Rajapaksas set to return: What'll Delhi do?

Delhi finds itself between the rock and hard place in the coming Sri Lankan election, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Sri Lanka's former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, right,......

All you need to know before Trump arrives

'If there is one certainty in this visit, it is that Trump does not follow a script. He is unpredictable,' highlights Ambassador B S Prakash.The third curtain-raiser before the American president's......

Getting ready for Covid-19

'Infectious disease is a given of humankind. There will always be another around the corner.'Rahul Jacob listens in. IMAGE: A municipal worker sprays disinfectant on a street, amid coronavirus......

PM, Xi display bonhomie at BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought a strong partnership among BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to spur economic growth, saying that the bloc of......

SmartCity project to be rolled out after cabinet nod

Smart City project is in advanced stage and will be implemented on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode after cabinet approval. Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said this during......

Banks consider FM's suggestion on interest rate

Union Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said banks have responded positively to his suggestion about reducing credit interest rates. Earlier, he asked......

Modi @3: Smart cities, slow progress

Lukewarm response from private investors and turf battles between government agencies have resulted in delaying Modi's ambitions. Sahil Makkar reports. IMAGE: Building a smart city in Gujarat.......

Affected by Karvy crisis? Read this

File a complaint with Sebi on its SCORES Web site, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters A November 22 ex-parte interim order by the Securities and Exchange Board of......

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......

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

10 Ways to Survive the Lockdown

Entertainment that's the equivalent of easily digestible food can only make this lockdown more frustrating for you. You know what can be equally frustrating? Watching movies with apocalyptic......

Renewed Jadeja, lethal Umesh add much-needed depth to Test team

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja feels a sense of satisfaction and says he now backs himself as a longer version player. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Ravindra Jadeja emerging as a spin all-rounder for......

Samrita shocks Rushmi in ITF Futures

There is a clear change sweeping through Indian women's tennis and the first seasoned player to succumb to this was Rushmi Chakravarthi, who went down to 19-year old Samrita Sekar in the first......

Raina was IPL3's most valuable player

After an indifferent start, Chennai Super Kings exceeded all expectations towin the Indian Premier League. They beat favourites Mumbai Indians in the final. Let us havea look at each of the eight......

'Tendulkar has lost his fighting abilities'

Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead feature: It is SPOT ON.I feel we r saying this day only because of our seniors (namely Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman).Please make no......

India snatch slender lead

Scorecard Anil Kumble picked four wickets as South Africa were dismissed for 374 in their first innings at the end of Day 3 in the third Test in Cape Town on Thursday. Having scored 414 in the......