Kuwait fire tragedy devastates Kerala and Tamil Nadu

The Kuwait fire tragedy that claimed the lives of at least 45 Indians, including 23 from Kerala and seven from Tamil Nadu, has left the two states reeling with grief as stories emerge of the......

Can't stop a Rahul Gandhi...: SC's no to ban 'namesake' candidates

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea that sought a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to take urgent steps for an effective mechanism to solve the issue of "namesake"......

Plea in HC to protect rice-eating tusker during darting

A plea was moved on Tuesday in the Kerala high court seeking directions to the Centre and the Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments to ensure that rice-eating tusker Arikomban is not harmed while being......

Will KCR's BRS Make Any Impact In National Politics?

Maharashtra is the first BRS' target, reports Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi Founder Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao. Photograph: PTI Photo Till recently,......

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Is there more than meets the eye to Kitex Garments, the world's second-largest children's garment producer, abandoning Kerala for Telangana?Shine Jacob finds out. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Kitex......

Kerala Minister dismisses Kitex's allegations

Dismissing as baseless Kitex group chairman Sabu Jacob's allegation that the atmosphere in Kerala is not industry-friendly, state Industries Minister P Rajeev on Wednesday said his government......

Hounded out of Kerala, says industrialist as Telangana welcomes him

Ahead of talks with the Telangana government over his investment plans, chairman of the Kitex group Sabu Jacob, who has backed out from a Rs 3,500 crore project in Kerala, on Friday said he was not......

How note ban impacts trade: In Tirupur, no cash to pay workers

Business Standard checks out trade hubs across the country to assess the impact of demonetisation. In the first of a six-part series, T E Narasimhan takes a look at Tirupur. Sixty-two-year-old......

'I'm Not Fat. I'm Curvy'

'I grew up in an environment which is very submissive and conservative. People would judge you if you wore a short skirt.' 'I made my way up from there to Mumbai and landed a big song Aila Re Aila......

The Oscars Invite Ram Charan, Jr NTR!

Photograph: Kind courtesy RRR Movie/Twitter The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced its membership invitations, and film celebrities Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Mani Ratnam,......

10 Must Watch Mani Ratnam Movies On OTT

Mani Ratnam, who turned turned 67 on June 2, has impressed audiences with the sheer beauty of his movies. Actors always seem to shine brighter in his films. Ace technicians like (composers) A R......

After Adipurush, Saif Joins NTR 30

IMAGE: NTR Jr and Saif Ali Khan with Director Koratala Siva. All Photographs: Kind courtesy NTR Arts/Twitter Saif Ali Khan has joined the NTR Jr-Janhvi Kapoor starrer NTR 30 . The film marks......

World U20: India qualify for 4x400m mixed relay final

IMAGE: The Indians clocked their season best performance of 3:22.54s to finish second in heat one and overall third. Photograph: Kind courtesy AFI/X The Indian quartet of Jay Kumar, Neeru......

Sehwag reveals team unity as success secret

Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag says "team unity" is the reason behind the success of his side in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. Delhi are leading the pack with 16......

Aga Khan hockey: Viren, Dhanraj for Bombay Gym

Three petroleum teams -- Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) -- all boasting experienced Indian stars in their......

South Asian Games: India rule roost with 8 medals

India added four gold, two silver and two bronze to their swelling medal kitty to rule the roost at the end of day five in the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka on Tuesday. India now have 15 gold,......

South Asian Games: India win five medals

India added four gold and one bronze on the third day on Sunday to reign supreme on top of medal standings in the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka. Judokas Balvinder Singh and Vikram Solanki bagged......