Will Vijay's Next Film Rescue His Political Career?

'Karur could still impact Jana Nayagan's box-office success if Vijay and the TVK do not get their act together,' points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Where the stampede happened in Karur during......

Protests Hit Retail Ahead of Durga Puja

West Bengal is home to 43,000 Durga Pujas, and the business around it is a major economic driver. IMAGE: People perform a street play during a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee......

Sushma's kidney transplant likely this weekend, donor unrelated

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to undergo a kidney transplant at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi this weekend, with the organ being harvested from a living......

Mumbai's mohalla committees: Giving peace a chance

The mohalla committee movement in Mumbai celebrated its 25th anniversary last weekend.The movement, which was born in the wake of the horrific Mumbai riots of 1992-1993, has played an important......

Paralympians Are Barely On India Inc's Radar

'Instead of making this a four-year phenomenon, when you look at us and get thrilled, do it more regularly.'Vaibhav Raghunandan reports. IMAGE: Avani Lekhara set a Paralympics record in the......

Tokyo Olympics athletes won't have to isolate for 14 days on arrival

IMAGE: Olympic organisers said on Thursday details still need to be worked out, but measures for athletes are likely to include COVID-19 testing within 72 hours before arriving in Japan.......

Phelps says world records unlikely in Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: 28 time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps participates in a charity swim. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Michael Phelps said the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic......

Lochte apologises, team mate pays fine for lying to Brazil police

- US tabloid press dubbed him "The Ugly American" and "The Lochte Mess Monster", turning on the once beloved champion and saying his behaviour played into the worst stereotypes of Americans abroad.......

Meldonium prevalent in tennis, says former WADA chief

‘If you have an IQ higher than room temperature you should stop (using it). There is a test for it and you'll be bounced’ ‘The monitoring of substances is undertaken by WADA, and......