Port Blair gets a name change: Sri Vijaya Puram it is

Port Blair, the capital city of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has been renamed Sri Vijaya Puram, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday. IMAGE: President Droupadi......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

Modi's Challenge Of The South

It is early to make out which way the wind is blowing, but there is no denying that challenges for the BJP, far outweigh the advantages in this region, notes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. IMAGE: Narendra......

Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these......

In non-cigarettes push, how ITC built more than 25 FMCG mother brands

A young couple sharing a laugh — in the living room over a Polish joke book, on the beach, in the rain — with the tagline, “Made for each other”, hung from billboards at......

Smallcap pie grows as retail investor faith soars

Retail investors now own a bigger slice of smallcap companies than at the start of 2023–24 (FY24), underscoring their growing conviction about investing in this red-hot space. Illustration:......

Standalone health, private multi-line insurance players see more gains

The non-life-insurance industry had moderate growth of 15 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in August 2023. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Core retail segments like motor and health continue......

Watch Samantha's Shaakuntalam on OTT

Sonakshi Sinha's Dahaad isn't the only noise you'll hear on OTT this week. From Hrithik Roshan's mind games in Vikram Vedha to South Korea's biggest blockbuster of 2023 so far, Sukanya Verma lists......

PS:2: So Who Killed Aditha Karikalan?

The question 'Who was/were behind Aditha Karikalan's killing?' will continue to remain a historic mystery despite Mani Ratnam setting out to unravel it in his own way, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.......

Ponniyin Selvan: 2 Review: Amazing Spectacle

Everybody knows he's a master of sublime, but Mani Ratnam's brilliance in escalating drama delivers a goosebumps-inducing impact when bolstered by A R Rahman's musical gravitas, notes Sukanya......

PS 2: Why Does Nandini Want To Finish The Cholas?

The Ponniyin Selvan 2 trailer has everything you were looking for: Suspense, action, drama, plotting and vengeance, cheers Syed Firdaus Ashraf. If you have not seen Mani Ratnam's historical drama......

May 21 deadline for arrest of WFI President; Vinesh says protest not hijacked

IMAGE: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sangeeta Phogat, and others during a candle march in view of wrestlers' protest against the alleged sexual harassment of players by WFI chief and BJP......

IPL auction: Who bought which player, for how much

Chris Morris on Friday surpassed Yuvraj Singh to become the most expensive buy in the Indian Premier League auction history with Rajasthan Royals shelling out Rs 16.25 crore for the South African......