AIADMK-BJP poll tieup will have to clear seat-sharing hurdle

Second-line AIADMK leaders and cadres alike say that by starting the talks first with the BJP and committing the party to an alliance without discussing seat-sharing, the leadership might have......

EPS may have nothing much to fear from assembly by-poll results

Should the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu not make the required five out of 22 by-election seats, or even otherwise, the temptation to poach, especially from the Congress or starting with the Congress......

Cong has more pro-minority votes to offer DMK this time

However, the tilting factor still remains: Can the rivalling ‘Modi brand’ of ‘soft Hindutva’ and ‘hard-sell nationalism’ garner more votes for the NDA in Tamil......

Lotus blooms in Rajini's hint of water politics

The Tamil superstar has appealed to the voters to look for those that are ready to solve Tamil Nadu’s recurring water problem. But as things stand, the BJP is the only party that has talked......

'Farmers can no more be hoodwinked'

The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up to counter opposition to the land acquisition Bill by reaching out to the people in a big way and cultivating a pro-poor image. BJP’s vice-President......

Son rise at Infosys: A case of nepotism? You tell us!

In an interview to CNN-IBN in August 2011, when the Anna Hazare-led hunger strike in New Delhi was at its fever pitch, Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy remarked that in India ‘You use......

Now, Prince William dabbles into FIFA scandal

‘There seems to be a huge disconnect between the sense of fair play and the allegations of corruption’ ‘FIFA must now show that it can represent the interests of fair play and put......

'Get out', world media tells Blatter!

FIFA was plunged into crisis on Wednesday, two days before Sepp Blatter stands for re-election for a fifth term, when Swiss police arrested seven officials in Zurich at the request of United States......

FIFA mess: Whistleblower says report violated confidentiality

A camera is seen by the FIFA logo outside the FIFA headquarters. Photograph: Harold Cunningham/Getty Images A former employee of Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid has accused FIFA investigators of......