TN cricketers picked for Duleep Trophy can play in TNPL

Xiaomi is the third largest smartphone brand in the top 30 cities in India. Experts say for multinationals to succeed in India the key is learning to do business the Indian way, rather than dumping global business models and practices on the local market. It’s a lesson Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has applied to its advantage. As things stand, Xiaomi is the third largest smartphone brand in the top 30 cities in India. With a market share of 8.1 per cent, it is only behind market leader ...

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja appeals for a wicket. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images. Ravindra Jadeja spiced up an otherwise uneventful final day with another lethal spell of left-arm spin as India Blue notched a crushing 355-run victory over India Red to win the inaugural day-night Duleep Trophy tournament, in Greater Noida, on Wednesday evening. With the match already in India Blue’s pocket after a gigantic 337-run first innings lead, the fifth day was only of academic interest, but ...

Chesteshwar Pujara displayed his appetite for a big score with a superlative unbeaten 256 as India Blue piled up a mammoth 693 for six in their bid to outbat the Reds on the second day of the Duleep Trophy final. The pressure due to mountain of runs was telling as Pankaj Singh's sharp first resulted in Reds losing Abhinav Mukund (0) and Sudeep Chatterjee off successive deliveries. The Reds were 16 for 2 at end of day's play. The day again belonged to Pujara, who is known for scoring "Daddy ...

S Saraswathi gives us the latest updates from the Tamil film industry. Kajal Aggarwal and Akshara Haasan have been roped in to play the lead in Ajith’s new film, temporarily titled Thala57.  The first schedule of the shooting started in Slovenia last week and Kajal expressed her excitement on Twitter. 'Starting my film with Ajith sir n crew in Slovenia #lookingforward #newbeginnings #excited #enroute #firstschedule,' she tweeted. This is Kajal's first film with Ajith. She will ...

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry. The Prabhu Deva-Tamannaah starrer Devil is all set to hit the screens on September 9. Directed by Vijay of Madrasapattinam fame, the Tamil film is a trilingual being simultaneously made in Telugu as Abhinetri. The Hindi version is yet to be titled.  Sonu Sood plays the antagonist while Amy Jackson and Farah Khan have been roped in to play cameos. The film will mark Prabhu Deva’s return to Tamil cinema after more than a ...

'The domestic scenario is much better than earlier, demonstrated in the March quarter earnings.' Pankaj Pandey, who heads the research team of ICICI Securities, feels it is time for investors to look beyond index stocks for high returns.  In a conversation with Hamsini Karthik, he explains why niche IPOs indicate a shift in investor preference to newer businesses. Edited excerpts: The Sensex is touching a new high almost every day. Is this alarming? After Brexit (UK's vote to leave the ...