Hunger, hopelessness driving migrant workers back to cities

The employers, many of whom had virtually abandoned the migrant labourers, are sending them train and even flight tickets to fetch them back as factories whir back to life, construction activities......

Migrants reach home after 'ride' of a lifetime

Would they be allowed to enter with slippers? What would happen when the plane takes off? Would they be safe? IMAGE: Air passengers arriving from Delhi leave the the Jai Prakash Narayan......

Rising IT deal flow bodes well for FY15

The new financial year seems promising for the Indian information technology (IT) services sector. For the first time since 2008, the March quarter of this year saw the sector signing 10 contracts......

TCS scrip falls: Investors lose Rs 16,000 cr

Shares of Tata Consultancy Services on Wednesday plunged almost 4 per cent, wiping out about Rs 16,000 crore (Rs 160 billion) in investor wealth, after the IT major indicated to analysts that weak......

How Indian IT firms can ensure sustained growth

India's leading information technology services providers, while scrambling to win new, large deals, may be losing out on the existing client base, according to analysts.Infosys and Wipro have seen......

Rupee depreciation positive for IT sector

The depreciating rupee to the dollar will have a positive impact of at least three per cent on Indian revenue for the top four Indian information technology services company, said analyst. Every......

Review: Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu is anything but entertaining

The story of Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu oscillates between political satire and slapstick, says Paresh C Palicha. Director Midhun Manuel Thomas tries his hand at experimental cinema with Aadu......

Review: Philips and the Monkey Pen is a charming film

Paresh C Palicha says Philips and the Monkey Pen is a charming film without being overly sentimental or manipulative. It keeps the audience in good humour most of the time. Kids can teach us a......

Review: 3 Dots is an ordinary film

3 Dots held a lot of promise coming from the winning team of Ordinary but couldn't stay up to the expectation. Director Sugeeth, who made a successful début last year with Ordinary, which......

Review: Bangkok Summer leaves one cold

Paresh C Palicha feels Bangkok Summer fizzles with disappointment. Post YOUR reviews here!Malayalam film Bangkok Summer directed by the Pramod-Pappan duo has comparatively new faces, among them......

Pappan continues to lead

Pappan carded a steady level-par 70, and at a two-day tally of six-under 134, managed to stay atop the leader-board, giving himself every chance to realize the all elusive dream of a first Amby......

Vijay races ahead on day three

Vijay Kumar of Lucknow raced ahead into the lead after returning a five under 65 in the third round of the Crompton Greaves Open at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club Course, in Mumbai, on Friday.......

Ghei in second place at SAIL Open

Richard Karlberg of Sweden tightened his grip in the SAIL Open after retaining his lead with a second round three-under-par 69 on Wednesday. The Asian Tour rookie produced an impressive back nine......

Chowrasia leads in Hyundai-TNGF Open

Probably SSP Chowrasia does not like to share the lead. He made his intentions clear when he fired a superb eight-under 64 to grab a two-shot lead at the half-way stage of the Rs 10-lakh......

Mukesh hits back at Hero Open

Mukesh Kumar played a fiery round submitting a card of five under 67 to emerge the leader in the Hero Open Golf tournament in Chandigarh on Saturday.Closely following Mukesh, who was on seven under......