TN's idol wing sleuths seize antique royal clan lady's idol, 4 held

It was like a scene from a film. The idol wing sleuths in Tamil Nadu posed as prospective buyers and seized an antique stately idol of a lady from the royal Sethupathy clan, which the smugglers......

HC rejects petition against TN govt's NEET panel

The Madras high court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the Tamil Nadu government constituting a panel on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test......

HC asks Tamil Nadu govt if panel on NEET violates SC order

The Madras high court on Tuesday posed a series of questions to the Tamil Nadu government over its setting up of a committee to look into the impact of National Entrance cum......

'We have to remind Tamils that they are Hindus'

'Tamil Nadu is a state of temples, it's a holy land. People don't seem to realise that.' IMAGE: Tamilisai Soundararajan, then BJP's Tamil Nadu unit president and currently the youngest governor......

Longer-horizon debt funds bounce back in 2023 as bond yields soften

Actively managed debt funds with the flexibility to go long on duration made a strong comeback on the returns chart in 2023, thanks to softening bond yields. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

'2017 won't be a year of big returns for investors'

'Everyone is still trying to understand the quantum of impact demonetisation will have on the economy.'Tinesh Bhasin reports.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Brace yourself for moderate......

Gold loses shine as most liquid asset status goes

The concept of gold as an asset capable of getting anytime money is evaporating. Gold has traditionally been considered this country’s most liquid asset -- at any time, people were prepared......

Smart cities: How Surat will get a grand makeover

Here's a five-part series on smart cities. We begin with Surat as the city prepares for a new future.  IMAGE:  There will be a world of difference from how things are now in......

The Best Mythological Films of Tamil Cinema

With Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan hitting the screens on Friday, May 23, we look back at Tamil cinema's best mythological works. Films made on mythological themes have become classics in Tamil......

Review: Pandianadu is impressive

What makes Pandianadu remarkable is the director’s realistic approach and the right amount of commercialism supported by a well-written script, good dialogues, great music and......

TV's Outsourced: pleasant but not magical

If you watched the pilot of the NBC series Outsourcedon Thursday in the US, and felt the show was not funny and the situations not really engaging, then check out the 2006 film of the same name......

India finish 2nd with 8 medals on final day of Track Asia Cup

India ended their campaign in the Track Asia Cup at second position by bagging eight medals, including two gold, on the final day of the competition at the Cycling Velodrome in IG Stadium in New......

India women gear up for must-win tie against England

Unlucky to have lost the previous tie against Pakistan by just two runs via D/L method, the Indian women's cricket team will be fighting a survival battle when it takes on a strong England side at......

World T20 warm-up: Smriti shines as Indian women beat Ireland

IMAGE: India's Smriti Mandhana celebrates. Photograph: ICC. Host India warmed-up for the International Cricket Council Women’s World T20 with a 29-run win over Ireland in a practice match,......

India women outclass Australia at MCG to clinch T20I series

IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates after winning the second Twenty20 International against Australia, in Melbourne, on Friday. Photograph: Zak Kaczmarek/Getty Images The Indian women's......

BCCI contracts: Dhoni remains in Grade A category, Raina demoted

IMAGE: India's ODI and T20 captain MS Dhoni. Photograph: Reuters Indian limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Monday retained in Group A of the men's player contracts......