Thermonuclear fizzle: India needs to test again

Nuclear scientist Dr A Gopalakrishnan agrees that the 1998 thermonuclear test was a 'fizzle' and wants India to conduct a nuclear test again. I fully agree with K Santhanam that the single......

Rajeev Srinivasan: Oppressed Tribal Rage

In much of the world, tribal societies have been decimated, their cultures devastated, and their members enslaved. Native Americans (Dee Brown's classic Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee), Maoris (the......

List of military honourees

List of honours conferred upon individuals from the armed forces on Republic Day Ashoka Chakra Sr No Name Position 1 Major Dinesh Raghu Raman 34 Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous) Kirti......

Bandhan to use SMS tech for rural banking

When microfinance firm Bandhan commences banking operations, likely in early 2015, it hopes to service its first clients through the most simplified technology solutions like SMS-based banking. The......

'India's dominance in IT will continue'

'India is the number one IT destination in the world as we have the largest number of IT professionals in the world.' IMAGE: A scene from an Indian start-up company. Photograph: Reuters  ......

Govt should come down hard on cronies, says Mohandas Pai

Mohandas Pai (photographed) wanted an honest and transparent Budget from the new government. The chairman of Manipal Global Education Services was forthright when he said the government often......

2G scam: 'It was daylight robbery'

The 2G spectrum scam cost the exchequer Rs 176,000 crore (Rs 1,760 billion). Following the expose, one minister has lost his job while numerous journalists have had their credibility questioned.......

Don't miss! Exciting Tamil releases this Diwali

Big banners and A-list stars prefer to release their films during big festivals. Diwali and Pongal hold the biggest attraction for the Tamil film industry. This year the fight is mainly between A R......

Now, a Carnatic Idol!

With music-based reality shows like Indian Idoland Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge getting extremely popular on television, Carnatica (started by well known carnatic musicians S Soumya and K N......

Review: Pathinaru is average

Pavithra Srinivasanreviews the Tamil movie, Pathinaru. Post YOUR reviews here!The very word Pathinaru evokes instant pictures of youth, romance and a cocktail of emotions, which is precisely what......

Ravi Chandran's Best Films

Recently, Time magazine announced its list of the 100 greatest films of all time, and the eclectic selection includes five Indian films. While none would question the brilliance of the selected......