A Neat Tragedy Called NEET

NEET is a court-ordered examination, supposedly aimed at meritocracy. However, over the past years when the Modi government at the Centre began implementing it, it took on political and casteist......

Where Does Superstar Vijay Go From Here?

A new entrant, whether a popular actor or not, has not been able to sweep the polls, as their fans had hoped for. It should hold true for Vijay as well. Or, something drastically has to happen......

Did Shah 'scold' TN BJP leader? Tamilisai clarifies viral video

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tamilisai Soundararajan said that senior party leader Amit Shah asked her to "carry out political and constituency work intensively", after a video of her interaction......

'Brand Stalin' Shows Annamalai His Place

If Tamil Nadu voters preferred the DMK combine, it owed to the Modi-Annamalai combo's ideological battle which often crossed the line of political decency and also challenged 'Tamil pride', argues......

Charged-up: Bengaluru takes top spot in electric car registrations

Bengaluru outpaced Mumbai, Delhi, and Pune in 2023 to become India’s leading city for electric car registrations. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters The city’s tech-savvy......

'FAME must include tractors and LCVs'

'The scheme excludes tractors, light commercial vehicles, and medium and heavy commercial vehicles.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tube Investments of India Chennai-based Murugappa Group-promoted Tube......

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.' Photograph: Kind courtesy A M International AM International, which has interests in petrochemicals,......

In home and office, India's real estate market is charting a course for growth

India’s real estate market is poised for growth across categories – residential, commercial, and rental. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Currently valued at Rs 24 trillion, or......

'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.''It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.''Whether it's a series, a movie or......

Peek into Malaika's Bali Holiday Diary

Sanjana makes memories in Colombia... Neha seeks blessing at the Golden Temple... Janhvi visits her mommy's favourite place... Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora is......

Kamal Haasan, Gautami Hit Poll Trail

Movie stars Kamal Haasan and Gautami campaign for candidates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 in Tamil Nadu, which goes to the polls on Friday, April 19, 2024.   IMAGE: Movie superstar and......

'I haven't done homework for my films'

'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyamani If there was a pan-India list of Southern actors who have successfully crossed over to......

Morne Morkel named India's bowling coach

IMAGE: Morne Morkel was Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's primary choice, having worked with him at Lucknow Super Giants. Photograph: IMAGE: Kind courtesy Morne Morkel/X Former South Africa pace......

Gwalior to host India's 1st T20I vs Bangladesh

IMAGE: India will host Bangladesh in a three match T20I series across various venues. Photograph: BCCI / X Gwalior will host the opening T20 International between India and Bangladesh scheduled on......

I have played my last match in India jersey: Bopanna

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna said his Davis Cup victory against Brazil's Ricardo Mello in 2010 will go down as his top moment, while playing for India. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters It was not a......

Mandhana pushes India for T20 World Cup readiness

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Women/X Stand-in India skipper Smriti Mandhana was pleased to see the middle-order batters getting some much-needed runs under their belt against Nepal here on......

3rd T20I: India rout South Africa for series-levelling win

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma helped India chase down the 85-run target off just 55 balls to win the third and final T20I against South Africa, in Chennai, on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI......