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Empress Jayalalithaa was in same mould as Raja Raja Chola

Former TN CM Jayalalithaa, much like the emperor, will not be held accountable for her actions.

10 April 2017 1:54 AM IST

BJP MLA from Khaga Fatehpur constituency, Krishna Paswan alleged she was prevented from voting while MLA Sangeet Som alleged that there was misbehavior with his party legislators. (Photo: Representational Image)

Commodification of votes poses threat to democracy

Unhealthy trends like 'purchase of votes' will lead to the end of electoral democracy.

9 April 2017 2:07 AM IST

E.M.S. Namboodiripad being sworn in as the first Chief Minister of Kerala on April 5, 1957.

When red star rose in Kerala

The first elected Communist ministry was sworn in under EMS' leadership 60 years ago on this day.

5 April 2017 8:00 AM IST

A relatively minor constituency with a high number of voters 2.62 lakhs - goes to the polls on April 12.

Significance of bellwether of a bypoll

The playing field can be expected to be more level in RK Nagar regardless of who is giving the voter what.

3 April 2017 6:20 AM IST

Line and Length: Awesome Kohli cuts Aussies down to size at final...

For sheer sustained team effort, this was India's finest.

1 April 2017 7:12 AM IST

Writer Salma, actress Suhashini, Carnatic singer Sudha Ragunathan and director Gautam Vasudev Menon visit the office of Deccan Chronicle for an interaction with its journalists on the occasion of the newspapers 12th anniversary. (Photo: DC)

Deccan Chronicle turns twelve in tumultuous times in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Spring was undoubtedly one of the stirring events of DC's 12th year.

28 March 2017 1:27 AM IST

Maybe, the new symbol of the Hat in the RK Nagar by-election might just tempt people to bring out their headgear and keep some of the radiation out.

Namma Chennai diary: First signs of scorching summer are here already

The one difference between Australia and India is they tend to discount global warming as the cause of climate change.

27 March 2017 4:38 AM IST

Acting President B.D. Jetty swears in Morarji Desai, leader of the Janata Party parliamentary party as Prime Minister to head the first non-Congress Union ministry on March 24, 1977. Mr Desai resigned on July 15, 1979 due to internal bickering in his party.

India's second tryst

The Janata government also initiated serious moves toward decentralised democracy by appointing a panel headed by Asok...

24 March 2017 1:37 AM IST

Dharamshala cricket stadium

Hotly-contested series to be decided in cool climes

As the surface was probably designed to draw the fizz out of the quicks, we are now left with the roll of the dice at...

23 March 2017 1:05 AM IST

A view of heavy traffic at the Cathedral road in the city. (Photo: DC)

Road rodeos lead to 40 confrontations per minute on our roads

The yellow Devils - The road is like a circus act for many of the daredevils.

20 March 2017 1:33 AM IST

Technology posed a dilemma for MK Gandhi. He needed the utility of the typewriter in South Africa, but once wrote - â€œI too detest the typewriter. I have a horror if it, but I survive it as I survive many things which do no lasting harmâ€.

Nostalgia: Emotional bond between man and machine

The typewriter is a fossil today, but when invented it represented the cutting edge of technology.

14 March 2017 2:15 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party supporters raise a cutout of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they celebrate winning seats in the state of Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow. AP FILE PIC

Exploring the UP verdict: Days after the wave

Imagination seems to work very well with the current winners.

14 March 2017 1:07 AM IST