!

R V Rajan, chief managing director, Anugraha Madison, speaks on how rural India has changed over the last two decades.

'Entertainment is not a bad word'

Mani Ratnam talks about his filmmaking process, and his love for songs.

'India's strength is its industrial clusters'

Small industrial centers like Tirupur, Namakkal and Sivakasi have succeeded because of hard work and a successful cluster policy, says S Gurumurthy, convener, Swadeshi Jagran Manch.

'Budget Is Not Serious About Jobs'

'They think quick fixes like internship in the private sector will help. 'In fact, internships have been going on for the last one decade.' 'In 2014-2015 itself, we had a ministry of skill development. None of the programmes have yielded results, still they are continuing with such schemes under some other name.' 'We don't see any seriousness on the part of the government to attack the problem of unemployment.'

'I wanted to be like MGR'

Veteran actor Sarath Kumar talks about how he's heading in a different cinematic direction.

'MGR films are my reference point'

National Award winning director S P Jananathan talks about his new film, E.

'Police must have acted on evidence'

Veteran journalist Cho Ramaswamy says the Tamil Nadu police wouldn't have acted without solid evidence against the seer.

'If luck is with Anju she can win a medal'

Former middle distance ace Shiny Wilson discusses long jumper Anju Bobby George's chances at the Olympics as she goes down memory lane with Shobha Warrier.

'I am seriously thinking of doing a Marathi film'

'If you keep criticising yourself, the zenith of it is suicide,' Shobha Warrier gets under the skin of superstar Kamal Haasan.

'I am a fan of Kamal Haasan!'

'I am also my own worst and most honest critic. I can say things which nobody will ever dare say.' Kamal Haasan in a no-holds-barred chat with Shobha Warrier.

'Sivakasi is not a typical Vijay film'

Perarasu on his new film, Sivakasi.

'This is the time for imposing Emergency'

In this interview with Shobha Warrier, Cho Ramaswamy recalls the Emergency days, most of the time satirically.

'No Company Should Exploit Its Employees'

'A person is supposed to do 40 to 42 hours of work a week.' 'If a person is working more that, it is exploitation.' 'And it is because of this exploitation that employees experience stress which affects their mental health.' 'Sometimes it even leads to ending their lives. It is very unfortunate.'

'I am sort of 2 or 3 years ahead of the norm'

Karun Chandhok speaks to Shobha Warrier about his debut in the Nissan World Series racing.

'I have many more years of chess left in me'

Viswanathan Anand says the rating system should not be used to name the best player of the year.

'New Laws Are Shilanyas Of Hindu Rashtra'

'It will be difficult to challenge Hindutva anymore as the police will have the power to charge you as anti-national.'

'Judgment Is A Constitutional Earthquake'

'It has changed the political character of India by ejecting socialism as an ideology from the Constitution of India.'

Cannes was a humbling experience:'

The Malayalam actor shares his experience at the Cannes Film Festival with Shobha Warrier.

'Unemployment Is A Ticking Time Bomb!'

'The government should come back as a job creator as it did in the 1960s and the 1970s.'

'If Modi wins a third term...'

'Another term for the government under the prime minister would likely be a step forward on the path to Hindu Rashtra.' 'No question of going back or any slowing down.'

'Central BJP Is Ignorant Of Kerala Politics'

'The Kerala BJP leadership is doing the job of clerical staff. What the boss orders, they just follow them.'

'Mr Modi Is Rattled'

The speech he gave in which he accused the Congress of getting black money in tempos from Ambani and Adani is remarkable.' 'It is a self-goal for sure, but indicates someone who has lost control, someone who is rattled.'

'Skills Required In A Graduate Are Undergoing Changes'

'Today's engineering graduates have to learn the skills to solve problems which is actually a higher order skill.'

Revealed! What Amit Shah Promised Ajit Pawar

'Amit Shah had promised Ajit Pawar and Praful Patel that even if there were only one third of MLAs with them, they would be given the party symbol.' 'He promised them that the Election Commission would not take a decision against them and that they would get the party name and symbol.'

Nirmalaji And Why I Was Suspended!

'My protest was in the interest of the nation.' 'I am just doing my duty as a citizen of this country.'

'No Doctor Opens A Hospital These Days'

'Healthcare is not an industry.' 'The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.' 'Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.' 'You have to invest in public sector hospitals.' 'You cannot hand over healthcare to the private industry.'

'Economy Is Not Creating Enough Jobs'

'The policy focus of the government should have been on creating more good quality jobs but that was not their focus.'

'Unemployment Is Higher Among Educated Youth'

'The more educated a young person is, the higher the chances of him or her remaining unemployed.'

'Can you name one strong leader Congress has?'

'Is it not a fact that all good leaders in the Congress have left the party?'

'What Was Samsung Doing For 16 Years?'

'Samsung declared they would not allow the presence of any trade union.' 'This is unacceptable as the rule of law in India permits employees to have a trade union.' 'So, the crux of the strike is this.'