Durga, Shakti and #MeToo

'This year, it may be pertinent to look at some of the myths that invoke her warrior form, where she manifests herself as Shakti, the underlying strength in all humanity,' says Arundhuti......

Sabarimala verdict brings a new dawn

'What the Sabarimala majority verdict has done is to elevate the principle of equality over all others, including the right to worship, and declared that this will be the litmus test of all......

When Gods lose their immunity...

'There are several stories in the Mahabharata where kings drunk on their power are banished to hell.''The story of Krishna and Kamsa is a case in point and the Ramayana, at its very core, is a......

NTR's widow evicted from house

Telugu Desam Party founder president N T Rama Rao's widow Lakshmi Parvathi was Friday evicted from the house she was living in since 1993. Armed with the court orders and accompanied by the lawyers......

Cairn rejects ONGC bid for its India assets

Scottish explorer Cairn Energy Plc rejected state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp's $200 million bid to acquire its oil and gas properties on east and west coasts of India."Cairn did not find ONGC's......

Reliance finds gas off Gujarat

Close on the heels of the discovery of 7 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves in deep waters of Krishna Godavari basin, Reliance Industries has struck significant oil and gas reserves in an......

Cairn digs for Gauri gas block buyers

The UK-based Cairn Energy is identifying buyers for its Gauri gas from Block CB/OS-2 offshore Gujarat following a formal approval from the government for commercialisation of the gas field."We have......

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao's gems before Christ

There's no stopping the drive and ambition of the veteran film-maker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao (inset) who has made film after successful film in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi in as......