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Uneasy calm in Tuticorin

'I expect normalcy to return in one or two days,' says Tuticorin's new Collector Sandeep Nandur.T E Narasimhan reports from Tuticorin. Gireesh Babu reports from Chennai. IMAGE: Protesters burn......

Saab eyes make in India route for short-range missiles

India is looking for a VSHORAD system to replace its ageing system from Russia and would be sourcing more than 5000 missiles and 1200 launchers, reports Gireesh Babu. The new generation......

Kudankulam Unit-2 shut down due to leakage

The shutdown will affect the power supply to Tamil Nadu during the peak of summer, reports Gireesh Babu The second unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project has been shut down as there was a water......

2,500 cops deployed in Thoothukudi for Sterlite firing anniversary

To mark the first anniversary of the Sterlite firing anniversary -- 13 people died and several were injured when the Tamil Nadu police fired on a large crowd protesting the plant -- various......

States rope in pvt hospitals to fight coronavirus

In the past one week alone, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh have issued orders to take over private hospitals in some districts. Sohini Das, Vinay Umarji and......

Shocking! Traders, MSMEs cut 3.5 million jobs

Demonetisation and GST are the main reasons for the job losses.T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu report. Photograph: Babu/Reuters Traders as well as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) cut......

We want half our business in India to be on the public cloud: Karan Bajwa

Microsoft India has announced it is making its public cloud services live from data centres in Chennai, Pune and Mumbai. Microsoft India managing director Karan Bajwa (bottom, left) explains to......

Apollo's Sangita Reddy: We are on track to a Rs 450 crore turnover

IMAGE: Sangita Reddy, executive director, Apollo Hospitals. Photograph: Courtesy Apollo Hospitals. Sangita Reddy, executive director, Apollo Hospitals, discusses their ambitious expansion plans......

Coronavirus: People catch 'hoarding bug' on lockdown fears

These stores have reduced their restocking duration to meet the surge in demand - largely comprising wheat flour, rice, sugar, edible oils, pulses, and vegetables like onion and potatoes.......

Serving small entrepreneurs: A 5-star business idea

Five Star Business Finance is in the business of providing loans to MSME entrepreneurs. Gireesh Babu finds out more about the company that plans to grow to 3,000 crore by 2020.......

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Review: The Man Who Woke Up Different

As good as Mammootty is playing Sundaram, we see this facet of his performance through two lenses: That of Sundaram being an offset to whatever we know about James, and that of Mammootty doing......

Why Rajinikanth movie may not release this month

About 30 Tamil films slated for a March release are already delayed.Gireesh Babu reports. IMAGE: Kaala is produced by Rajinikanth's son-in-law actor Dhanush and directed by Pa Ranjith. Those......

Rajinikanth: Chennai Express

Away from his larger-than-life screen persona, Rajinikanth is grounded in reality.T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu decode the superstar. The clamour is reaching a crescendo. Brands are rushing in......

Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam to miss release date

Kamal Haasan's much-awaited film Vishwaroopam will not hit the screens, both Direct-To-Home (DTH) and theatres, as scheduled. The original plan was to release the movie in DTH platform on January......

Ashwin: On his way to becoming the greatest

What makes Ravichandran Ashwin the world's premier Test spinner?Dhruv Munjal, T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu find out. IMAGE: Another wicket for Ravichandran Ashwin, this time it is his former......

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