Heavy rains disrupt normal life in TN, more downpour likely in next two days

Intermittent, widespread rains lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, bringing residential neighbourhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides......

PMLA provisions cannot become ED's tools, says SC in Balaji's bail order

The Supreme Court on Thursday said constitutional courts cannot allow provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to become instruments in the hands of the Enforcement Directorate to......

What Will Israel Do Next?

In days of smart, networked technology and no shame over collateral damage, what will blow up next -- cars, mobile phones, TV sets, refrigerators? And where?, asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Smoke......

What Mahabali Won't Hear

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

HDFC Bank's share price down, should you worry?

Analysts are of the view that long-term investors could continue to hold the stock, irrespective of the MSCI development. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

India Inc awaits demand uptick to go on capex spree

Chief executive officers (CEOs) across sectors have expressed intentions to expand capacities, expecting the government’s target to invest a record Rs 11.11 trillion on infrastructure......

Budget: Nirmalaji's Chance To Revisit Fiscal Math

Whether she will pare the fiscal deficit target of 5.1 per cent of GDP, using the record dividend received from the RBI, or expand flagship government programmes will be keenly watched. IMAGE:......

Why Brands Are Slurping Over Ro-Ko

'Their chemistry is organic and authentic, making them an appealing choice for collaborative endorsements.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli celebrate after Team India wins the ICC Men's T20......

Kiwis eye historic whitewash against India at Wankhede

IMAGE: New Zealand's Mitchell Santner is congratulated after picking up his sixth wicket against India in the second Test match in Pune. Photograph: BCCI A first ever series loss at home to New......

NZ vs SA: Who will lift the Women's T20 WC trophy?

Women's T20 World Cup set for first-time champion as New Zealand-South Africa clash in final IMAGE: Although New Zealand's women's team clinched the ODI World Cup in 2000, none of the current......

Rohidas boost for India in bronze play-off vs Spain

IMAGE: Going by form and world ranking, India should beat Spain in the Olympics men's hockey bronze medal play-off on Thursday, but it will all boil down to the mental aspect of the side.......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 10

IMAGE: Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to qualify for the men's 3000m Steeplechase final at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters It was a day of near misses at......

Why 'underdog' Sen could pull off surprise at Paris Games?

Lakshya Sen had struggled through much of 2023 and early part of 2024. He fell behind in the qualification race but turned things around in time with two semi-final finishes at the All England......