IAF's air show in Chennai turns tragic, 5 spectators die

A spectacular aerial display of the Indian Air Force aircraft over the skies of Marina Beach was a big draw in Chennai on Sunday, but at least five persons, who were among thousands of spectators,......

Guess Who Scuttled Karnataka Job Quota Bill?

A Congress source termed the process of drafting and presenting of the Bill before the state cabinet on Monday as a "unilateral" effort by the chief minister's office and ministers that are close......

Protesting farmers stopped from marching to Parliament

Thousands of farmers from around 100 villages of Noida and Greater Noida on Thursday took to the streets seeking hiked compensation for lands acquired by the government, bringing traffic to a......

ISRO likely to launch Sun mission Aditya L1 on Sept 2

After the successful moon lander venture, ISRO is now gearing up for the launch of a solar mission in a week's time, likely on September 2, to study the Sun. IMAGE: Aditya-L1 gets ready for......

Will Govt Cut PSBs Loose?

Merely bringing down the government stake below 51% may not find any taker for the PSBs.The government must bring down its holding to at least 26%, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

Time to END Bank Nationalisation

Nationalisation has served its purpose.It's time to move ahead, keeping majority ownership of the government in a few banks to serve the people, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Uttam......

Competition Law in Digital Platform Era

Are we running a cricket match using football rules, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The rules of football are clear even to schoolboys: Only the......

'Except foodgrains-related essentials, nothing is moving'

At the height of the agitation against Tata Motors and after, the decibel level at Singur has always been high. The coronavirus scare, however, appears to have tempered it.  The lockdown has......

Top 10 Tamil Action Films On OTT

Action films of some substance are rare to come by these days. Most film-makers mistake gore and excessive blood for well-constructed action cinema that thrives on drama and interpersonal stakes.......

Manjummel Boys Review: Heartfelt Ode to Friendship

Manjummel Boys gets so many things right, applauds Arjun Menon. Manjummel Boys, the directorial outing from Chidambaram of Jaan E Man (2021) fame, is a self-contained friendship story, punched up......

Aashram 3 Review

Bobby Deol delivers but Aashram 3 does not, observes Namrata Thakker. Director Prakash Jha returns with a new season of Aashram and though Bobby Deol's character Baba Nirala is more powerful and......

'I could only imagine Dev as David Copperfield'

'Dev for me embodied all that kind of charm, optimism, energy, vulnerability, awkwardness and yet strength.''He's in every scene for two hours.''He has to play drama, melodrama, romance, pathos,......

PIX: Arsenal hang on to beat Spurs, maintain lead; City keep pressure

IMAGES of English Premier League matches held on Sunday IMAGE: Arsenal's Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard celebrate. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Arsenal held on to beat battling local rivals......

PCB in muddle over handing back captaincy to Babar

IMAGE: Sources claim that Babar Azam wants reins in all three formats. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has offered Babar Azam captaincy in the white ball formats but......

From domestic mopper to IPL star: Rinku's inspiring story

IMAGE: KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan with their batting sensation Rinku Singh. Photograph: Rinku Singh/Instagram "You don't have to tell anyone that you mop floors at a tuition centre. Just come in......

EPL PIX: Chelsea held by Forest; Spurs lose

IMAGE: Nottingham Forest's players celebrate after Serge Aurier scored the equaliser against Chelsea at City Ground in Nottingham, on Sunday. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Getty Images Chelsea dropped......

PIX: Arsenal back on top; Salah takes Liverpool past Spurs

A round-up of Sunday's Premier League action. IMAGE: Arsenal's Bukayo Saka and Gabriel celebrate victory over Chelsea in the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Photograph:......