Kerala man rescued from hospital lift after 2 days

A 59-year-old man was stuck in the lift of the busy Government Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram for the past two days and was rescued on Monday morning by an operator who had arrived......

How BJP Won 1 Seat In Kerala

At least one commentator felt that both the BJP's reach and popularity had been underestimated in Kerala. They have shown systematic gain; one that seems personality-neutral and therefore......

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

Regions with real 'vikas' are beyond BJP's reach: Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday dismissed the Bharatiya Janata Party's claim of a strong performance in south India in the Lok Sabha polls as a product of its "propaganda mill",......

Lack of jobs prompts long journey from Assam to Kerala

As the Modi Express chugs along, with less steam and shine, Business Standard reporters travel across the country by train to listen to what people say about the Modi govt one year on. Modi's name......

TCS plans Rs 1,000 crore training centre in Kerala

Software major TCS will sign an MoU with Kerala government on Saturday for setting up of a Rs 1,000 crore Global Training Academy in Thiruvananthapuram. The proposed academy will be the largest TCS......

'Nedumudi Venu made me feel like his own'

In the serial, I played his daughter-in-law and he took care of me like a father-in-law. He made me feel like his own.''He was kind, caring, considerate and funny.' Poornima Indrajith, who acted......

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.''Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life......

Happy birthday, Mammootty!

Here's the lowdown from the Malayalam film industry.  Birthday greetings have been pouring in for Mammootty, who celebrates his big day today, September 7. Mohanlal posted on his Facebook......

Review: Prithviraj's Tamaar Padaar disappoints

Tamaar Padaar is a below average, barely watchable film. Director Dileesh Nair’s first directorial venture Tamaar Padaar is too experimental and runs the risk of alienating the audience. The......

The Sanju Samson journey: Kerala's own cult hero

IMAGE: RR skipper Sanju Samson, who is enjoying a strong run in the ongoing IPL edition, is set to play in the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Sanju Samson, then a skinny......

Sable conquers another frontier, breaks 5000m National record

IMAGE: India's Avinash Sable is all smiles after breaking Bahadur Prasad's long-standing National 5000m record of 13:29.70s, set in Birmingham in 1992, at the Sound Running Track Meet at San Juan......

Ranji round-up: Ton-up Dubey steers MP to 218/2 vs Kerala

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Delhi bowler Navdeep Saini celebrates along with teammates after taking a wicket on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy cricket match......

Ranji roundup: Krishna's six puts Karnataka in control

A roundup of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches on Friday.Rohan's century leads Kerala's strong reply IMAGE: Kerala opener Rohan Kunnummal celebrates his century on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match......

Ranji: Tons by Baba twins put TN on top vs Chattisgarh

A round-up of the first day's proceedings in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's Baba Aparajith and Babba Indrajith run between the wickets during their 206-run......