Has Udhayanidhi Shot INDIA Alliance in the Foot?

Udayanidhi has handed over to the BJP one real issue to draw the line between it and the INDIA alliance, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Udhayanidhi Stalin speaks to the media in Chennai,......

Why Indian celebrities choose silence

"A Meryl Streep or Jimmy Kimmel can speak their mind, and stay assured that they won't be harmed." "That does not happen in India. Goons can land up anywhere unannounced. The rampant online abuse......

The American who rescues Indian treasures!

'Cultural property crimes have been linked by the United Nations and others to terrorism.''These links show the perpetrators to be associated with major criminal and terrorist networks like ISIS.'......

The nexus of sports, business, and politics

Before venturing forth into the quicksand of allegations that is the Kochi IPL let us lay out two clear markers to guide us through the murky waters. First, Shashi Tharoor's private life is just......

Sports Shorts: Shubhankar-Lahiri team to represent India at World Cup of Golf

The World Cup of Golf will feature two-man teams from the top 28 nations based on the Official World Golf Ranking. IMAGE: Shubhankar Sharma, who enjoyed great success on the European Tour this......

Sports Shorts: Tokyo unveils Miraitowa and Someity as 2020 mascots

IMAGE: Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike pose for a group photo with Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games mascot Miraitowa and Paralympic mascot......

When Dhoni played on one leg against Pakistan...

'Before the team was announced in the afternoon, Dhoni was dressed up for the game. He called me to his room and asked me why was I worrying so much? Then he said,'even if my one leg is not there,......

World Chess Championship: Host hopes to make a smart move

The fact that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa approved an expenditure of Rs 29 crore for the World Chess Championship between Viswanathan Anand and Norway’s Magnus Carlsen to be held......