li Hyundai Motor consolidated Q2 net skids on weak sentiments By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:29:05 +0530 Revenue from operations declined by 7.5% to ₹17,260 crore due to Red Sea crisis, while operational and cost efficiencies provided some positive support, the carmaker said in a statement Full Article Business
li SDG goals at risk in nations such as India due to declining health spending: Data By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0530 Pre-pandemic gains are eroding. In India, the share of health in the budget dropped below the 2% mark after the pandemic Full Article Data
li Will demolish all obstacles preventing people from all castes from becoming priests: CM By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:02:51 +0530 Full Article Tamil Nadu
li Development lenders set $120 billion climate finance goal for poorer countries By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:05:17 +0530 The new figure is a more than 60% increase on what the group of 10 multilateral development banks (MDBs) had funnelled to poorer nations last year Full Article Environment
li Congress-led alliance conspiring with divisive elements in Muslim communities for electoral gains, alleges BJP By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:08:22 +0530 BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad accuses Muslim NGOs of raising support for Congress and its allies in Maharashtra, Jharkhand; says BJP will oppose any efforts to extend OBC, SC quota benefits to Muslims Full Article Elections
li Severe turbulence jolts Buenos Aires-Frankfurt Lufthansa flight, 11 injured By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:10:44 +0530 The Boeing 747-8 had been carrying 329 passengers and 19 crew members. The turbulence was brief and occurred in an intertropical convergence zone Full Article World
li Chronicling a lifetime in service of law By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:37:46 +0530 Full Article Tamil Nadu
li Star hotels, resorts likely to come up near Bhogapuram international airport By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:43:27 +0530 A Tata group company seeks allocation of land, another company recently completes a beach resort in Srikakulam Full Article Andhra Pradesh
li Jaipur-based South Western Command establishes think tank Gyan Shakti By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:47:18 +0530 The think tank aims to create a combined pool of talent of all stakeholders, which would be ideally suited to advise the industry and the government on the way forward Full Article India
li When the Centre carried out a drive to ‘cleanse public life’ in Tamil Nadu By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:49:05 +0530 Immediately after the Karunanidhi government was dismissed on corruption charges, Governor K.K. Shah convened a meeting of Collectors and police officers to underscore the importance of a “clean, impartial, efficient, upright and just administration”. He said months later that he would restore Tamil Nadu’s image as the best-administered State Full Article Tamil Nadu
li Suryanarkoil Saivite mutt locked as pontiff leaves following public protest By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:51:22 +0530 Full Article Tiruchirapalli
li Nilakanta Sastri’s take on Dravidian-Aryan divide and the claims on the Indus Valley Civilisation By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:51:49 +0530 In his lectures at Patna University in 1964, Sastri quotes J. Burrow, Professor of Oxford University, who had suggested that “Vedic speech was influenced not by the Dravidian languages of history as we know them, but by an earlier form, a sort of proto-Dravidian, which has long preceded them as well as Aryan advent into India” Full Article Tamil Nadu
li Taliban appoint ‘Acting Consul’ at the Afghan Consulate General in Mumbai By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:53:21 +0530 Ikramuddin Kamil has been appointed as the ‘Acting Consul’ at the Afghan mission in Mumbai, Bakhtar News Agency said. Full Article India
li Remembering Suryakumari, the woman who immortalised ‘Ma Telugu Thalli ki’ with her voice By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:08:05 +0530 The neice of Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu brought much popularity to the song written by Sankarambadi Sundarachari Full Article Andhra Pradesh
li Lokayukta police conduct raids across the State, book 8 officials By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:17:13 +0530 Full Article Karnataka
li Chaavadikota hill, the newest destination in Maredumilli forests beckons tourists By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:25:36 +0530 With its breathtaking sunrise and sunset views, and pristine waterfalls, the emerging destination offers a treat to nature lovers, and a possibility to experience the hospitality of the aboriginal tribes Full Article Andhra Pradesh
li EC asks police to register case against Anvar By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:29:53 +0530 Full Article Kerala
li It pains me to debate with Edappadi Palaniswami, who speaks like leaders who lack decency and civility, says Stalin By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:34:02 +0530 Full Article Tamil Nadu
li UAS-B’s Krishi Mela on theme ‘climate-smart digital farming’ to feature drones for coconut-plucking, AI-based farm machinery By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:38:03 +0530 The Krishi Mela will be held on the GKVK campus of UAS-B from November 14 to 17 Full Article Karnataka
li EPS hits out at DMK for ‘stifling’ voice of government workers By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:01:59 +0530 Full Article Tamil Nadu
