AIADMK, BJP begin preliminary talks for 2026 TN polls

National Democratic Alliance constituents in Tamil Nadu--the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday initiated preliminary talks ahead of the 2026......

Menon to brief NSG troika ahead of Vienna meet

On the eve of the Nuclear Suppliers Group's extraordinary plenary meeting to decide on nuclear commerce with India, Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon will brief the current chair Germany and two......

Governor-CM Rifts: Democracy At Risk

Governors must be impartial, fair, and above narrow politics to uphold the values and spirit of the Constitution.But in a rapidly changing political culture where the unstated rule is to crush the......

Is The BJP Stung By Rahul's Walk?

Nowadays, our politics is habituated to sitting on a high pedestal, hobnobbing with world leaders, generating impressions of a superpower and returning to earth for the purpose of winning......

Yardley gives Wipro the premium edge

The heritage brand's journey from Bond Street to Sarjapur Road will give a facelift to Wipro's fast moving consumer goods portfolio, write Bibhu Ranjan Mishra & Ravi Menon. From UK's premier......

Infy CEO on business growth, salary hikes

Infosys Technologies beat its own revenue guidance with better-than-expected second quarter (July-October) results, indicating an overall improvement in business and demand. The company also said......

The worst seems to be behind us: Infy CEO

Anticipating an economic recovery and renewed client demand in 2010, Infosys Technologies has stepped up hiring during the third quarter (October-December) of 2009-10. In an interview with Mahesh......

How to remit money abroad

Ever been in a situation where a relative in a foreign country needed money urgently? As those who have been abroad for treatments or have children studying in foreign universities will tell you,......

Lokah Review: Intriguing!

The Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer is the kind of incentive superhero origin story that can alter the way such films are made in Malayalam cinema, asserts Arjun Menon. Lokah opens up new......

Chiranjeevi's Top 10 Movies

Chiranjeevi has been entertaining us for over four decades with an eclectic body of work that started out with small supporting roles and ultimately led to defining the action hero of mainstream......

Bazooka Review: Mammootty Can't Save This Thriller

Watching Bazooka is like trying to figure out a long drawn-out puzzle that never makes sense, observes Arjun Menon. Bazooka, the debut directorial effort of Deeno Dennis, the son of legendary......

Jayam Ravi in Gautham Menon's next

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry. After the spectacular success of Thani Oruvan and Bhooloham, Jayam Ravi is all set to team up with director Gautham Menon for his next film. The......

Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad elected KSCA president

The Prasad-led panel, which had the open backing of former India players Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, hence grabbed four key posts in the polls, which were held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium......

Umpire Menon only Indian in ICC's Elite Panel...

IMAGE: Nitin Menon is the only Indian in the 11-member Elite Panel of Umpires. Photograph: BCCI India's Nitin Menon has retained his place in the ICC Elite Panel and is set to make his maiden......

India's Menon youngest umpire to enter ICC Elite Panel

IMAGE: Umpire Nitin Menon during an Indian Premier League match. Photograph: BCCI India's Nitin Menon on Monday became the youngest ever to be included in the International Cricket Council's Elite......

Umpire Anil Chaudhary to make debut during England Tests

IMAGE: Anil Chaudhary has so far officiated in 20 ODIs and 28 T20 Internationals as on-field umpire. Photograph: BCCI India's three ICC-panelled umpires will be up for their biggest assignment so......

Declining officiating standards among Indian umpires

This year's Ranji Trophy had been marred by umpiring howlers and fatigue was a reason cited by many for the bloopers. IMAGE: Umpire S Ravi is in the eye of a storm after failing to call a no-ball......