Modicare faces its first hiccup as states show reluctance

The states fear they would end up funding both their own scheme as well as the newly-announced National Health Protection Scheme. IMAGE: The National Health Protection Scheme -- subsequently......

Parched South India faces biggest water crisis

Kerala, Andhra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are facing a severe drought this year, affecting many lives. Karnataka: Worst drought in decades The Krishnaraja Sagara Dam, which stores water from the......

OPS, slowly learning to emerge from Amma's shadow

As a loyalist who would run to her with every little matter, he realises it is time he comes into his own.Business Standard's Gireesh Babu and T E Nrasimhan report from Chennai. Till the first week......

SHOCKING: In Odisha, only 3 of 500 hospitals are fire ready

Recent statistics show that the situation is no different across the country with several hospitals lacking the infrastructure to manage a breakout of a blaze. Dillip Satpathy & Nirmalya Behera......

Business hit in retail stores, malls as shoppers go online

Malls, retail stores are being hit by online sales and are struggling this festive season. Just days after the October 6 ‘Big Billion Day’ sale hosted by e-commerce company......

Contempt rap on Jet pilots; efforts on to end stir

Jet Airways and its agitating pilots were trying to find a way to end the stir that led to cancellation of over 200 flights as more than 400 cockpit crew failed to turn up for work for the second......

Govt no to demand for nationalising RIL gas fields

In the thick of the Ambani brothers' dispute, lawmakers on Thursday demanded that Mukesh Ambani-led RIL's gas fields be nationalised but the government turned it down. Cutting across party lines,......

Review: Njangalude Veettile Adhithikal disappoints

The film cannot be taken seriously, says Paresh C Palicha. Once upon a time, the prospect of watching a film directed by Siby Malayil gave us goosebumps. He tackled powerful subjects and could......

'Unwelcome guests end up adding to our worries'

Ace director Siby Malayil is back in action with Malayalam film Njangalude Veettile Adhithikal, starring Jayaram and Priyamani in lead roles. "The story is about how house guests influence......

Siby Malayil's Njangalude Veettile Athithikal

Jayaram and Priyamani play a married couple going through some tough times in their lives in veteran director Siby Malayil’s Njangalude Veettile Athithikal. “There are some guests who......

Review: Pattam Pole is old wine in new bottle

Debutante director Alagappan's Pattam Pole is unconventionally bold with the way it deals with the issue of live-in relationship.   When a cinematographer turns director, you can be......