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What Googly Will Modi Bowl in 2024?

It is not unlikely that ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP government comes up with more imaginative schemes aimed at constituency-building.The party under Modi's leadership has a more......

In title-crazy Tamil Nadu, EPS is now 'Ezhuchi Nayagan' (rising leader)

Tamil Nadu's obsession for honorifics appears to be a never-ending story. The latest is the "Ezhuchi Nayagan" (rising leader) title for All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s new interim......

Bengali musical icon Sandhya Mukherjee passes away

Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive......

MGR statue vandalised in Thanjavur, AIADMK fumes

A statue of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MG Ramachandran was on Tuesday found damaged in Thanjavur, with the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazagam strongly condemning the incident......

'No space for national parties in Tamil Nadu'

'With the deaths of Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi, the BJP and Congress thought that they had a chance.''They have conceded that power is with the Dravidian parties.' IMAGE: Muthuvel Karunanidhi......

From Matinee to Rahasya, breweries are out to lift your spirit

Young Indians seem genuinely enthusiastic about craft brands that are hip, aspirational and have plenty of the novelty quotient, says Dhruv Munjal. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Matinee Gin Winston......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

From Rs 20K to Rs 8,000 crore: Emami's amazing success story

With the acquisition of Himani, Emami entered the mainstream personal care category in the late seventies, notes RS Agarwal. The late 1960s were not the best of times to kick off one's own......

Last Action Hero: Vijay's Cinematic Legacy

As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks at his glorious filmography. IMAGE: Vijay in his debut film Naalaiya Theerpu. Two muscular hands lifting dumbbells come into......

'Ranbir Is Utterly Butterly Delicious'

'All through the making of Dil Daulat Aur Duniya, Rajesh Khanna never acknowledged me.''Dev Anand couldn't carry off a dhoti in Insaaniyat. He told me that he would never wear one again.''Shammi......

Nadikar Review: Tovino Thomas Aces

The film's focus lies in humanising a larger-than-life star and breaking down his celebrity, aimed at a simplistic takedown of the 'superstar' myth, observes Arjun Menon. Among many thing, Nadikar......

What Makes Malayalam Cinema So Distinctive?

The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......

Uttam Kumar Comes Alive Again!

'Uttam Kumar transcended the conflict between being a star and an actor... he combined both and became a cultural and social icon for the Bengali race.' IMAGE: The Oti Uttam poster. Srijit......

Pant steals show on Day 1 of Kohli's 100th Test

Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali on Friday, March 4, 2022. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rishabh Pant hits a six during his 97-ball 96 on Day 1 of the first Test.......

US Open Pix: Djokovic cruises; Rogers stuns Barty

Images from Day 6 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Saturday. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates a point during his men's singles third round match against Kei Nishikori at the US Open. Photograph:......

NBA: Clippers beat Knicks in clash of division leaders

Reserves Jamal Crawford and Eric Bledsoe led a fourth-quarter surge that carried the visiting Los Angeles Clippers to a 102-88 victory over the New York Knicks in a battle of NBA division leaders......

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