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Upper castes should handle tribal affairs, says Union minister, courts row

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday courted controversy by stating that the members of the "upper castes" should handle the tribal affairs portfolio. IMAGE:......

George Kurian has been with BJP since its founding in 1980

A ministerial berth for Kerala BJP general secretary George Kurian in the third Narendra Modi government is indeed a reward for a loyal party worker who has been active in the saffron party......

Pope Francis likely to visit India after 2025: Union minister

Union Minister George Kurian on Saturday said the much-awaited visit of Pope Francis to India is likely to happen after 2025, which has been announced as the 'Jubilee Year' by the Catholic Church.......

VHP men disrupt Xmas celebrations in Kerala school; 3 held

Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, George Kurian, on Monday strongly condemned the alleged threatening of teachers at a government school in Kerala by Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP)......

Indian priest elevated as cardinal by Pope Francis

In a grand consistory held in the Vatican on Saturday, 51-year-old Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis. IMAGE: The red hat, or biretta, being......

How footprints of Indian-origin corporate honchos are expanding

The footprints of Indian-origin corporate executives at multinationals is expanding, with Sandeep Kataria taking over the reins of footwear major Bata as its global chief executive officer.......

The absurd MNC-backed 'India Project'

MNC-backed IP summits try to influence sitting judges on patent law enforcement issues pending in Indian courts, says Latha Jishnu. For several years now, one of America's top law schools has been......

Kerala wants waste plastic for roads

After banning plastic carry bags and promoting paper bags and cups, Kerala government is now promoting the use of waste plastic in laying roads. Four such roads will be laid soon - two each in......

Meet 10 Indians who head global tech companies

With Sundar Pichai becoming the CEO of Google, India has one more reason to cheer its prowess in the global IT sector. Image: Sundar Pichai with wife Anjali. Photograph: Stephen......

Markets will bounce back, say analysts

Stock market analysts said that despite the twin blasts in Mumbai on Monday, the market is on a strong footing and the impact will only be in the short term.The blasts in Mumbai on Monday that left......

Manjummel Boys Review: Heartfelt Ode to Friendship

Manjummel Boys gets so many things right, applauds Arjun Menon. Manjummel Boys, the directorial outing from Chidambaram of Jaan E Man (2021) fame, is a self-contained friendship story, punched up......

'Blueberry Hunt got delayed because I was broke'

'I noticed the audience warming up to The Blueberry Hunt at different points. The surprise was the reaction from the aam aadmi (the common man). They loved the film!' Director Anup Kurian......

Review: Avoid Note Out

Paresh C Palicha reviews Note Out. Post YOUR reviews here!Kutty Naduvil's Malayalam film Note Out, starring Nishan (of Rithu fame), Biju Kuttan and Anoop Chandran is a kind of a film that would......

Mansarovar will move you

If you want to read emotions -- the ones revolving around instances considered trivial -- then this one's for you.Debutant director Anup Kurian's Mansarovarspells relationships against the backdrop......

First Look: Sasikumar, Prithviraj in Masters

Tamil actor-director-producer Sasikumar is a journalist in director Johnny Antony's Masters which also has Prithviraj playing a cop. The film has three heroines: Pia Bajpai, who was recently seen......

Why Kerala's athletics legacy is fading

'It's a downfall for the powerhouse that produced some iconic names such as PT Usha, Shiny Wilson, Anju Bobby George' IMAGE: Kerala will be represented by four members -- Muhammed Anas, Muhammed......

Koevermans names 23 for Palestine friendly

National football coach Wim Koevermans has named his squad of 23 for the international friendly against Palestine, scheduled to be played in Kochi on February 6. Koevermans, under whom India had......

India at the Games - Day 9

Highlights:Gagan Narang strikes fourth goldAbhinav Bindra wins silverSamaresh Jung pushed to rare bronzeShuttler Chetan Anand in bronze play-offPaddler Sharath Kamal in semisAnjusixth in long jump......

Readers wishes to Ganguly

Name:Kaushik DuttaMessage:Wish you a very happy birthday. You are the best captain. Go ahead and take our country to the top.......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:Debashis Mitra (HPCL) Message:All Indians will remember you. Happy Birthday. Name:vishal Message:Mr. Wright, thanx 4 setting Indian Cricket right. Happy Birthday. Name:Hari Message:Many Happy......

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