Cash for votes makes a return in TN's Erode bypoll

It is a sea of men clad in veshtis with distinctive party colour border design seeking votes with a smile and folded hands for their party candidates. The town is abuzz, with electioneering at its......

Is Mehbooba delaying government formation to reset the BJP-PDP equation?

There's little doubt she will be CM; then why the delay in forming the govt with alliance partner BJP? The PDP's political heir isn't flustered. She wants a congenial political atmosphere......

Prenups may become mandatory for all Indian marriages

Is Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi opening another minefield with the introduction of mandatory pre-nuptial agreement before marriage or will this proposed legislation help......

'Proving marital rape isn't easy; it will be a challenge for the woman'

‘Criminalising marital rape does not give the wife relief.’ ‘We don’t need a change in the law, we need a change in perspective.’ Marital rape could soon become a......

How to teach your child the value of money

As you run behind your little son or daughter and try getting him/her to sit still and study, you can't help but feel the background score of your life being Pink Floyd's cult anthem:Another brick......

The return of the activist State

The middle class's long push to force the State to retreat from the economy may be reversing, says Ajit Balakrishnan. There is probably a generation of Indians, now in their twenties and early......

Gold is still cheap and a great investment

Diwali being just a few days away, the sale of gold ornaments, coins and bars are already going up. So is the price of gold. However, contrary to popular belief, gold is still a very cheap buy when......

Festive spirit yet to spark gold sales

Contrary to wide expectations, this festival season so far has not seen any huge demand for gold. Traders and analysts, however, expect it to pick up before Diwali and continue through the next......

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

'You need to be very passionate towards life, not because you are a film-maker, but because you are a human being.''If you can do that, then I think it reflects in the films that you make.' IMAGE:......

Pawan Kalyan's 'Johnny' disappoints

Except for some slick action, Pawan Kalyan's Johnny is a big disappointment.It runs contrary to his previous jovial films, and his attempt to fuse action with tragedy could backfire.Kalyan, who won......

Why Ramya threatened to quit films

Last weekend, fans were in for a shock as reigning queen of Kannada films, Ramya, announced voluntary retirement following criticism over her refusal to attend the audio launch of her forthcoming......

Review: Daawat-E-Ishq's best ingredient is charm!

Even though its not completely the foodie feast the title suggests, Daawat-E-Ishq is a breezy exercise, feels Sukanya Verma. Daawat-E-Ishq is like an exuberant menu of a newly opened......

Dhoni, Raina, Bravo missing at Jadeja's wedding reception

The Gujarat Lions team members and supporting staff came wearing orange turbans to the reception.Haresh Pandya reports from Rajkot. IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja on his way to the wedding ceremony in......

Why the hell was Harsha Bhogle axed?!

'The BCCI is -- and always has been, across successive dispensations -- allergic to criticism.''It has used the 'control' it enshrines in its name to destroy anyone who has dared to point fingers......