li BJP leaders slam Congress, accuse it of delivering false promises to garner votes By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:04:11 +0530 Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur takes a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Full Article Elections
li Delhi Police arrests five for gang-raping minor, aunt in Lajpat Nagar By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:23:49 +0530 The accused picked up 17-year-old girl, her aunt from outside a south Delhi club, offered to take them to other clubs, gave them alcoholic drinks, and assaulted them, say police Full Article Delhi
li Rajasthan’s seven Assembly bypolls present a test of credibility for veteran leaders By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:45:29 +0530 The BJP is trying to compensate for the loss of 11 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha election in the State while the Congress-led INDIA bloc has fallen apart barely five months after the polls Full Article Other States
li Trump picks John Ratcliffe to be CIA director By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:46:51 +0530 John Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence at the end of Donald Trump’s first term Full Article World
li Jharkhand first phase of polling LIVE updates: Voting begins for 43 seats By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:21:28 +0530 Former CM is contesting on a BJP ticket for the first time, while six State Cabinet Ministers are also among 683 candidates in the first phase Full Article Jharkhand Assembly
li Karnataka HC adjourns hearing on plea against Kambala near Pilikula biological park By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0530 Full Article Karnataka
li Mangaluru court rejects bail application of two theft accused By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0530 Full Article Mangaluru
li Bypolls LIVE: Voting begins for 31 Assembly seats in 10 States By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:45:53 +0530 Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her electoral debut in Wayanad Full Article India
li Goods train derails in Telangana's Peddapalli; 20 trains cancelled, 10 diverted By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:10:34 +0530 Eleven wagons of the goods train carrying iron ore derailed between Raghavapuram and Ramagundam Full Article Telangana
li 'Basuda always wanted to capture life as it is' By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:43:09 +0530 'Basuda hardly spoke, but he had a sense of humour and that showed in his films.' Full Article Basuda Amol Palekar Zarina Wahab Rajnigandha Basu Chatterjee Mr Chopra IMAGE Vidya Sinha Choti Si Baat Ashok Kumar Dina Pathakji Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon Chitchor Mrs Chopra Jaya Chakraborty Jeena Yahan
li The musical brilliance of Basu Chatterjee By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sat, 06 Jun 2020 12:39:16 +0530 'Songs are a commercial compromise.''I had to invent tricks to fit songs into my films.' Full Article Basuda Piya Ka Ghar IMAGE Basu Chatterjee Lata Mangeshkar gem Oh Sham Ayee Rangon Bhari Piya Maine Kya Kiya Kabhi Kabhi Sapna Lagta Hai Rajnigandha Phool Tumhare Yeh Jab Se Hui Yeh Din Kya Aaye Rimjhim Gire Sawan Hamari Bahu Alka Balam Ka Karoon Sajni Baaton Baaton Mein Manoj Kumar Amol Palekar
li Looking at Sushant's roller coaster life By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:49:08 +0530 Sushant finished off his innings in style by scoring high on his last theatrical release, Chichhore, a film that was ironically about suicide not being a solution. Full Article IMAGE Sushant Kedarnath Anushka Sharma Sara Ali Khan Raabta Shekhar Kapur Byomkesh Bakshy Kai Po Che Pradeep Bandekar Aamir Khan-Raj Kumar Hirani OTT Saif Ali Khan Shuddh Desi Romance Kriti Sanon Rajkummar Rao
li Only if Sushant had believed his lines from Chhichhore By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:34:24 +0530 'Isn't 11.3 million Instagram followers and 1.9 million Twitter followers enough to make you feel wanted and loved as a successful star?' 'Can a huge bank balance, a fleet of fancy cars, and a big house assure you happiness and contentment in life?' 'For Sushant, it did not.' Full Article Sushant Singh Rajput Irrfan Payal Kapoor Nair IMAGE Bollywood Deepika Padukone CINTAA Mumbai Delhi College of Engineering National School of Drama Delhi College of Technology Instagram Paayal Kapoor Nair Chhichhore Anushka Sharma Amitabh Bachchan
li What Nishikant Kamat was really like By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:51:55 +0530 Subhash K Jha remembers a decent, kind, gentle person, who didn't quite get his due. Full Article Nishikant Kamat Lai Bhaari Ritiesh Deshmukh Bhavesh Joshi Superhero Subhash K Jha Ajay Devgan-starrer Driysham Riteish Deshmukh Evano Oruvan John Abraham Vikramaditya Motwane R Madhavan Prawal Raman Dombivali Fast Mumbai Meri Jaan IMAGE Prawaal
li Lootcase: Realisation of the secret middle-class dream By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 11:28:19 +0530 'It's also a movie-crazed kid's idea of a great time,' discovers Sreehari Nair. Full Article Rajesh Krishnan Nandan Kumar Rasika Dugal Lootcase Gajraj Rao Kunal Kemmu IMAGE MLA Patil Kapil Sawant Ranvir Shorey Director Krishnan Sriram Raghavan Madhav Kolte Vijay Nikam Sreehari Nair Joe
li Colour Blind Casting or Cultural Appropriation? By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Oct 2020 19:24:01 +0530 'Acting, by definition, is a portrayal of a character other than oneself.''If every role is to be played only by someone answering to that precise description, most professional actors -- of all ethnicities and genders -- would be out of a job,' observes Indira Kannan. Full Article BBC of Vikram Seth Toronto International Film Festival Tanya Maniktala IMAGE Armando Iannucci Dev Patel David Copperfield Mira Nair Peter Brook Adele Colour Blind Casting Mona Qureshi Andrew Davies Justin Trudeau Charles Dickens Emmanuel Macron
