Coronation Fever Overtakes Britain

The most exciting place to be in the world this week is London as Britain readies itself for Charless III's coronation on Saturday May 6. It's the first coronation in 70 years so you can imagine......

Don't charge migrants for bus/train back home, says SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that migrant workers wanting to return to their home states will not be charged train or bus fares and those stranded across the country will be provided food......

2 railway officials suspended over graft charges in 'Rail Neer' scam

Railways have suspended two senior officials following searches carried out by CBI and recovery of Rs 20 crore in cash in connection with alleged corruption in supply of packaged drinking water in......

Bandra's divide: Where east and west shall ne'er meet

Last week’s slum fire at Bandra east highlights the stark difference between the two sides of the neighbourhood’s railway station. But Piyush Goyal can change it, says Anil Singh.......

Govt borrowing cut expectations fade as coalition govt takes shape

The expectations of a borrowing cut by the government faded among bond-market participants after the general election results because they feel the compulsions of running a coalition may put......

Pandemic slows privatisation of train services

IRCTC has requested the Railway Board to waive fixed charges worth Rs 27.93 crore for the period the three trains -- 2 Tejas and  Kashi Mahakal Express -- were non-operational owing to the......

First public-pvt Rail Neer plant set to quench your thirst soon

The first public-private partnership (PPP) initiative in bottled drinking water has taken shape at Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, with a Rail Neer plant set for commissioning.  The plant was set up......

Falling rupee will boost exports, save jobs

'It is time to allow the rupee to move towards its true value, as it is hurting Indian exports, investment and SMEs associated with export sectors that create jobs,' argues Pravakar......

'Neer Paravi is about the struggles of fishermen'

Expectations are quite high as the National Award winning director Seenu Ramasamy's Tamil film Neer Paravai gets ready to release on November 30. His last film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru won......

Review: Go watch Neer Paravai!

Neer Paravai is a beautiful record of the lives of a community, their hopes and dreams, and the harsh reality of their lives, writesPavithra SrinivasanAfter his National Award-winning Thenmerku......

Vishnu: From cricketer to a film star

Vishnu made a splash into the world of films with Suseendran's Tamil film, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu in 2009. His powerful performances in the films that followed were remarkable for a young man who had......

Review: Bench Talkies fails to impress

Bench Talkies is a very ordinary collection of short films, says S Saraswathi. Karthik Subburaj stormed into the Tamil film industry with the hugely acclaimed Pizza, followed by the equally......

Neighbour Shreyas gets dosas for Virat

Photograph: Kind courtesy Virat Kohli/Twitter Now that he is a Mumbaikar like us and getting a taste of the Mumbai monsoon, we are delighted to announce that 'Chikoo' Kohli is also getting a taste......