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'3-Language Formula Is A Burden On All Students'

'Why should children, who are already burdened with so many subjects, be over-burdened with three languages?' IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, January......

'Don't Compel Us To Study Hindi!'

'We are not opposed to any Indian language. We are against Hindi imposition.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The kerfuffle between the Union and Tamil Nadu governments over the New......

Ready for another language war, warns Stalin

Amid the ongoing Hindi imposition row, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said the state was "ready" for "another language war" and also announced convening an all-party meet on March......

Cancer vaccine for women in 5-6 months: Union minister

A vaccine to fight cancers affecting women will be available in five to six months, and those in the age group of nine to 16 years will be eligible for inoculation, Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav......

SC rejects niece's plea for return of Jayalalithaa's assets

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by the legal heir of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa seeking the return of the properties confiscated in a case against her and......

IITs, IIMs Lose Grip on Unicorn Growth

BITS has produced 10 startup unicorn founders in the US. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy IIM-Calcutta If you thought that......

Festival demand boosts domestic sales of two-wheelers by up to 26%

Major two-wheeler manufacturers in India witnessed a double-digit increase in domestic sales in October, driven by the festival fervour. Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: ANI......

TN govt powers Foxconn residence for 18K women

The Tamil Nadu government is set to unveil a housing initiative for 18,720 women employed by Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn, a key supplier to iPhone-maker Apple, this Saturday. Photograph: Quinn......

Rs 2000 notes: Rs 7,581 cr still with the public

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said 97.87 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,581 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are......

Why Petroleum Products Are Not Under GST

Adding petrol and diesel to GST was a challenging task due to their significant role as revenue generators for both the central and state governments. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

How Kalki's Bujji Was Born

IMAGE: Prabhas and Bujji in Kalki 2898 AD. Director Nag Ashwin's post on X to Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra led to a series of events, culminating in the creation of a futuristic car that......

Dhanush Gets Ready To Play Ilaiyaraaja

IMAGE: Dhanush with Ilaiyaraaja. "This is truly a moment of fulfilment for me. Since my childhood, I have been captivated by the enchanting melodies of Ilaiyaraaja sir," Dhanush says, overwhelmed,......

'Hindi Is Not Our National Language'

'It is an official language.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin asked how many attendees understood English, Tamil and Hindi. Photograph: BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin, who retired from international......

Defying age: Chhetri breaks ISL records

Sunil Chhetri creates history, becomes oldest hat-trick scorer in ISL in Bengaluru's win IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri became the oldest hat-trick scorer in the ISL history. Photograph: ISL/X The......

Missing! Chess Gold, Silver Medals

'I have no idea about such a medal. Never got one,' says Surya Shekhar Ganguly, the national chess champion between 2003 and 2008. Kindly note the image has been published only for......

Dhoni defies age: To play IPL 2025 as uncapped player

IMAGE: MS Dhoni’s fans can now look forward to seeing him captivate the crowd at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans can rejoice—legendary......

IPL Auction: Watch Out For These Stars!

The IPL 2025 mega auction will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, November 24 and Monday, November 25.A total of 574 players will be up for hire at the auction out of which 366 are Indians......

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