LS polls: Can BJP emerge as an alternative to DMK, AIADMK in TN?

The Bharatiya Janata Party's ambition to emerge as a force challenging Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu and determination to retain its strongholds across the country will be put to a stern test on......

MP braces for another fierce BJP-Congress battle this time too

Up from its tally of 38 in 2003, the Congress edged past the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2018 Madhya Pradesh polls winning 114 seats in the 230-member assembly and formed the government.......

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role......

You Can Become Chief Minister Only if You Have The MLAs

The two main factions in Karnataka's Congress party -- one led by Siddaramaiah and the other by D K Shivakumar -- are both contenders for the chief ministership.Both groups have fought hard to get......

Cloud kitchens: The future of India's food biz

The cloud kitchen market in India will hit $1.05 billion by 2023.Just 13% of the total market has been utilised so far.Veer Arjun Singh and Dhruv Munjal report. IMAGE: A waiter with a protective......

Government to use Finance Bill for leeway in spending

This move will enable it to incur higher-than-mandated borrowing, and possibly spending, till the 2024 Lok Sabha election cycle. The Narendra Modi-led government is using the Finance Bill 2018 to......

BHAG and how not to manage the economy

GST, a much needed reform that widens the tax net, promises to strangle many legitimate businesses while they wait for the tax administration and systems to catch up, says Rahul Jacob.......

Modi unfolds tricolour plans for Gujarat at PBD

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Sunday skipped the topic of the construction of the 'iconic' Mahatma Mandhir building in Gandinagar, which was highlighted at the end of the copy of the......

The Failed Promise of Indian 2

Kamal Haasan is right where he left off from the first film but there is only so much he can do to salvage an already lost cause, observes Arjun Menon. IMAGE: Kamal Haasan in Indian 2. A municipal......

10 Tamil Comedies You Must Watch On OTT

Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the audiences' increasing exposure to diverse content and dwindling attention spans. Still, there are quite a few Tamil......

Have You Watched These OTT Films Yet?

There may not have been anything as remarkable as 2022's Darlings or Qala on OTT in 2023, but the advantage of the medium is the variety of genres that can be found, and there are always surprises.......

10 Women Achievers You Must Watch On OTT

Kangana Ranaut plays an Indian Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles. Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web shows and......

PIX: India beat SA in last-over thriller, clinch ODI series

  IMAGE: India players celebrate after beating South Africa in the 2nd ODI in Bengaluru, on Wednesday. Photograph: ICC/X Ebullient hundreds of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur were nearly......

Ranji Trophy: TN down mighty Saurashtra to march into semis

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches played on Sunday. Sai Kishore rules again as Tamil Nadu outlasts Saurashtra to enter semis IMAGE: Tamil Nadu players celebrate after defeating......