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Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......

'You can kill me if you want'

'They asked me if I was a devout Muslim and if I could recite the Kalma.'Flying Officer Jawahar Lal Bhargava knew his game was up.'They threatened me with dire consequences if I didn't tell the......

West Bengal: Is the Left on its deathbed?

The combined Left parties drew a blank in the polls to the assembly which they had run with an overwhelming majority for 34 long years, with their vote share dwindling to a mere 5.47 per cent in......

TN politics turns Stalin-centric in election year

From Chief Minister EK Palaniswami to Seeman to TTV Dhinakaran to elder brother M K Azhagiri, everyone’s favourite target these days seems to the DMK chief Stalin, which is good news in an......

George Floyd laid to rest amid call for racial justice in US

African-American George Floyd, whose custodial killing stoked widespread protests in the United States and other countries over racial injustice, was laid to rest following a funeral service at a......

Volkswagen chief faces grilling by board over diesel scandal

Volkswagen is under huge pressure to act, with its shares down more than a third in value since the crisis broke, and the bad news still coming. Image: Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn......

Road projects, flyovers: A major scandal?

Mahesh Vijapurkar smells a scandal in the BOT model for road projects. I am beginning to suspect that construction of road and related infrastructure like flyovers and bridges in out country could......

How to pick the right stocks like a guru

It is said that Indian batsmen are tigers at home. Why? Because on Indian pitches they just get on to the front foot and pulverize any bowling. But when they go abroad, they limply hang their bats......

A crackdown on India's cybercafes

There couldn't have been a worse time for Ujjwal Sen's home computer to crash: The high school student from the suburbs of Mumbai was buried in applications toUS universities in May. With deadlines......

Cheap Revolution is here! It may kill tech giants

Free Software. Bargain chips. The always-on Internet. Today's tech giants are in danger. The Next Big Thing has already begun. William Coleman doesn't need to make another fortune in high-tech. He......

Oscars 2024: Meet The Winners!

IMAGE: Robert Downey Jr, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy at the Oscars. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Oppenheimer and Poor Things lead the show at the 96th Annual......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

Oscar Nominations: A Quick Glance

The nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards have been announced. The Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 11, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. A quick look at the nominees. IMAGE:......

Salman, Spies, Soup, Superheroes on OTT

Sukanya Verma lists her this week's OTT recommendations.   Tiger 3Where to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Salman Khan resumes his spy duties as Tiger in the third film of the......

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards.  Best Motion Picture – Drama IMAGE: Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr pose with their awards for......

Former India pacer David Johnson dies after falling from balcony

IMAGE: David Johnson appeals for the wicket of Ricky Ponting during one-off Test match against Australia in in New Delhi on October 12, 1996. Photograph: Reuters Former India pacer David Johnson......

Like ICC's T20 World Cup Anthem?

IMAGE: The Indian cricketers train for the T20 World Cup in New York, May 28, 2024. Photograph: BCCI/X The International Cricket Council has launched a new anthem composed by Grammy winning......

New ICC rules could deem reverse swing extinct

IMAGE: Since COVID struck, the use of saliva to polish the ball has been banned and the ban has been made permanent by the ICC now. Photograph: Nikhil Monteiro/Reuters A proud Indian, Sunil......

Mushtaq Ali T20: Karnataka, Maha set up title clash; Mumbai bow out

IMAGE: Manish Pandey. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images Maharashtra and Karnataka set up the title clash in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after posting win in their last respective......

'Day-Night Test matches will add an exciting dimension to the game'

Former India cricketer VVS Laxman delivers the third annual Pataudi Memorial lecture. Photograph: BCCI With the threat of Twenty20 cricket eating into the share of the five-day format, former......

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