'No government can ignore police violence'

'An international survey has shown that India figures high in the list of countries on people's approval of torture.''What is surprising is that even if you look at the many vibrant social......

'What enables police violence?'

'Why potentially anybody, not only Muslims and Dalits, can be subjected to custodial death?' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the space of seven weeks, four people have died either in......

Cop accused in Thoothukudi custodial death case dies of COVID-19

Sub-Inspector Palthurai, who was arrested in connection with Thoothukudi custodial deaths, succumbed to COVID-19 on Sunday night.   A few weeks ago Palthurai was admitted to the jail hospital......

Tuticorin SP shunted out, put on 'compulsory wait'

The Superintendent of Police of Tuticorin, where a father-son duo died after being allegedly thrashed by the police last week, was on Tuesday shunted out of the district and placed under......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

'I can never do a Roja again'

'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhoo Shah/Instagram There's a reason why Madhoo quit......

10 Classic Tamil Films On OTT

When it comes to Tamil cinema, if you take away the superstars, the thalas and the thalapathis, love is a central theme that always triumphs and strikes a chord with the audience. The varying......

Suriya's 10 BEST Films

After two-and-a-half decades (he made his debut in 1997) and about 50 films later, one of Tamil cinema's most versatile and bankable actors received his first ever National Award for his role in......

KL Rahul: Breaking records and silencing critics

IMAGE: In the World Cup, KL Rahul has transformed the narrative around him. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters In the run-up to ODI World Cup, KL Rahul was the pet troll of social media......

From Coorg to cricket stardom: Meet Vidwath, the next bowling sensation!

From land of hockey to cricket stardom, Vidwath Kaverappa takes seven-star route IMAGE: Vidwath Kaverappa bagged seven wickets. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Vidwath Kaverappa entered the......

Never-Before-Seen IPL Broadcast Battle

Disney-Star is positioning IPL as a "big-screen experience" where families and friends can come together over a game of cricket, much the way football is consumed in Europe and other parts of the......

Cricket hits a six after India's Aussie triumph

'There is pent-up demand for cricket after last year when no tournaments were played on Indian soil due to the pandemic.' IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates winning the Test series against......

Exclusive! Coach Jayaraj decodes KL Rahul's meteoric rise

KL Rahul in action for India 'A' during the Quadrangular Series match against Australia 'A' in Brisbane in July 2014. Photograph: Matt Roberts/Getty Images Ever since he saw him bat for the first......