How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

Entry based on a QR code messaged on personal mobile phones, colour-coded paper wristbands for access to different zones, and a medical response preparedness reserved for heads of state helped......

TN to hand over Coimbatore blast case probe to NIA

A probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the Coimbatore explosion case would be recommended to the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government said in Chennai on Wednesday. IMAGE: Security......

Heads Rolled, But Buck Stopped

The BJP ignored the principle of the Cabinet's joint responsibility and the adage of the buck stopping at the top, observes Amulya Ganguli. IMAGE: Dr Harsh Vardhan was asked to resign as India's......

'Great scope for cooperation in defence tech between US-India'

India should mount a "strong response" to Pakistani firing across the Line of Control and increased border incursions by China, former Indian Army chief Gen (retd) V K Singh as said. "If the......

How kirana stores are embracing retail technology

Everyday consumerables, such as grocery and order-in food items are the key buyout sector, analysts say, and a major reason for kirana stores’ digitisation push. When Paytm, the biggest......

Pressure on IT firms likely till 2019-20: Report

Pricing pressure in traditional technology services and slow growth in emerging technologies may turn out to be the spoiler for Indian infotech companies, says Ayan Pramanik. IMAGE: Indian IT......

Cloud adoption to drive business for infotech firms

This business could also be aided by new outsourcing opportunities in IMS from Germany, France and northern Europe Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro and HCL Technologies would see higher growth for......

Automakers pour money into electric bike start-ups

Large manufacturers are investing in small companies to get a peek into their R&D. Alnoor Peermohamed and Anita Babu report. India is on the verge of witnessing a revolution in electric mobility......

'Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum is my blockbuster film'

Telugu director Krish -- as Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi is popularly known -- has made films that are a combination of reality and fiction. He has won awards for his previous films, Gamyam and......

Review: Mahesh Babu's Spyder is wickedly entertaining

Spyder is a classic tale of good versus evil that works on the strength of its dynamic hero and intimidating villain, says Sukanya Verma. Two things.  1. Some stories never get old if......

Review: Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum is outstanding

Radhika Rajamani feels Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum has a fine story and well-defined characteristation.Krish (Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi) makes movies set in a contemporary milieu. He weaves topical......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......