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There is a statue under the Gemini flyover proudly proclaiming that horse racing had been abolished in Tamil Nadu.

Namma Diary: Tamil Nadu must now give up coercive anti-sport acts

Far from promoting sport, what these revenue-extortion methods represent is a devious takeover plan.

20 Nov 2017 8:03 AM IST

The BJP could still expect to be the single largest party but may need allies to cobble a coalition, if the Congress doesnt quite make it back strongly enough from its 47 MPs performance of 2014.

Modi's theatrical gesture not politically insignificant

There may be drastic changes if the 2019 election results emerge in such manner as to leave no clear winner.

13 Nov 2017 6:02 AM IST

Dinesh Karthik must be given more constant exposure in ODIs as batsman.

Line & Length: Time to run experiments to gauge youth

Team India have not lost a series in any format since the South Africans won an ODI series here in 2015.

10 Nov 2017 6:10 AM IST

Kevin Pietersen

Cricket in good health, but not its soul

A single Test match as eliminator in a Test championship is hardly likely to bring out the best characteristics of long...

27 Oct 2017 7:10 AM IST

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Public fireworks make more sense

The cloud of pollution stayed put rather than dissipating thanks to our wonderful friend, the sea breeze taking the day...

23 Oct 2017 6:01 AM IST

History tells us that the festival springs from the return of Lord Rama after his conquest in Lanka and that diyas were lit to mark the occasion.

Namma Chennai diary: A less bright Deepavali for the greater good

It would be hard to convince GenNext why they can't enjoy what previous generations did for a couple of hundred years.

16 Oct 2017 6:08 AM IST

Remarkably, after having handing over the baton, MS Dhoni still has the pride and passion to be the driving force of the fielding team when he is there behind the stumps and seeing everything from a vantage viewpoint. (Photo: AP)

Mahi's passion a lesson

Dhoni was the type who seemed to roll on intensity, revelling in being in the thick of things.

4 Oct 2017 1:09 AM IST

The challenges of the basic task of fusing the elements are immense, like temperatures hotter than at the centre of the Sun, intense pressure, and runaway electrons. Solutions are being found for some of the stumbling blocks as scientists experiment with doughnut shaped reactors.

Energy efficient: Nuclear fusion can save the world

Every few years, shouts of electrical Eureka are heard as incremental improvements crop up in potential fusion...

3 Oct 2017 1:48 AM IST

Line & Length: Hardik Pandya is the real McCoy

Given their remarkable ability to strike, the new age batsmen can rustle up a Test century as if it were an ODI or T20...

28 Sept 2017 2:58 AM IST

The increase in the price of petrol and diesel at the pump since the daily dyna mic pricing mechanism was introduced on June 16 has been steep

Namma Chennai diary: The middle class is India's whipping boy

The daily dynamic pricing may have hidden the daily increments of a few paise.

25 Sept 2017 6:28 AM IST

Ravi Shastri & M.S. Dhoni.

Cup scenario brightens

The early pressure on the home side was predictable as they were facing a better directed pace attack from the Aussies.

20 Sept 2017 1:25 AM IST

In his need to lace every event with humour, the radio jockey says its time to sell both kidneys to buy the iPhone X.

Who's winning, Androids or iPhones?

The android versus iPhones debate will rage on even more now.

18 Sept 2017 1:47 AM IST