Will Rajeev Chandrasekhar Upset Shashi Tharoor?

I hope those who underestimate Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be proved wrong in this fight for Thiruvananthapuram's future, notes Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Rajeev Chandrashekhar, the Bharatiya Janata......

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

TDP to sit it out in Telangana Lok Sabha polls

The Telugu Desam Party has decided not to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Telangana, and the beleaguered party is yet to take a call on whom to support in the state, though it is part of......

Rahul Gandhi Can No Longer Act Like An Insolent Schoolboy

Anger cannot be an end in itself to Rahul Gandhi's politics -- it must instead catalyse a new political strategy, argues Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the......

Why Indian Corporates Lag In Buybacks

Many promoters still consider the cash in the company as their money and are averse to sharing this pie with minority investors, points out Akash Prakash. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Lower provisions drive ICICI Bank to report 18.5% growth in Q4

ICICI Bank on Saturday said its March quarter consolidated net profit grew 18.5 per cent to Rs 11,672 crore, helped by lower provisions. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters On a standalone......

MFs own larger slice of small and midcap stocks

Retail investors now own a larger share of smallcap companies than they did a year ago, thanks to their conviction in mutual fund (MF) schemes focused on this segment. Illustration: Uttam......

MNCs look towards India for a booster dose

In recent months, several pharma multinational corporations (MNCs) are increasingly turning to Indian companies to expand market reach in the country’s pharmaceuticals sector. Illustration:......

Shaitaan Review: Wicked Without Warning

Shaitaan's wickedness may be its calling card but relies on age-old formulas to do the trick, observes Sukanya Verma. A despot seeking complete control by hypnotising blind followers into......

How BIG Is Anime In India?

'Our research shows that 60 per cent of the growth and interest in anime will come from India for the next few years.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

The Best Karan Johar Films On OTT

It doesn't seem like it, but 25 years have passed since Kuch Kuch Hota Hai released and introduced a bright, youngm director name Karan Johar. He has directed just six feature films since his......

'Pathaan Has Brought Our Zest Back'

'Today, the risks have risen.''So stars need good content and good content needs stars.''It is now X+Y (star + content) not that X is greater than Y or Y is greater than X.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan......

'Garlic naan out': It's a gluten-free diet for Stoinis

The Aussie all-rounder 'invests' in himself with help of Mumbai-born chef Velton Saldanha. IMAGE: Australian all-rounder Marcus Stonis says, I've always been strict with my diet. Photograph: ICC/X......

World Cup: The secret behind Shami's 5-star show!

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates after taking the wicket of Matt Henry during the World Cup match in Dharamsala on Sunday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Earning millions for a top Indian......

Stand-off between PCB and top players end: Babar 'extremely satisfied'

IMAGE: Following PCB’s new contract, the top players were relieved and happy with the new central contracts. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters The central contracts stand-off......

IPL 2023: The Rs 5,000 Crore Battle!

This season, the nature of the advertising game has changed dramatically with TV and digital rights going to different entities. IMAGE: Gujarat Titans, champions, IPL 2022. Photograph: BCCI March......

RoundGlass Punjab clinch historic I-League; Karnataka bag Santosh Trophy

IMAGE: RoundGlass Punjab FC won the title with a game to spare. Photograph: RoundGlass Punjab FC/Twitter RoundGlass Punjab on Saturday entered their name in the history books by winning the......