Criminal proceedings meant for justice, not vendetta: SC

The Supreme Court said on Thursday that the purpose of criminal proceedings is to bring a wrongdoer to justice and not to seek revenge or pursue vendetta. IMAGE: A view of the Supreme Court of......

Will Udhayanidhi Be Stalin's Successor?

Always interesting, DMK politics is going to get even more absorbing in the days to come, predicts Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's son and state......

Will It Be Congress Out, BJP In For DMK?

The BJP's strategy seem to be to wean away allies from the Congress in Tamil Nadu, and maybe later in UP, Bihar and elsewhere, though in slow doses, but without wooing them into a new alliance. The......

A Daily Puja For Kamala Harris' Victory

Every day at 11 am, T Rooban performs a special Abhisheka Aradhana for Kamala Harris' success, pouring liquid offerings over the deity's image while chanting sacred Sanskrit mantras. IMAGE:......

Tata Motors cuts prices of EVs by up to Rs 3 lakh

Tata Motors on Tuesday said it has reduced prices of its electric vehicle model range by up to Rs 3 lakh. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com The Mumbai-based automaker said it has reduced......

'Wealth Is Concentrated In A Few Hands'

'The top 10 per cent of the population should adopt and handhold the bottom 20 per cent of the population as a social responsibility.' IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu......

The Lamborghini theory of India's consumption patterns

Lamborghini has sold 10,112 cars worldwide -- so India's 100 is certainly a big deal for them. But how big a deal is it for us to peg our consumption theories around, asks Rama Bijapurkar.......

Capitalism only solution to poverty, says Murthy

Capitalism, grounded in the twin pillars of a free market and entrepreneurship, is the singular solution to addressing the issue of poverty in India and any country, N R Narayana Murthy, co-founder......

'Why Must I Put My Head On A Chopper?'

'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.''If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.''I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.' Photograph: Kind......

'An Actor At The Top Of His Game'

'At his wedding with Patralekha, I officiated as the groom's father as Raj has lost both parents, and that's the relationship we share today.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao with Hansal Mehta on the sets of......

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the......

Modern Masters: S S Rajamouli Review: Intimate Portrait of A Visionary

Modern Masters aims to showcase Rajamouli's enigmatic career and paints a context of what makes him the singular voice that defined his generation of film-makers for millions, observes Arjun Menon.......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Therapy call powers Noah Lyles to Olympic 100m gold

IMAGE: Noah Lyles celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 100m at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters A phone call with his therapist after a worrying......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

T20 World Cup faces terror threat

    Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X The T20 World Cup, to be co-hosted by the USA and West Indies, has received a terror threat, Trinidad's Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has revealed......

Pace is one of those things I will be working on: Prasidh

IMAGE: Out due to injury, Prasidh Krishna is working on his skillset and consistency. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Injured Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been on the mend from his......