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Lankan president's party sweeps parliamentary polls

Sri Lanka's National People's Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday swept the parliamentary elections by winning a two-thirds majority, and also dominating the Jaffna electoral......

'Cancelling Adani Project Not Good Sign'

'If there is a push towards a Marxist oriented government it will be dangerous.''We have seen this in Nepal and Myanmar and it will be a concern for India if it is surrounded by countries with such......

Modi Knows How To Deal With Dissanayake

For India to view the new Sri Lankan leadership only through the prism of the past or through their narrow view on China is fraught with possibilities that should be avoided, asserts N Sathiya......

Anura Kumar Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lankan president

Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's ninth president on Monday, amid hopes that he will bolster the country's economy and eliminate corruption. IMAGE: Anura Kumara Dissanayake,......

Marxist leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential vote

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday was declared winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country's Election Commission after an unprecedented second round of counting of......

Banks should not feel threatened by fintech companies

'There will be partnerships between banks and fintech firms, but there will also be areas where they will be direct competitors.'Subrata Panda listens in. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

COVID is a blessing for Edtech firms as they see massive jump in VC fund

Venture Intelligence data shows that during January to July 2020, investors infused $998 million in 31 deals. The total number of deals reported in 2019 was 42 worth $404 million. Venture Capital......

Despite sluggish economy, start-up valuations, funding continue to soar

Even at early stage, start-ups are raising more money faster owing to the rise of a lot of specialised early-stage VCs and emergence of seed-stage programmes. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Want car loans? Get a young guarantor

Planning to apply for car loans? Are you aware of the loan offers available in the market? Do you have too many options at hand and can't decide which one would be the best? With interest rates......

Destination India for global consultants

Destination India. That is the slogan for international engineering consulting companies, it seems. Almost all global engineering consulting companies are heading to India as the country is......

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari......

Review: Demonte Colony is a gripping tale of horror

Director Ajay Gnanamuthu’s Demonte Colony is a crisply written, well executed horror thriller that will keep you glued to the screen, says S Saraswathi. After a slew of......

Review: Homely Meals is watchable

Paresh C Palicha says Homely Meals is watchable for its earnest performances. We have seen nearly a dozen Malyalam films based on the film industry in the last decade or so. Most of them......

Review: Kaashh is just an average fare

Paresh C Palicha says Kaashh hassome glaring gaps in the narrative and theclimax is kept open for a sequel. Finally, Malayalam cinema is experimenting with new themes and new people without the......

Prithviraj is a Thanthonni?

He has long been regarded as a Thanthonni, which means someone who is headstrong and does things on his own without caring about others. Prithviraj agrees he is one -- in real life too. No wonder,......

ICC ban a betrayal of the nation: Sri Lanka sports minister

IMAGE: The chaos in Lankan cricket descended after the Island nation’s early exit from the ODI World Cup. Photograph: ICC World Cup/Reuters Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe on Sunday......

ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket for government interference

IMAGE: A Sri Lanka fan displays the country's flag in the stands during the team's ICC World Cup match against India at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on October 26, 2023. Photograph:......

SL's parliament tells 'corrupt' cricket board to resign

IMAGE: The Court of Appeal had restored the SLC board, which was dismissed by the government following the national team's heavy defeat to India in the ongoing World Cup. Photograph: Adnan......

India-Pakistan epic surpasses IPL final on HotStar

IMAGES: Fans get into the mood for the India-Pakistan game. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The India-Pakistan match of the ICC Cricket World Cup played on Saturday created a new viewership......

Democracy needs to return in Sri Lanka: Jayasuriya

'There are no words to describe how our politicians have completely mis-managed the country.' IMAGE: Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya didn't mince words while flaying the politicians,......

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