The rise of non-saffron Modi in Indian politics

India’s secular democracy remains mortgaged to rabid communal politics. Quite clearly, the bloodshed by the religious communities is absolutely political. Even non-BJP political formations......

Madani denied bail, sent to 14 days custody

A court in Kerala on Friday denied bail to People's Democratic Party leader Abdul Madani's wife Soofiya Madani, an accused in the 2005 Tamil Nadu bus burning case, and remanded her in 14-day......

Army proposes information warfare directorate

The Indian army has proposed the creation of a high-powered information warfare directorate in an attempt to overcome existing shortcomings in this crucial aspect of modern warfare. The department,......

'Many have a negative impression about Indians'

While traveling through India on the Palace on Wheels, Rachel Varghese, president of the Houston based Indo-American Charity Foundation, witnessed the affection that Indians have for the Gandhi......

Why Bengaluru now has an IT union

'There is large-scale sacking, and salaries in smaller companies are lower than the minimum wages of Rs 18,000 a month.'Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan report from Bengaluru. Over the past......

What Nandan plans to do at Infosys

New strategy for Infosys by October, says Nandan Nilekani.New chairman's other priorities: Hiring CEO, reviewing Panaya probe reports.Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan report from Bengaluru. Nandan......

Branding hartals, Kerala style

Indian Rubber Dealers' Federation's call for a Rubber Hartal, which is now withdrawn, is another step in a new trend - branding hartals.Called Rubber Hartal, the protest was apparently against the......

Watched These Brilliant Malayalam Films?

Divya Nair lists 2023's Malayalam movies that can be enjoyed by all ages. 2023 was a year of rare hits for the Malayalam film industry. In a country where masala entertainers like Jawan and violent......

Looking at Prithviraj's Thanthonni

Young Malayalam hero Prithviraj plays a reckless young brat in Thanthonni releasing this weekend. The film is directed by George Varghese and produced by Shahul Hameed Marikar, under the banner of......

Prithviraj is a Thanthonni?

He has long been regarded as a Thanthonni, which means someone who is headstrong and does things on his own without caring about others. Prithviraj agrees he is one -- in real life too. No wonder,......

Review: Thanthonni is a disappointment

The latest entrant in the list of a rich rogue with some human feelings, a trend started some fifteen years ago by I V Sasi with Mohanlal in Devasuram, is this Malayalam film Thanthonni starring......

Asiad: India's medal winners

Indian medal winners at the 15th Asian Games in Doha. GOLD Athletics: Women's 4x400 Relay (Sati Geetha, Manjeet Kaur, K. Chitra and Pinki Paramanik) Chess:Women's Rapid (Koneru Humpy)Mixed Team's......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:Debashis Mitra (HPCL) Message:All Indians will remember you. Happy Birthday. Name:vishal Message:Mr. Wright, thanx 4 setting Indian Cricket right. Happy Birthday. Name:Hari Message:Many Happy......