Poll Schedule Works Against First Phase Contestants

Constituencies that are going to the polls in the first phase, slated for April 19, have just 19 days for campaigning. Contrast that with those going to polls in the 7th phase, notes N Sathiya......

BJP's TN Gameplan: Knock AIADMK Out Of The Ring

The BJP game-plan: Take the top slot, or a close second, either for the 'Lotus' or the larger NDA, if it can and push the AIADMK to the third place, explains N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Bharatiya......

Pragati Maidan: A Walk In Time

'A microcosm of India, inclusive and welcoming'.For years, Pragati Maidan was the centre of Delhi's social life. IMAGE: The Hall Of Nations, India's first pillar-less building, the kind no other......

TN governor puts minister Balaji's sacking in abeyance; to consult AG

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has decided to keep the dismissal order of state minister V Senthil Balaji in abeyance for the time being and informed Chief Minister MK Stalin about it, sources said on......

Amazon pumps over Rs 1,715 crore in India units

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is in India this week and is expected to meet top government functionaries, business leaders and SMBs. IMAGE: Jeff Bezos at Raj Ghat. Photograph: via twitter E-commerce......

Uber's Rs 1,767 crore investment the biggest in India arm

The capital infusion is expected to bolster its presence in the country by funding its key businesses to take on Indian rival Ola. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Ride-hailing major Uber has......

How Amazon plans to take on rivals in grocery space

At present, other large players in the grocery and food retail space include Flipkart Supermart, Bigbasket, and Grofers. Amazon is building up its war chest to pump in additional cash into the......

How Ola is getting ready to take on Uber

The new tranche of funding raises Ola’s valuation to $5.74 billion from $4.45 billion in October 2017 Ride-hailing company Ola has raised Rs 520.79 crore ($74 million) in a funding round......

National Awards; Rajini humble; Kangana thrilled

Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Awards at New Delhi's Vigyan Bhavan on Monday, October 25, 2021. "We celebrate the Indian film industry's success because it gives......

Meet the TOP FIVE Tamil actors

Most of Tamil cinema's superstars had movie releases in 2016 but not many of the performances stood out. Only some experimented with their roles and played rational characters, while others seemed......

Meet the TOP FIVE Tamil actresses

Nayanthara, who had been dominating Tamil cinema for the last few years, took a back seat in 2016. Despite four Tamil releases, none of her performances stood out. It was the lovely Tamannaah and......

Review: Kodi is worth a watch

The plot is refreshing and there are no unnecessary twists or excessive melodrama, writes S Saraswathi. Barely a month after the release of his last film Thodari, National award-winning actor......

Sports Shorts: Asian champ Arpinder wins triple jump gold

Arpinder fails to touch World C'ships mark Asian Games gold medallist triple jumper Arpinder Singh won the gold but failed to touch the World Championships qualifying mark on the second day of......

Sports Shorts: India pip Kazakhstan to win FIBA Women's Asia Cup

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday IMAGE: The Indian women's basketball team celebrate after winning the FIBA Women's Asia Cup in Bengaluru on Saturday.......