Time For India To Revisit Western Alliances

It's time India re-visited its Western alliances for the attitude and approach that the West reserves for the nation when it comes to security cooperation of the kind that they might not have......

Where Have The Goldsmiths Disappeared?

Kurumbur in gold-loving Tamil Nadu was once a thriving centre for goldsmiths.Today their number is down to two.A Ganesh Nadar finds out why. IMAGE: Armugam in his smithy. Photograph: A Ganesh......

Stalin takes up 'severe oxygen crisis' with Modi

Flagging the 'severe crisis' over availability of medical oxygen in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and ensure it gets supplies......

'What Was Samsung Doing For 16 Years?'

'Samsung declared they would not allow the presence of any trade union.''This is unacceptable as the rule of law in India permits employees to have a trade union.''So, the crux of the strike is......

Workers' strike still on at Samsung Chennai unit despite pay hike offer

Workers’ strike at Samsung Electronics plant at Sriperumbudur entered 30th day on Tuesday with no end in sight as Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), the union leading the charge, claimed......

Prosperity Is Not India's Birth Right

If growth reverts to the pre-Covid level, a lot of people may have to temper their rosy optimism, points out Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   What seemed like a......

Samsung Plant To Resume After 37 Day Strike

Employees were told to return to work from Monday onwards for a fresh start for improved production. IMAGE: Security guards stand outside the Samsung facility in Sriperumbudur. Photograph: Reuters......

Willing to negotiate with workers directly: Samsung

Samsung India is willing to sign a long-term wage settlement and negotiate directly with its workers for an amicable resolution of the dispute, the company’s lawyer said on Friday, terming......

Your OTT Menu: Suspense. Supernatural. Sci-fi.

Suspense, supernatural, sci-fi, style, slice-of-life, what will your pick be from OTT this week? Sukanya Verma gives us some choices. Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryWhere to watch?......

Will Thalapathy Vijay Take A Plunge Into Politics?

At the Leo fete, Vijay had this to tell his fans: 'I know you all are in my heart. But today, I also know that I am also in the hearts of all of you...'A typical politician's line, did you say,......

Rajini's Jailer and Kamal's Vikram: Alike Yet Apart

What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from......

World Chess C'ship: Gukesh bounces back to WIN third game

IMAGE: D Gukesh looks in the zone. Photographs: Kind Courtesy Maria Emelianova and Chin An/FIDE Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh clinched his first win over defending champion Ding Liren in the......

Candidates: Gukesh outwits Alireza, takes sole lead

Gukesh has 8.5 points out of a possible 13. He is a half point ahead of Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana. IMAGE: India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh is on the cusp of......

Can Gill Do What Kohli Couldn't?

Win the IPL as captain... IMAGE: Shubman Gill was a surprising choice as Gujarat Titans captain. Photograph: BCCI   As the dust settles on the World Cup 2023 disappointment, the spotlight now......

Chennai Open: Wawrinka advances in doubles; Indians fall by wayside

India's Vijay Sundar Prashanth returns the ball to Jiri Vesely of Czech Republic during their first round match of the Chennai Open at SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI......

IPL is not about national pride

Should the Indian Premier League tournament go ahead as scheduled, or should it be postponed due to security considerations? The national debate on this question is sought to be influenced more by......