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Unclaimed PF deposits to fund scheme for the elderly
Trade unions have demanded a rollback of the Finance Ministry notification.
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India, Pakistan should reduce their arsenal, says Obama
‘IS getting such a weapon is one of the greatest security threats’
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JNU ‘left-leaning’ teachers on Delhi Police ‘watch list’
Police are understood to have sent a "list" of 21 "left-leaning" teachers to the JNU administration, asking it to keep an eye on t
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Death toll rises to 26 in Kolkata flyover collapse
One more official of the Hyderabad-based company IVRCL was arrested later in the day, taking the number of arrests in the case to four.
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RSS clarifies on Bhaiyyaji remark
The RSS on Saturday clarified that Mr. Joshi had not demanded any change in the national flag or anthem.
Top Picks
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All about Asif
British filmmaker Asif Kapadia, in an exclusive with The Hindu, on his first visit to India after his Oscar win for Amy.
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Suburban stations a picture of neglect
Dry taps, uneven floors, vegetation are a constant feature on Chengalpattu–Kancheepuram sector
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Minor waterways get a makeover
Manapakkam and Kolapakkam channels that drain into Adyar river are being repaired.
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English chutzpah vs Caribbean flair
Time for England to lay to rest the ghosts of 1987; Windies start as everybody's favourite.
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Stupor men have no fun
Another superhero movie and another super dose of grimness. Can we put the magic back into superpowers please?
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Bump on the runway
The biggest takeaway from Day Two of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016 — supermodel Carol Gracias walking the ramp with a baby bump.
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The no ball that changed the match: it’s only Ashwin’s 4th in 960 balls
It’s a small number in the 960 balls he has sent down; but the occasion and India’s defeat has shown him in poor light.
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I want to make a Baahubali: Atlee
… Atlee tells the author, as his Vijay-starrer Theri looks set for an April 14 release.
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A league of thayir own
It’s just rice and curd thrown together. What’s the big deal with curd rice? Stand-up comedian S. Aravind has the answers
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Ki & Ka: role reversal or celebration of clichés?
A perennially righteous film that reinforces the very stereotypes it was promising to break.
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Uyire Uyire: Still life
If you’re a fan of the 'loosu ponnu' character in Tamil cinema, you’re in for a treat with AR Rajasekar’s 'Uyire Uyire'.
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India calls for empowerment of autistic people
Notwithstanding the disorder, people with Autism have a wide range of diverse and unique abilities and often exceptional skills.
Do not go gentle into that good night
There is growing recognition that prevention strategies need to be tailored to each region and implemented in a culturally-sensitive manner.
Why India needs to show some spine
In the area of IPR, public health and access to medicines, the government should consider its independence to be of the utmost importance.
Yoga as a ‘cancer cure’ is a claim without basis
Experts say the Minister for AYUSH’S statement should not add to the problem of late diagnosis.
Love among the bookshelves
Every book collector moves from one book-filled room to another, inhabiting a private universe strung together by words.
Beyond the Caribbean
West Indies give cricket its truest validation, and the literature explaining why is vast and compelling.
The book in my hand
A weekly column on what well-known personalities are reading and planning to read. This week, it is Jay Panda and Srinath Raghavan.
Assembly elections 2016
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A K-Plan that led to Annadurai’s defeat
Kamaraj wanted to nip in bud the growth of DMK and hence adopted the strategy of nominating powerful party men as candidates.
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Jayalalithaa meets bevy of leaders from smaller parties
Promises to look at wish list including choice of constituencies.
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Campaign ends for phase 1 polls in Bengal
Polling for 18 seats in Bengal and 65 in Assam will be held on Monday.
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Disillusioned, another DMDK district secretary joins DMK
Even I am upset with PWF tie-up but I can’t do anything, says DMDK MLA
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Jati, Mati, Bheti, and Sarma’s invocations of war glory
Campaign speeches of Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP’s prize catch from Congress in Assam on poll eve, are full of references to identity, land and base
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Signs of major crisis in Congress in Kerala
AICC leadership fails to sort out differences between Chandy, Sudheeran
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Anything for the sake of 'honour'
From the ‘two-tumbler’ system to bar on wearing slippers, the discrimination against Dalits takes various forms.
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BJP rule in Assam will disrupt peace: Rahul
‘Business people are afraid that Assam will go back to the dark days of AGP’
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For Punjab 2017, Congress thinks much can happen over coffee
Amarinder Singh, the likely chief ministerial candidate of the Congress has launched "Coffee with Captain", a key outreach programme.
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In campaign, EC is the front runner in T.N.
Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Lakhoni has set tough targets: 100 per cent enrolment and turnout
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Modi has insulted Assam, says Sonia
"Those working in the tea gardens as well as the tribal people are asking when will the good days (achche din) come."
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Rhyme and ribbing lighten up skyline of Guwahati
The no-holds-barred election that this is, no party is taking things lying down
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The wary ways of Jangalmahal
At what price peace? It’s the question in the region where Maoists no longer have a presence
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'BJP is ignorant of Assam’s reality'
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s son, Gaurav, is confident that peace and development will ensure victory
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PMO, RSS will run Assam if BJP wins: Rahul
“BJP stokes violence wherever it goes… look at Gujarat, Haryana”
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Shah dares Mamata to seek CBI probe into Narada sting
Addressing the media at the Kolkata Press Club, he asserted that if Ms. Banerjee requests the Centre for a CBI probe, then within "36 hours the t
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Meet the oldest candidate in West Bengal
Gyan Singh Sohan Pal, fondly called "Chacha", is contesting in the IIT town of Kharagpur, which has returned him consecutive times.
Life & Style Cinema
Million-dollar market
Seventh in the series about film distribution and exhibition. This week, we focus on Chengalpet, the highest collecting area in Tamil Nadu
Ki & Ka: role reversal or celebration of clichés?
A perennially righteous film that reinforces the very stereotypes it was promising to break.
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren: Dial a ghost
It's horrifying how underutilised actors like Karunakaran, Vaibhav and VTV Ganesh, who were all quite good in Kappal, are in this film
National
Rahul canvasses for Left nominees
Mr. Gandhi said while Mr. Modi claimed to have created 2 crore jobs, Mamata Ji had said 70 lakh people got jobs in the State.
A carpet of riches
Leaves discarded by trees annually are a rich source of compost, but for the most part, are treated like garbage: swept into piles and often set on fi
States
Armed Maoists storm village, ask people to boycott polls
Calling for ‘people’s rule’, they urge villagers to drive out STF
International
Trump predicts “very massive recession” in U.S.
Mr. Trump vowed in the interview to wipe out the more than $19 trillion national debt "over a period of eight years."
Business
U.P. tops growth in enterprises, jobs
The State has seen a 67.4 per cent growth in the number of establishments.
Sport
Barcelona stay top of La Liga on 76 points, seven ahead of Madrid, but they had their lead over nearest challengers Atletico Madrid cut to six points.
S & T
Veteran U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly says goodbye to NASA
Says the view of rainbow-hued Himalayan lakes and steady work helped him stay sane during his one-year ISS stay
Diabetes drug may raise bladder cancer risk: study
Compared with no thiazolidinedione use, pioglitazone associated with an overall 63 p.c. increased risk
Sustained eruptions on Saturn’s icy moon decoded
Enceladus, which probably has an ocean underlying its icy surface, has somehow managed to sprout multiple fissures along its south pole.
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