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Tamil Nadu politics is Vijayakanth-centric, says K Sudhish

Tamil Nadu politics is Vijayakanth-centric, says K Sudhish

DMDK in the new NDA alliance for the April 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

16 March 2019 3:37 AM IST

MY SECOND INNINGS - SHANTI BHUSHAN, Published by Rupa Publications, New Delhi, 2018, (price Rs 595/- ).

Why memoir in nine words eluded ex-Law minister Shanti Bhushan

The first memoir had been released by late Somnath Chatterjee on Shanti Bhushan's 83rd birthday on November 11, 2008.

4 March 2019 1:28 AM IST

Thinking Aloud - Reflections on Emerging India, by Prasoon Joshi Roopa Publications India Pvt Ltd., New Delhi, 2019, Rs 500

How polarised responses miss nuanced precariousness of art and life

But the authentic pursuit of any art form is not for winning prizes.

4 Feb 2019 1:59 AM IST

Tamil Nadu suffers from maximal casualisation of workforce: Study

Out of every 1,000 workers in Tamil Nadu, 621 are casual workers and only 278 are self-employed.

30 Jan 2019 5:44 AM IST

The naming of generations and subsequently ascribing rather broad personality attributes such as altruism and narcissism, has been popularised greatly in several disciplines, in particular human relations and organisational behaviour.

TN human development report - 2017 : Chennai slips in HDI rank, Kovai...

The report's primary focus is not just on aggregate incomes going up, though PCI continues to a key growth indicator.

28 Jan 2019 12:47 AM IST

DMK president M. K. Stalin, accompanied by MP sister Kanimozhi greets Ashok Gehlot who was sworn in as Chief Minister of Rajasthan in Jaipur on Monday. (Photo: DC)

Did Stalin jump the gun in proposing Rahul for PM?

Some of the constituent leaders, though, have suggested a disastrous alternative: choose the PM after counting the poll...

18 Dec 2018 1:45 AM IST

Thirukodikaval nilakanta srinivasan (1933-2018)

Chennai: Economist of rigour and realism

The second theoretical contribution concerned a fundamental critique of Industrial policy .

13 Nov 2018 7:15 AM IST

INDIA AHEAD - 2025 AND BEYOND, by Bimal Jalan Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd., Delhi, 2018 Rs 495

Stinging recipe of political, administrative reforms from former RBI...

A thought-provoking book indeed!

29 Oct 2018 2:05 AM IST

THE MISSED BEAT by G.V. Subba Rao Notion Press, Chennai, 2018, Rs 315.

Book review: A gripping tale of love and commitment from Bangalore to...

This implicit warning, between the lines, from this narrative makes it a contemporary story.

15 Oct 2018 6:01 AM IST

THE MAHATMA AND THE POET, Compiled and Edited by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya National Book Trust, New Delhi

Limits of nationalism as Gandhi, Tagore envisioned it

Both were equally open and sensitive to the thought-currents of their times, assimilating and reinterpreting.

8 Oct 2018 12:51 AM IST

Besides banks merger, PM Modi cited the rollout the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which amalgamated 17 central and state taxes, among the bold measures taken by the government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Niti Aayog: PM Modi's way of rediscovering Sam Pitrodas

But 2014 seemed to unwind a new clock and calendar, with the BJP getting a simple majority of its own in the Lok Sabha.

24 Sept 2018 1:08 AM IST

The Mulberry Courtesan by Sikeena Karmali, Aleph Book Company, New Delhi, Rs 399

Feminist Muslim story on poetic template of Islam & Hinduism

Courageous Laale in a sense stoops to conquer.

3 Sept 2018 1:09 AM IST