Poll Schedule Works Against First Phase Contestants

Constituencies that are going to the polls in the first phase, slated for April 19, have just 19 days for campaigning. Contrast that with those going to polls in the 7th phase, notes N Sathiya......

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......

After Parliament, now focus on VP Enclave, new PMO

With the new Parliament building inaugurated, the focus now shifts to the construction of the Vice President Enclave, Common Central Secretariat buildings, Defence Enclave, MPs' chambers, and prime......

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,......

Auto revenue may hit high gear on rural push, launches

Overall, volume growth is likely to be in the range of 3-8 per cent for two-wheelers and 5-7 per cent for passenger vehicles owing to healthy demand from urban and rural areas and pending order......

'Urban demand is under stress, would need an upward spiral'

'Spending by the middle class is limited with a focus on savings. However, there is buoyancy at the top-end.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ITC/Instagram Subdued urban demand has been weighing on the......

E2W firms get serious about customer care support

Players like Ola Electric, Ather Energy, Kinetic Green and BGauss are introducing premium services and infrastructure enhancements. IMAGE: An Ather outlet in Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka.......

Car sales drive up thanks to wedding season, rural buy

Auto majors report positive sales figs for November. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay The domestic passenger vehicle......

'Actors Are Asking For The Sun, Moon And Earth'

'Those movie stars are asking for Rs 35 crore and are opening to Rs 3.5 crore.''How's that math working?'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Karan Johar/Instagram Karan Johar believes the film......

'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,......