Don't Expect Modi To Change!

'Commentators have said that dealing with allies as equals will make Modi more sensitive.''Remember that the people Modi is dealing with are equally autocratic in their own lairs.' 'Further, Modi......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

'We're going to bring these kids home'

'I would put my hand in the ground and have a little listen to what the mountain was doing.''Actually, it was still collapsing.''And there was a very real possibility that at some stage, without......

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'......

Why K V Kamath calls Indian banking system the best in 50 years

'I don't think we have ever seen such alignment of everything that we need in the banking sector.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes. Photograph: Francis......

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality.There were enough straws......

From electronics to semiconductor, MNCs in search of policy stability

Prodded by their automobile clients to hedge their bets against China global Taiwanese-headquartered outsourced semiconductor assembly and test companies (OSAT) are scouting for other Asian......

Fighter: Blood On The Dance Floor

Siddharth Anand's artistry bespeaks an upbringing filled with GI Joes, plastic combat boots and plastic bayonets, fake punching noises and fake sounds of gunshots, rudely interrupted by an adult......

Tarla Review: Comfort Food

As much as one would have liked a glimpse into the lady's culinary excellence,Tarla acquires its endearing character in Huma Qureshi and Sharib Hashmi's harmonious display of doting husband and......

'I love Devdas so much'

'I didn't want to use contemporary Bollywood music.' IMAGE: Priya Kansara in Polite Society. Nida Manzoor is exploding with talent. At 33, the British-Pakistani film-maker has a hit TV sitcom We......

Ranbir's 40 on 40 Playlist

Raj Kapoor's grandson and Rishi and Neetu's son Ranbir proved he's a chip of the old block when he made his acting debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya. Though Bhansali's 2007 musical......

Eye on Paris gold: Hockey India mix experience with youth

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/X Harmanpreet Singh was on Wednesday named captain and Hardik Singh his deputy as Hockey India announced a 16-member squad for next month's Paris Olympics,......

Copa America: Brazil held to 0-0 draw; Colombia win

IMAGE: Brazil dominated possession but lacked precision in front of goal with just three of their 19 shots on target against Costa Rica. Photograph: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Brazil......

Chhetri bids adieu as India draw against Kuwait

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri ended his glorious 19-year international career as the fourth most prolific scorer in international football with 94 goals. Photographs: AIFF/X The talismanic Sunil Chhetri......

Cricket fever hits theatres: 70 per cent tickets sold

Cinema owners elated with 'extraordinary' advance booking match screenings Photograph: Kind Courtesy Lee Smith/Reuters Watching a cricket match on the big screen has emerged as an intriguing......

India's Top-4 Puzzle: Is Samson The Missing Piece?

IMAGE: Sanju Samson could feature prominently in the team's plan for the ODI World Cup. Photograph: BCCI   In their quest to fine-tune their strategies for the high-stakes Asia Cup and ODI......