Is Governor Ravi Serving Hindutva Electoral Cause Well?

When it comes to electoral politics, religion has taken a back seat in Tamil Nadu long before Hindutva became fashionable in its various avatars, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu......

Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

Ivan Menezes and Arvind Subramanian -- whose birthdays were separated by a month and 3 days in 1959 -- became close friends attending the economics course at St Stephen's.Ivan went on to be a......

The Elephant Who's A TV & SM Star

As media phenomenon, Arikomban is in a different league.Efforts to capture the elephant were telecast live.Local three-wheeler drivers started a fans association for the pachyderm.A film has now......

'We want Muslim Personal Law to be completely reformed'

'The BJP may no longer be in power after 2024, that doesn't mean we'll stop this campaign against polygamy.'Jyoti Punwani reports. IMAGE: A Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan member with a placard......

'I am bullish on India'

'India has many attractive features for the long-term investor; it combines: A low per capita income, a young population, and a heavier presence of high margin, asset-light firms in the technology......

Small stocks score big in 2021; set to sail in 2022

Stock market minnows put up a stellar show in 2021 giving returns of up to 60 per cent amid Dalal Street dream run and are likely to continue sailing northwards in the New Year too. Trumping......

Amartya Sen, Home in the World

Amartyada, says Omkar Goswami, thank you for being the humane, caring and socially concerned economist that you are. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Born in 1933, Amartya Sen......

Don't be AFRAID of Bank NPAs!

Business failures rise when growth declines.When Indian growth slowed in the last decade, defaults increased.This is the normal working of the market economy, points out Ajay Shah. Illustration:......

Ranveer Looks Tired And Quite Unsexy

Far from outraging any woman's sensibility or sense of modesty, Ranveer looks like he could do with a hot meal and a hug, notes Deepa Gahlot. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranveer Singh/Instagram It's......

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari......

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our......

Jaya, The Tallest Bachchan

Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word.Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the......

PHOTOS: India crush West Indies, level series 2-2

Images from the 4th T20I between India and West Indies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill hammered fifties as India brush aside WI by......

What Makes Mumbai Cricketers Special

IMAGE: Shardul Thakur, Ravi Shastri and Ajinkya Rahane are felicitated during the Mumbai Cricket Association's annual prize distribution function at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy Ground at the......

Ashwin peerless in Tests but has competition in T20s: Muralitharan

'Spinners will always remain special bowlers in T20 cricket.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin, who is closing in on 450 Test wickets, is back in the white ball mix after being in the wilderness in......

PIX: Cummins shines as England crumble on rain-hit day

Images from Day 1 of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Australia captain Pat Cummins holds up the ball after taking five wickets in an......

Euros Previews: Danes ready for 'war' against Czechs in quarters

IMAGE: Denmark players during training. Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters Having hammered Wales 4-0 to set up a Euro 2020 quarter-final against the Czech Republic on Saturday, Denmark have......