Different ideologies of govt, Opposition shouldn't turn into animosity: Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said there can be differences of ideology between the ruling party and the Opposition but there should not be any animosity between both the sides. IMAGE:......

India can't afford a Punjab in unrest

The Sikhs, especially in Punjab, are already angry and frustrated, cautions Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Activists of various Sikh organisations gather outside the Golden Temple after a man was beaten to......

How RSS chief dictates govt policy

Since 2014, many of Mohan Bhagwat's Vijayadashami speeches have acted as cues for government policy.Aditi Phadnis reports.  IMAGE: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat......

LDF betrayed Kerala like Judas did to Jesus Christ: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday targeted Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front over the gold smuggling scam, saying the Communist Party of India-Marxist-led government "betrayed" the......

People above 65 years will double in India by 2050

Imagine a world where half the population is above the age of 80. It is a cause for celebration. For death is horrible, something one would not wish for another, especially one's parents. It is......

Vijay Mallya: The king of good times

It's no wonder they call Vijay Mallya the "King of Good Times," because the Indian tycoon sure knows how to throw a party. A week after bagging Scotch whisky maker Whyte & Mackay Ltd. for $1.2......

The greatest test of innovation

Part I: Simple ideas = BIG innovations?The greatest test of innovation is in its adoption - adoption by millions of people, to whom a simple solution for solving an everyday, living problem makes a......

The text of the PM's speech

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's speech at the inaugural session of the First Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrations, January 9, 2003.Your Excellency, Sir Anerood Jugnauth; Eminent......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

Review: Chef is too dull to be delicious

In a premise begging for food porn, there’s a shocking scarcity of sensory pleasure or vision. You’ll see more gastronomic delights in the two-minute trailer of the......

Ancient Games marked by violence

Spectacle, violence and myth mingled every fourth summer for more than 1,000 years in the ancient Olympic Games to celebrate the Greek passion for competitive sport.Controversies and dramas......