Sitaram Yechury: A face of pragmatic Left politics

The CPI-M leader was fluent in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bangla, and also Malayalam. He was also well-versed in Hindu mythology, and often used those references in his speeches especially to attack the......

Will It Be Congress Out, BJP In For DMK?

The BJP's strategy seem to be to wean away allies from the Congress in Tamil Nadu, and maybe later in UP, Bihar and elsewhere, though in slow doses, but without wooing them into a new alliance. The......

India facing shortage of nurses, emigration worsening situation: Experts

India already faces a poor nurse-population ratio and the situation is set to worsen with nurses emigrating to other countries in large numbers, doctors and medical experts have observed, noting......

'Now China Is Afraid'

'Ladakh will be dealt with in Modi's third term.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Even an hour before midnight, the Udhampur station is bustling with passengers. Adding to the hubbub is a......

Reprieve for Sterlite as HC stays govt order

Sterlite in a statement said the judge observed there was a difference between public perception and ground reality. The Madurai Bench of the Madras high court has issued an interim stay on the......

Why investors in Tamil Nadu are in a spot

At 47 protests a day, the state has become the most restive in the country and investors are becoming increasingly wary Recently, a delegation from a global consulting firm visited Tamil Nadu and......

How Indian Railways fools India

Taking advantage of the indifference of passengers, the Indian Railways routinely indulges in several unfair trade practices, says S Pushpavanam. Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters The Indian......

The hotelier who broke the mould

Dominic Jose understood that luxury has a new definition.It's not ostentation, but the experience that matters.Anjuli Bhargava on the hotelier who made home-grown tourism a grand success.  ......

Indebted to MS Dhoni for the rest of my life: Ashwin

IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Cricket Association felicitated R Ashwin to celebrate his 100th Test and 500 Test wickets . Photograph: TNCA/X Overwhelmed by emotion and filled with gratitude at being grandly......

Cyclone Michaung: 200 youth paddlers stranded in Vijayawada

'As of now, there's no update from the Railways. The scheduled time (of departure) here is 4am but we doubt the train will start from Chennai tonight' IMAGE: Image used for representational......

Revealed! What DC Players Think of Dhoni

IMAGE: Axar Patel and Ishant Sharma greet M S Dhoni after Wednesday's match at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, May 10, 2023. Photographs: BCCI Delhi Capitals shared a video on Twitter in......

Kings XI keep Gayle; CSK retain core squad

Three-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings release England's Sam Billings and David Willey, and India's Mohit Sharma. IMAGE: Chris Gayle was bought by Kings XI Punjab at his base price of Rs 2......

Why Chennai could lose IPL final

Hyderabad on stand by for IPL final IMAGE: TNCA has not been able to procure fit certificate for three stands. Photograph: BCCI The Indian squad for the ICC World Cup will be selected on April 15......