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Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from?Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N......

Priyanka Must Take On Modi In Varanasi

In the five years in politics Priyanka Gandhi has undeniably emerged as a thorn in the BJP flesh, notes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.It is time that this thorn is twisted a wee bit more when the elections......

Why I Joined The BJP

'It will be the end of the Congress after the Lok Sabha election.''Many Congressmen and even Communists will move to the BJP.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi at a road show in......

'Don't call me Uncle. Call me Sam'

Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has......

Congress' Cricket Promise In MP

'The concept of an MP IPL team is the brainchild of Kamal Nath.''If the Congress government comes to power in the state, he will assemble an IPL team for MP with the assistance of his business......

40-year-old fintech gurus need 60-year-olds to handhold them

The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal......

What Led To Paytm's Big Fall

At the heart of Paytm's slide lies the abject failure of its Super App strategy, notes Indrajit Gupta. IMAGE: Vijay Shekhar Sharma. Photograph: ANI Photo For more than three weeks now, the......

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues?Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy ZEE5......

'Make in India can't happen overnight'

IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. A shopkeeper repairs a laptop in New Delhi. Photograph: Prabhat Mehrotra/ANI Photo "This is reminiscent of......

South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang plans to enter Indian market

South Korean e-commerce giant, Coupang, is planning to enter the Indian market. Photograph: Josh Smith/Reuters The SoftBank-backed start-up has initiated dialogues with the Indian government to......

'Akshay's Flop Record Bothers Me'

'I remember AK came on set one day; one of his films had released the previous day and was not doing well. He was very attached to that film.''I felt he was low and that affected me.' IMAGE:......

All About The Kalki Sequel

'We shot about 20 or 30 days, I'd say at best 20 per cent. The big stuff is remaining.' "It's a coming together of mainly two things," Director Nag Ashwin tells Subhash K Jha, trying to explain......

It's FaFa Time On OTT!

It's FaFa time and more on OTT this week! Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. AaveshamWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) A trio of friends and......

'Ekta Kapoor has become even more combative'

IMAGE: Mouni Roy in Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2. Fourteen years after Love Sex Aur Dhokha, Dibakar Banerjee returns with its sequel. The director of films like Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!......

Operation Valentine Review: Top Gun Redux

Operation Valentine follows the templates of similar air force narratives to deliver some rousing, harmless fun time, notes Arjun Menon. Operation Valentine is the latest in a long line-up of......

'A tale of two talents': Rana and Bhaker's partnership

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Lakshya Shooting/Twitter Former pistol great Jaspal Rana's obsession and single-minded dedication to the sport has been his hallmark all along his entire journey from the......

Should Kohli Continue As Opener?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli has scores of 1, 4 and 0 in the three matches of the group stages of the T20 World Cup. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters After getting through the group stages unscathed,......

T20 WC: Festival of cricket kicks off in the Americas

Big test for India, Eng; minnows likely to shake applecart IMAGE: Captain Rovman Powell will lead West Indies' charge to a 3rd T20 World Cup title. Photograph: ICC/X There will be the usual......

Like ICC's T20 World Cup Anthem?

IMAGE: The Indian cricketers train for the T20 World Cup in New York, May 28, 2024. Photograph: BCCI/X The International Cricket Council has launched a new anthem composed by Grammy winning......

Shahid Afridi named as T20 WC ambassador

IMAGE: Former Pakistan captain, Shahid Afridi, who competed in six editions of the T20 World Cup, was the Player of the Match in the semi-final against South Africa and in the final against Sri......

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