'Kamal Hassan is for real!'

'As an actor he was surrounded in stardom, but as a politician he is humble.' IMAGE: Movie star Kamal Hassan, founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam political party in Tamil Nadu. Photograph: Kamal......

Will BJP's Khushbu gamble pay off in TN assembly elections?

For now, the BJP’s strategy for Khushbu seems to be one of denial -- denying the rival Congress in the state and also at the national-level a Muslim voice acceptable to Hindu audiences and TV......

Can India trust Gota and the Rajapaksas?

New Delhi is approaching Gota with an open mind, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi greets Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at Hyderabad House in New......

How Rajapaksa played his cards

Mahinda Rajapaksa recovered from his 2015 electoral losses, went to the people and campaigned about the injustice done to him.Without attempting to be subtle, he underscored his image of the......

Waiting for a good pay hike? You will be disappointed

For the past four years, average salary hikes in India have been around 10 per cent. Employees expecting salary increments this financial year may be in for a disappointment. This appraisal season......

Daiichi and Docomo go, but India remains a hot market for the Japanese

The decision of two marquee Japanese names -- Daiichi Sankyo and NTT Docomo -- to exit their Indian investments might give an impression that investors from that country are treading cautiously on......

Goldman Sachs to power ex-Godrej boss' F&B venture

Eight months after stepping down as managing director of Godrej Consumer Products, Arumugham Mahendran, responsible for stitching up many of the company’s deals in the past few years, will......

One-stop shop for sourcing & buying raw materials for SMEs

Vijay Sharma, general manager (plant) of Dehradun-based Sarovaram Industries, says earlier, it was difficult to negotiate with large suppliers but Power2SME did away with the need to engage with......

Thalaimai Seyalagam Review: Strained Cliffhanger

If you are looking for an average political thriller with good performances, Thalamai Seyalagam may interest you, suggests Divya Nair. Director Vasantha Balan, known for making films with a......

Varshangalkku Shesham Review: Magical Bromance

Vineeth Sreenivasan deserves applause for striving to blend the past with the present and revoking your memories, states Divya Nair. For any Malayalee, think bromance in cinema, and two names that......

12 Films by Rajinikanth: The Actor, Not Superstar

If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection. Everybody knows Rajinikanth's fabled rise from the bottom of the rung to superstardom. And even if......

Director who gave Rajini break dead

'He brought realism into Tamil cinema.' IMAGE: A scene from Mullum Malarum. J Mahendra, known for infusing realism in Tamil cinema and for giving superstar Rajinikanth his career breakthrough with......

Sri Lanka fans hang themselves after WT20 defeat

Two Sri Lankan youth unable to put up with the national team's defeat in the ICC World Twenty20 cricket final against the West Indies have committed suicide, police said in Colombo on Monday.......

India revs up for Narain's F1 debut

Narain Karthikeyan's face smiles down from giant hoardings in Indian cities, car stickers in his hometown proclaim "Narain, we are proud of you" and fans scribble good-luck messages on a special......