Can 'Singham Anna' Deliver For The BJP?

Annamalai has faced criticism for the breakup between the AIADMK and the BJP, but BJP leaders say 'he attracts youth, who needs change'. IMAGE: K Annamalai, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate......

Can Modi Achieve 'DMK mukt' Tamil Nadu?

'If he has not achieved a 'Congress mukt Bharat' even now, the question of his creating a 'DMK mukt Tamil Nadu' does not arise,' points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party Supremo......

Perarivalan's Release Explained

The Rajiv Gandhi assassination, investigation and trial were all jinxed in parts, recalls N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: A G Perarivalan, an accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, celebrates......

Faced with shortage, Tamil Brahmin grooms to scout for brides up north

Faced with a problem of suitable brides, Thamizhnadu Brahmin Association to cast net in UP and Bihar. IMAGE: A still from the Tamil film Meenakshi Sundareshwar. Kindly note that this image has......

Power suit bows out as WFH hits office dress code

Master tailors, textile manufacturers and custom clothiers, however, say the upcoming festive season, reinvention in the form of new collections and digital outreach are salvaging the situation......

Why the child labour law should not be amended

The proposed changes to the child labour law to allow children and adolescents to work for their families would be most retrograde and regressive, say Shinzani Jain and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.......

The hottest touch phones in India

India is the world's fastest growing mobile phone market and a booming mobile user base, relatively unaffected by the economic crisis. Thus it's not surprising that the world's latest phones are......

Union Budget: What the FM has in store for you

Stating that 'aam aadmi' is the focus of all our programmes and schemes, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed the following in Union Budget 2009-10. Personal income tax exemption limit for......

What Makes Triptii Dimri So Desirable?

Film stars are beloved in our cinema-obsessed country. Stars are not only watched and worshipped on screen but also talked about with much fondness. IMDb's list of Top 100 Most Viewed Indian Stars......

Guess How Many Movie Tickets Were Bought!

More than 157 million Indians watched at least one film in the theatre in 2023. IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan. More than 157 million Indians watched at least one film in the theatre in 2023. This......

Manjummel Boys Is Better Than Titanic!

Manjummel Boys is a largely conventional, commercial, movie. But given the rather curvy observations that do stay intact in the film, Rohit Sathish is tempted to think what an even braver, more......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Prem Panicker: India vs Australia semi-final really too close to call!

India's players warm up during a practice session in Sydney. Photograph: Solaris Images The best four teams in World Cup 2015 are ready to face-off for the cricketing world’s top honours.......

Hewitt offers Federer some fatherly advice

Lleyton Hewitt's advice to dad-to-be Roger Federer on how to cope with juggling parenthood and tennis is simple -- make sure your wife is up to scratch. Asked what tip he would offer the 14 times......

Can Ana Ivanovic overcome the French Open jinx?

What difference can a year make in the life of a tennis player? Quite a lot, it seems. Take Ana Ivanovic as a case in point. A year back, Ivanovic was living a dream. A straight sets win over......