Why 7 Tamil Sikhs Are Contesting The Elections

'I declared myself a Sikh. We want freedom from caste discrimination.' IMAGE: A helicopter showers flower petals over the Golden Temple during the 489th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ram......

Modi's Obsession With Nehru

The satta market is accepting bets on how many times Modiji will mention Nehru at his election rallies, says A Ganesh Nadar with a wink. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

DMK protests as Chennai's water woes persist

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president MK Stalin and party workers on Monday held a protest against the Tamil Nadu government over the acute water crisis in Chennai by carrying empty plastic pots in......

Elections reaffirm TN as a Dravidian fort

With DMK's M K Stalin coming into his own, and the rival AIADMK too leaving no space for third parties, Tamil Nadu will remain a Dravidian stronghold for a long time, says N Sathiya Moorthy.......

Data Access puts sea cable project on ice

International long distance telecom operator Data Access (India) Ltd has put its proposed Rs 2,000-crore (Rs 20 billion) undersea submarine cable project on the backburner.A change in the company's......

Indian ads win glory at Cannes

It was curtains down for the 52nd Cannes Advertising Festival in France on June 25, and India's performance at the prestigious awards fell short of expectations.The advertising agencies flew back......