'Projecting Himself As The CM Candidate Is No Longer Viable'

'Vijay is badly politically wounded.' IMAGE: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder Vijay at the TVK rally in Karur, September 27, 2025, before the stampede that killed 41 people. Photograph: TVK/ANI......

BJP-AIADMK Gift Stalin An Election Issue

Amit Shah seemingly encouraging AIADMK dissident Sengottaiyan after party boss Edappadi K Palaniswami had removed his one-time mentor from all party posts has not gone down well with party cadres.......

Pilots Fume as DGCA Moves to Ban Perfumes

DGCA's move seeks to ban perfumes for pilots as they have alcohol and can affect the results of breathanalyser tests. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes.......

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously.Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes,......

The Real Reason For The TCS Layoffs

While TCS cited evolving business needs and future readiness as reasons, industry experts say the action is a cost-cutting measure aimed at improving operating margins that have remained below the......

Nepalese tea takes the flavour out of Darjeeling tea

Competition from Nepalese teas -- which has duty free access to the Indian market -- has emerged as a lower-cost alternative to Darjeeling tea, challenging its viability. IMAGE: A tea estate in......

Sitharaman carries tablet wrapped in 'bahi khata' for 6th year

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch. IMAGE:......

Sitharaman again takes tablet in red pouch to present paperless Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the full Budget 2024-25 in a......

Nishaanchi Review: Wasseypur Lite

While Nishaanchi is not a homerun for Anurag Kashyap, there's enough joy in this audience pleaser, notes Mayur Sanap. The best thing about Nishaanchi is that we have Anurag Kashyap returning to......

Ufff Yeh Siyapaa Review: Senseless!

Silent it may aim to be, but Ufff Yeh Siyapaa is as headache-inducing as an out-of-tune brass band, sighs Deepa Gahlot. If a gimmick, like a silent movie, is to be used in a film today, the plot,......

Metro... In Dino Review: Meandering Mess

Metro...In Dino's assembly of actors exhaust all their charm at the end of this messy musing on metropolitan monotony, observes Sukanya Verma. When Anurag Basu made Life In A...Metro in 2007,......

Housefull 5 Review: Housefoosss!

Housefull 5 is the most idiotic thing I've watched this year, asserts Sukanya Verma. Ask me the plot of the last four Housefull movies and all I can recall are crowded frames filled with cringey,......

Guardiola apologises for confrontation with cameraman

IMAGE: Pep Guardiola was furious at several decisions during the 2-1 loss against Newcastle United and appeared to take out his frustration on a pitch-side TV cameraman after the final whistle.......

Kohli was 'dazed' following WC 2019 semis loss

IMAGE: K L Rahul, right, as Virat Kohli walks back after his dismissal during the 2019 ICC World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at Old Trafford in Manchester, in July 2019. Photograph: Nathan......

Axar's blundering captaincy called out by former players

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel gave the ball to Mukesh Kumar in the penultimate over despite the latter being hit for 12 runs in the 17th over, a decision that didn't go down well with......

PIX: Barca, Napoli's title bids on track; PSG beaten

A round-up of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Serie A and Ligue 1. IMAGE: Substitute Raphinha speaks with Dani Olmo before curling a delightful half-volley into the bottom corner for......

England captain Buttler steps down

IMAGE: England's Jos Buttler. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters England captain Jos Buttler has resigned from white-ball captaincy following the team's exit from the Champions Trophy. . ......