Will Chennai Shed Its 'Disaster Capital' Tag?

For the Stalin government to win back the confidence of voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, post-flooding restoration works, their speed and efficacy would be closely watched, and not just by the......

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century,......

Is Governor Ravi Serving Hindutva Electoral Cause Well?

When it comes to electoral politics, religion has taken a back seat in Tamil Nadu long before Hindutva became fashionable in its various avatars, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu......

I am a fan of Modi, says Elon Musk after meeting in NY

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met prominent American personalities from different walks of life, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk who asserted that India has more promise than any other......

'Rural demand for FMCG would come up in next quarter'

'We are seeing signs of improvement in rural overall in terms of demand, but I would still keep my fingers crossed.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tata Consumer Tata Consumer Products expects to see......

What is going to be the main focus for HUL?

'We are now optimising our investments where there is more return on investment for growth. That includes modern trade, e-commerce, and the premium part of the portfolio.' Photograph: Kind......

Volume recovery crucial for Marico's growth in FY25

Marico’s January-March quarter (Q4) results were slightly better than consensus. Photograph: Courtesy, Marico Revenue was up by 1.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 2,280 crore. Ebitda......

'In three years, we want to reach 1 million direct outlets'

'Our target will come from rural areas as there are more outlets there.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Fortune Foods/Facebook Adani Wilmar expects margins to improve as prices of commodities......

'If you want to be a singer, you can only think of Bollywood. This is not right'

'Don't object to change; understand why people like it.' IMAGE: Babul Supriyo in Khoya Khoya Chand (2024). Singer Babul Supriyo, who gave us hit albums like Sochta Hun and Kuch Aisa Lagta Hai,......

Why Did Kiran Rao Struggle?

'I was very keen to make another film and I was dying to say action and cut and get back into creating characters and creating worlds.''But I just didn't have a script I was happy with.''I was......

'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'

'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.' IMAGE: Vikram Gokhale, Jitendra Joshi, Saniya Bhandare, Neena Kulkarni and Sanjay Mone in Nikhil Mahajan's Godavari. He was floating on air,......

He quit a well paying job to write Bala

'The most difficult thing in the world is to convince someone to put Rs 20 crore on your movie script.' IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana in Bala. Photograph: Kind courtesy Niren Bhatt/Instagram  ......

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom to hit your TV screens soon

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Anna Sarkissian, left, and Ameesha Joshi with India's boxing queen M C Mary Kom. Photograph Courtesy: Anna......