Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

As the former CM and deputy CM squabble, fishing in troubled waters is V K Sasikala. What will a split in the AIADMK mean for Tamil Nadu, asks N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: O Panneerselvam, left, with......

Rajini 2.0 and the making of a political Thalaiva

Tamil Nadu has time and again proved that it needs a decisive leader even if corrupt, rather than an indecisive leader, however good-hearted, good-natured and honest he may be, writes N Sathiya......

Ground Zero report: How Bangladeshis infiltrate into India

The Ichhamati river. On the opposite bank is Bangladesh Taki in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district is the last Indian outpost on the border with Bangladesh. It is one of hotspots for......

Will Coimbatore blasts verdict reopen wounds?

On February 14, 1998, explosions rocked Coimbatore during Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani's election campaign visit, claiming 52 lives and devastating property worth over Rs 100 crore. The......

A bad year for the world economy

Anyone who looks can see, through the pall of gloom that hangs over any discussion of the economy and the markets, that so many people have been caught unprepared by what has happened, and by what......

Why criticising the Rs 1-lakh car is wrong

Tata Motors will unveil its Rs 1-lakh (Rs 100,000) car at the 9th New Delhi Auto Expo on January 10. The commercial launch of the car is slated for the second-half of 2008. Both events are keenly......

Suzuki chief pooh-poohs Tata's small car plans

Suzuki Motor's 77-year-old chairman Osamu Suzuki was in great form at a press lunch in Tokyo. Despite his years, Suzuki was as impish as ever, sarcastically thanking reporters (including this one)......

Doctor G Review: Must Watch!

Doctor G blends mirth and meaning, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Kuch cheezein ladkon ko suit nahi karti' is why Uday Gupta (Ayushmann Khurrana) wants to specialise in orthopaedics, not gynaecology.......

The BEST and WORST Movies of 2019

The year began amidst peak election fever. Across a flurry of jingoistic dramas and political biopics hitting the screen, extended election campaigns and propaganda masqueraded as cinema. Still a......

Sonchiriya Review: Stark, stirring tale of rebels

Sonchiriya is an entire mood within a movie, feels Sukanya Verma. In Hindi cinema's grossly glamorised portrayals, dakuS are either rifle-totting, horse-riding Robin Hoods dispensing justice or......

Review: The Jungle Book: What a fun movie!

The characters drawn for the 2016 film have an edge that wasn't present in the 1967 version. This is perhaps why The Jungle Book has been given an U/A certificate in India.For once, Pahlaj Nihalani......