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How Will Nuns' Arrest Affect Kerala Politics?

The current situation in Kerala politics is perhaps best described as a case of the state's traditional two front politics now seeing a third front (the BJP) muscling in with the potential outcome......

An Agitation That Woke Up Kerala

It was a protest which held a mirror to the government of a state taking pride in its commitment to democracy, gender equality and social indices. One person, who in his employed days had known......

How BJP Won 1 Seat In Kerala

At least one commentator felt that both the BJP's reach and popularity had been underestimated in Kerala. They have shown systematic gain; one that seems personality-neutral and therefore......

Munambam: The Politics Of Waqf Land

The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics.Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and......

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Enquiries in Kalpetta showed that Wayanad will continue to support Rahul, but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous, reports Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Rahul......

Reverse mortgage: Income solution for sunset years

Suresh Menon, 60, retired recently after working in an automobile company. He has a son with a well-paid job and a married daughter, but the last thing Menon wants is to be dependent on them. Menon......

VIP to start 6 exclusive Carlton units

After acquiring the Carlton brand two years ago, VIP is planning to aggressively promote the brand. In India, the company has planned to set up 20 exclusive brand outlets in the six metros in one......

VIP eyes UK retail chain Steads

VIP Industries is looking at acquiring Steads Baggage Company, a luggage and leather retail chain in the UK. Steads has a network of 20 outlets in and around London, and is believed to be scouting......

Samsonite targets 30% sales growth

Samsonite, the luggage bags maker, is aiming at over 30 per cent sales growth to Rs 120 crore (Rs 1.20 billion) next year, mainly through a spurt in sales of its new mid-segment premium range -......

How Arvind Brands plans to tide over the crisis

After much speculation and dithering, Ahmedabad-based garments giant Arvind Limited recently spun off its brands and retail business in an effort to realise valuation and raise funds for aggressive......

Revolver Rita Review: OK-OK Comedy

Revolver Rita doesn't use its comic potential to its fullest and ends up a passable comedy that could have used more bite, observes Arjun Menon. Revolver Rita has an interesting enough story to......

Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat

The Mammootty-starrer is a passable procedural, let down by half-baked ideas that don't necessarily come together, observes Arjun Menon. Gautham Vasudev Menon is a filmmaker prone to 'ideas'. When......

Stars Wish 'Lots Of Love And Payasam' This Onam

Film folk celebrated Onam on Sunday, and wished their fans with heartfelt greetings and posted pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Malavika Mohanan/Instagram Malavika Mohanan goes......

'I Get To Kick Some Asses Too'

IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan at the Citadel: Honey Bunny trailer launch. "If there is a spy series, there is always a male character doing cool action and some cool dialogues. What sets this......

How Kangana Celebrated Her Birthday

Sanjay Dutt hits the gym... Keerthy attends a wedding... Shabana is in Los Angeles... Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut updates us on how she's......

Dravid, Sharmila launch book on late MAK Pataudi

Rahul Dravid and Sharmila Tagore, wife of the late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, has launched a book on the former India captain titled 'Pataudi: Nawab of Cricket', at the Jaipur Literature Festival in......

Dravid, Kumble launch new book on Tendulkar

A book on Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin - Genius Unplugged, which features write-ups by Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble, was launched in Bangalore on Wednesday just nine days ahead of the forthcoming World......

KL Rahul is Wisden India Almanack's Cricketer of the Year

IMAGE: KL Rahul celebrates. Photograph: BCCI KL Rahul is the 'Cricketer of the Year' in the sixth edition of Wisden India Almanack, which has just been released. The Almanack pays a tribute......

VOTE: Tendulkar, Dhoni, Richards, Gilchrist or Akram?

Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are among five leading contenders vying for the title of ‘Greatest ODI cricketer’ of all-time. Australia's former swashbuckling opener Adam......

Understanding the history of Indian spin bowling

Anindya Dutta relies on facts and figures rather than back stories to trace the history of Indian spin bowling, says Partha Basu. IMAGE: Anil Kumble, the legendary leg-spinner who has taken......