The man who is pioneering a rural e-commerce revolution

How a philosophical technologist shaped the arc of India’s most successful software products company

The rise of the athletic feminine and how Indian women in sports cope with the stereotypes of body images

How the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, expected to be tabled in Parliament this Monsoon Session, could replace a 20-year-old law and bring large swathes of India’s disabled into the mainstream

Racecourse legend, community chieftain, industrialist, philanthropist and unforgiving father. Open chronicles the triumphs and trials of MAM Ramaswamy, now largely confined to his bedroom in Chettinad Palace, Chennai, watching his favourite sports on television

Kaaka Muttai, a small film about two slum boys and their yearning for pizza, has struck gold at the box office and showcased a new language of filmmaking in Tamil

J Jayalalithaa, acquitted by the court, returns to reclaim the crown. Is she on her way to become Tamil Nadu’s most powerful political icon?

A rare breeder comes to the rescue of the Rajapalayam hound, the storied hunting companion from south India

A culinary journey through Tamil Nadu’s Sangam-era temples to discover ancient food and recipes fit for the gods

How Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, which has sold over a million smartphones in India, is revisiting its strategy to ride a second wave of growth

CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…