Meet representatives of the Republic of Bad Ideas

Change no longer creeps up slowly, it comes on fast in the digital age, when film-goers in Tamil Nadu can log on to see Vishwaroopam, feels Sunil Sethi If you asked many of the thousands thronging......

RBI tightening on unsecured loans: White goods firms fear margin squeeze

Consumer durables retailers and manufacturers may end up bearing the cost of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) tightening on easy personal loans, as their margins are expected to be......

Consumer firms see double-digit growth on festive shopping

Consumer durables firms and fashion retailers expect double-digit growth in value terms in the ongoing festival season as consumers have stepped up purchases during this period. Photograph: PTI......

From hatchbacks to holidays, consumers ready to loosen purse strings

With Onam and Raksha Bandhan just around the corner, the festival season is ready to kick off in full swing. As people embrace the celebratory spirit, companies anticipate a surge in sales this......

AC, Fridge Sales Soar With Early Summer

Most firms anticipate high demand for ACs, refrigerators, coolers and fans, and are running at full production capacity to ensure they have enough inventory to meet demand. Kindly note the image......

Kamal Haasan: His scripts both awe and inspire me

Noted playwright, actor and director Girish Karnad passed away at his residence in Bengaluru on Monday. Celebs from all walk of life paid their respects to the departed legend. Kamal Haasan:......

Tamannaah dubs her lines for Oopiri

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry. Sindhi girl Tamannaah has done many Telugu and Tamil movies in the past few years, and has now picked up the languages well. So she took......

Filmmaker K Balachander passes away

Eminent filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner K Balachander died in Chennai on Tuesday at a private hospital after prolonged illness. Hailed as "Iyakunar Sigaram" (Peak among directors) in......

R Madhavan: Vishwaroopam deserves a release

Here's what your favourtie Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Several actors have condemned the Tamil Nadu statement government for banning the release of Kamal Haasan's new film......

10 Indians in main draw of Indian Open TT

Ten Indians, including four women, made it to the main singles draw of the NCC Indian Open ITTF Pro Tour 2010 after the qualifying round at the Yamuna Sports Complex in Delhi, on Thursday. In the......

China reaffirm Asian supremacy in TT

Chinese paddlers reasserted continental supremacy on Friday by defending both the men's and women's team titles on the fourth day of the 19th Asian Table Tennis Championships while Indian men......

Bagan begin their I-league campaign against Chirag

A keen competition is on the cards as runners-up Mohan Bagan begin their I-League campaign against Chirag United at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan. If their performance in the last two major......

Sharath Kamal goes down to top seed Ning

India's campaign at the 17th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships came to an end whendefending champion Achanta Sharath Kamal crashed out after losing to top seed Gao Ning of Singapore in the......

Sharath Kamal storms into semis

Defending champion Achanta Sharath Kamal stormed into the men's singles semi-finals after a cakewalk against Cai Xiao Li of Singapore in the 17th the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in......