li Aishwarya does have a beautiful life! By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Nov 2020 10:55:11 +0530 'Being Aishwarya Rai Bachchan comes with a price.''There will always be those who think her ideal life is a fake.'To them I say, damn your cynicism!,' says Subhash K Jha. Full Article Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aaradhya Abhishek Bachchan Harivansh Rai Bachchan Subhash K Jha Javed Akhtarsaab Lekin Aishwarya Vrinda Rai Julia Morley Planet Bollywood Miss World IMAGE Bachchans London
li There won't be a James Bond like Sean Connery By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Nov 2020 12:27:31 +0530 As dry as the martini Bond enjoyed, Connery's 007 was a <em>tour de force</em> of comicbook heroism replete with set pieces and choreographed stunts which he carried off with a Scottish virility, notes Subhash K Jha. Full Article Sean Connery James Bond IMAGE Marian Subhash K Jha Naseeruddin Shah Micheline Roquebrune Daniel Craig Stephen Norrington Audrey Hebpurn Aston Martini David Robin Reuters Thunderball Spain
li Bengalis feel we have lost a family member By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 12:39:00 +0530 'He always seemed one of us, part of the great aspiring middle class -- his values, his simplicity, even the intellectual snobbery which he could barely hide,' observes Mousumi Sengupta. Full Article IMAGE Mousumi Sengupta Barun Babu Soumitra Chatterjee Haami Soumitra Chattopadhyay Bondhu Bengalis Instagram Bengal Club Legion of Honour Modern High School Chevalier of Arts Bangali Uttam Kumar Sharmila Tagore
li Is Jallikattu the right choice for the Oscars? By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:29:12 +0530 'I believe FFI has made a mistake,' notes Aseem Chhabra. Full Article FFI Venice Film Festival Toronto International Film Festival IMAGE Lijo Jose Pellissery New York Film Festival Chaitanya Tamhane Best International Feature Film Academy Award Alfonso Cuar India Jallikattu Amplify Voices Award Thomas Vinterberg Aseem Chhabra Meel Patthar
li What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:09:49 +0530 To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair. Full Article
li Oscar nod or not, Jallikattu's selection is a win-win By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:58:30 +0530 The Oscars is prestigious and all artists covet it but ultimately, the business of winning is ruthless and political. And India has seldom risen to the challenge, argues Sukanya Verma. Full Article Jallikattu Film Federation of IndiA IMAGE Best International Feature Film Lijo Jose Pellissery Amazon Prime Video Aishwarya Rai Alia Bhatt Robert Benigni Ranveer Singh Majid Majidi Mother India Aseem Chhabra Angamaly Diaries Pelliserrey Andhadhun
li Why Alia-Ranbir Make The Perfect Couple By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:09:03 +0530 What did Alia have that Ranbir's previous girlfriends did not? Mom Neetu Kapoor's blessings, observes Subhash K Jha. Full Article Ranbir Kapoor Rishi Kapoor Neetu Kapoor Alia Bhatt Subhash K Jha IMAGE Soni Razdan Deepika Padukone Katrina Kaif Ridhima Kapoor Sahni Instagram Mahesh Bhatt Leela Bhansali Pradeep Bandekar Neetuji Kapoors
li The Small Big Pictures Of Rajamouli & Co By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 14:24:00 +0530 RRR isn't the "spectacle" it is made out to be, argues Sreehari Nair. Full Article
li Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:30:19 +0530 Pellissery's women continue to express the beauty in our common humanity. And often, these women go so far into expressing our hopes, desires, absurdities and follies that they end up acting at variance with the ethical prescriptions of our age. And this, I believe, is precisely why they remain "invisible" to a whole bunch of viewers, says Sreehari Nair. Full Article
li Darlings Is Daring! By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:39:01 +0530 I cannot think of another Hindi movie that has, without so much as a hint of cynicism or speechifying, brought out that fundamental fact of Muslims being an integral part of the Indian culture while being at the same time a subculture with its own polite niceties, observes Sreehari Nair. Full Article
li Pathaan Is About Shah Rukh's Life By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:24:11 +0530 More than anything else, Pathaan is a silent and subtle statement of Shah Rukh Khan about his place, his commitment to cinema and, if one can say, his politics, observes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. Full Article
li The Plight Of Food Delivery Boys By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:05:31 +0530 <em>Zwigato</em> urges viewers to think critically about the kind of unethical behaviour that food delivery workers have to put up with on a daily basis because of insensitive customers, observes Chintan Girish Modi. Full Article
li Jailer And Vikram: Alike Yet Apart By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:39:19 +0530 What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from acknowledging -- have learnt to respect their age and bodies, notes N Sathiya Moorthy. Full Article
li Will Thalapathy Vijay Take A Plunge Into Politics? By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:39:43 +0530 At the Leo fete, Vijay had this also to tell his fans: 'I know you all are in my heart. But today, I also know that I am also in the hearts of all of you...'A typical politician's line, did you say, asks N Sathiya Moorthy. Full Article