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Is Tamil Nadu Heading For A Jallikattu 2.0 Moment?

The recent 'revelation' by TN fishers freed by Sri Lanka after they had paid up Lankan rupees 50,000 each in fines, that their hair was tonsured in prison and they were forced to remove their......

'Rain Deficiency Has Been Wiped Out'

'Usually the average rainfall per day is around 8 mm and India is receiving 10 to 11 mm per day since the last one week.''July seems to be very good for the entire country.' IMAGE: A scene from......

Severe heat wave predicted in many states during Phase 2 of polling

Lakhs of voters will have to bear the searing heat when they step out to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. IMAGE: Polling staff carrying EVMs and......

Why Election 2024 Is So Subdued...

'It's dull because this time the election is spread over such a long period.' IMAGE: A vendor sells flags and umbrellas printed with the symbols of different policital parties at a market in......

'The BJP Is An Ocean'

'You are one of the drops that make that ocean, but when you leave it makes no difference to the ocean.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at a public event to inaugurate and launch......

How We Can Create Millions Of Jobs

'Three manufacturing sectors can create jobs by the million: Apparel, food, and electronic assembly.''Let's talk to them and ask them what it would take to scale by a factor of ten,' suggests......

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'......

Like Suzuki, Kubota aims to make India its global hub

Japanese agri-equipment firm Kubota is taking cues from Suzuki Motor's strategy to establish India as its global production hub, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. Photograph: Kind courtesy,......

'We talk about India in every board meeting'

'India has a lot of potential, not just in commercial aspects, but also in hiring of people and sourcing of products.' Photograph: Daniel Becerril/Reuters In an indication that Walmart's......

Indo-Australia trade pact: Over 6000 products to get free access

The interim free trade agreement between India and Australia will come into force on Thursday, providing duty-free access to thousands of domestic goods such as textiles, and leather in the......

Shah Rukh Khan's 20 Iconic Fashion Statements

We've gushed about what makes Shah Rukh Khan the ultimate woman's man, his winsome touch, his supremacy in small doses, his onscreen wisdom, his off-screen virtues and his spectacular silver......

Navratri: Go Green Bollywood Style!

Orange, white, red and blue and yellow it's time to go green! As the Navratri fever kicks in, Sukanya Verma looks at the nice faces of green in Bollywood movies. Bajirao Mastani Considered......

'We'll give it our best shot at Oscars'

'I could have never imagined such a day would come and bring light and celebration of light.' IMAGE: Bhavin Rabari as Samay in Chhello Show/Last Film Show. Not Rajamouli's RRR, but the......

Kohli on Chhetri, his daughter's cricket skills and RCB's turnaround

IMAGE: RCB's Virat Kohli is the Orange Cap holder with over 600 runs this IPL season. Photograph: BCCI Star India cricketer Virat Kohli, who is a good friend of national football captain Sunil......

Sunil Chhetri: The backbencher and prankster who will finish on top

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri will drop curtains on his illustrious career on June 6 at the Salt Lake Stadium when India take on Kuwait. Photographs: Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters Football was not very close......

Everyone is a MS Dhoni fan: SRH players praise CSK legend

Photograph: BCCI After the end of the Indian Premier League 2024 match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday, the Hyderabad-based franchise players praised MS......

How France plans to use AI to keep Paris 2024 safe

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Paris Olympics/X France tested Artificial Intelligence-driven video surveillance technology that will be deployed during the Olympic Games at a Depeche Mode concert this......

Indian cricket fraternity send Laxman Birthday greetings

IMAGE: India Captain Rohit Sharma (L) chats with VVS Laxman (R) during an Indian net session. Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images Members of the Indian cricket fraternity took to social......

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