2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

'The Weather Channel argues that India faces the gravest challenge: Climate change-induced health vulnerability.' 'This is an issue often neglected, alerts Claude Arpi: "Prolonged summers,......

Cong demands immediate polls in J-K, restoration of statehood

With the Supreme Court unanimously upholding the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370, the Congress on Monday said the debate over the issue has ended but demanded immediate......

To become developed nation by 2047, India needs stronger army: Rajnath

India needs stronger armed forces with modern equipment to become a developed nation by 2047, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday while underlining the need for effective utilisation of......

Will INDIA's Boycott Change 'Media'?

One hopes, though one is not optimistic, that this action to some extent corrects the lunacy which has infected our national media and has damaged our nation, notes Aakar Patel. Illustration:......

'Steel prices have already bottomed out'

'While lower steel prices may impact a part of the quarter, this will be offset by softer raw material prices.' Photograph: Kind courtesy JSW Steel Off the back of the India story, JSW Steel has......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

Rs 62,000 Crore GST Evasion Detected

'There are unscrupulous traders who create fake invoices by showing bogus e-way bills, movement of goods.''Since the entities registered across different states, and kept on changing their numbers,......

Elections not a factor for monetary policy: RBI Guv

The Lok Sabha elections in 2024 are not a consideration when it comes to monetary policymaking, said Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das to underscore the central bank’s commitment......

The Bhramam Review

Every film that Sriram Raghavan makes is a compendium of ideas and sensations that tickle him.Trying to remake a Sriram Raghavan film is like getting excited by somebody else's goosebumps, observes......

'I said no to a lot of big films because...'

'...it didn't make sense to me.''If the character was not adding (to the story), I wasn't interested.''The reason why I chose to act is because of the way it makes me feel when I'm acting, not for......

The White Tiger review

The White Tiger makes a stinging commentary on New India's half-baked vision, but Ramin Bahrani isn't telling a Slumdog fairy tale here, observes Sukanya Verma. Things are in a state of disarray......

Can Bollywood make a film as smart as this one?

Sreehari Nair reviews Ayyappanum Koshiyum. IMAGE: Prithviraj as Koshi Kurian in Ayyappanum Koshiyum.   Sachy's Ayyappanum Koshiyum starts off as a Man versus Man story and, very slowly,......