Is The BJP Stung By Rahul's Walk?

Nowadays, our politics is habituated to sitting on a high pedestal, hobnobbing with world leaders, generating impressions of a superpower and returning to earth for the purpose of winning......

Why Modi Won't Do Away With Sedition Law

In the last ten years, 96 per cent of the sedition cases against 405 individuals pertained to making critical remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi......

Singapore executes mentally disabled Indian-origin drug trafficker

Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a mentally challenged Indian-origin Malaysian man found guilty of drug trafficking, was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, his family said, after a top court dismissed a......

BJP announces new team of state in-charges

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday announced its new team of state in-charges, with party vice-president Radha Mohan Singh appointed in-charge of politically crucial Uttar Pradesh.   IMAGE:......

'Cheaper, faster, safer': India, Singapore launch real-time payments link

In the first such collaboration for India, the country’s flagship payments platform, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and Singapore’s PayNow payment system have launched a......

Monsoon news cheers firms with rural exposure

A third of FMCG sales and half of motorcycle sales come from the hinterlands The forecast of a normal monsoon this year has brought cheer to firms that have significant exposure to rural areas.......

How to remit money abroad

Ever been in a situation where a relative in a foreign country needed money urgently? As those who have been abroad for treatments or have children studying in foreign universities will tell you,......

Damaged private jets to remain grounded for two months

The damage to aircraft is estimated to be around Rs 200 crore. Eight corporate jets and charter planes, damaged in the Chennai deluge last week, will remain grounded for two-three months for......

Aattam: The Play Wins Top National Award

IMAGE: Zarin Shihab in Aattam: The Play. Malayalam film Aattam: The Play has won the award for Best Feature Film. Sooraj R Barjatya was judged Best Director for the Hindi movie Uunchai at the......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Review: Prithviraj, Basil Elevate Bromance

Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is a no-holds-barred, silly comedy that will keep you glued to the screen even when the going gets tough towards the end but the smile on your face will not leave, observes......

Anweshipin Kandethum Review: No Novelty Here

Anweshipin Kandettum is a fascinating genre exercise let down by its incessant attention to details, observes Arjun Menon. Anweshipin Kandethum is about four unlucky cops. At least that's what the......

Umpire Menon only Indian in ICC's Elite Panel...

IMAGE: Nitin Menon is the only Indian in the 11-member Elite Panel of Umpires. Photograph: BCCI India's Nitin Menon has retained his place in the ICC Elite Panel and is set to make his maiden......

India's Menon youngest umpire to enter ICC Elite Panel

IMAGE: Umpire Nitin Menon during an Indian Premier League match. Photograph: BCCI India's Nitin Menon on Monday became the youngest ever to be included in the International Cricket Council's Elite......

Umpire Anil Chaudhary to make debut during England Tests

IMAGE: Anil Chaudhary has so far officiated in 20 ODIs and 28 T20 Internationals as on-field umpire. Photograph: BCCI India's three ICC-panelled umpires will be up for their biggest assignment so......

Why Indian umpires face a huge challenge post COVID-19

'Not just umpiring decisions, factors like aggressive appealing and bad light also come into play often and there the neutral umpires are more likely to take an unbiased call sub-consciously than......

Declining officiating standards among Indian umpires

This year's Ranji Trophy had been marred by umpiring howlers and fatigue was a reason cited by many for the bloopers. IMAGE: Umpire S Ravi is in the eye of a storm after failing to call a no-ball......