Legendary Malayalam writer M T Vasudevan Nair passes away

The great literary figure of Malayalam and Jnanpith Award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here following heart failure, has died, hospital sources......

MT Had A Profound Influence On My Life

Shobha Warrier pays homage to M T Vasudevan Nair, the legendary writer and filmmaker who passed into the ages on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

Four Indians charred to death in US multi-vehicle road accident

Four Indian nationals, including a young woman, lost their lives and several others were injured in a tragic multi-vehicle road accident in the US state of Texas during the Labour Day weekend.......

Rahul Gandhi Meets A Living Legend

Legendary novelist, film director and movie script writer M T Vasudevan Nair turned 90 last week. The Jnanpith awardee had an unlikely visitor at his home in Malappuram on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.......

Airtel, TCS ink JV for 5G-based remote robotic operations

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel and IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have joined hands to build a 5G-based remote working technology using robotics, according to a joint statement. TCS......

Budget proposals that may give rise to tax disputes

Tax experts say one of the most dispute-prone proposals is making "fraudulent availing" of input tax credit (ITC), without an invoice or bill, a cognizable and non-bailable offence. While Finance......

Is a blanket ban on use of plastic really necessary?

The problem, say experts, is not so much the use of plastic as the lack of effort to recycle and reuse it. Nine thousand tonnes. That’s how much plastic waste India generates every year.......

'India is a great place to do business, come back. Jai Hind'

Businessman P C Mustafa wants Indian Americans to return home, Cognizant CEO Francisco D'Souza outlines how Indian tech companies could grow, Gaurav Dalmia has some investment recommendations while......

'Nothing Can Keep Akshay Down'

'Mohanlal and Akshay are two actors who trust me implicitly.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar on the Bhoot Bangla poster. Priyadarshan reunites with Akshay Kumar after 14 years, for their new horror comedy,......

Divas & Darlings On OTT This Week

Divas, detectives, darlings, you'll find them all on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.   DarlingWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Telugu (with......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

Coming Up On OTT This August

With the rains pouring down on us, August offers yet another reason to stay home! It's going to be an busy month for digital releases on OTT, thanks to the national holiday of Independence Day as......

India eye podium finish in 2023 Hockey World Cup

'The team is in the good hands of Graham Reid and the support staff. I believe they have a sure shot at a medal' Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter India need to draw confidence from......

Natarajan released from TN squad following BCCI request

IMAGE: Thangarasu Natarajan had become the first Indian cricketer to make his international debut across all three formats during the tour of Australia. Photograph: Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images......

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Karthik, Shankar in TN probables

IMAGE: Dinesh Karthik. Photograph: BCCI Out-of-favour India players Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay and Vijay Shankar were on Wednesday named in a 26-strong probables list by Tamil Nadu for next......

Football great IM Vijayan recommended for Padma Shri

IMAGE: Former India striker IM Vijayan. Photograph: Kind courtesy, All India Radio/Twitter The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has recommended former skipper IM Vijayan for Padma Shri, the......

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

IMAGE: This photo tweeted by Sri Lanka Cricket sees captain Dimuth Karunaratne unveiling the new jersey. Photograph: Sri Lanka Cricket/Twitter Ahead of the first Test against South Africa, Sri......