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IFS was upper caste service, more democratic now: Aiyar

Congress leader and former diplomat Mani Shankar Aiyar called the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) of yore an "upper caste" service, which he claimed is becoming more democratic now with the flavour of......

TN cops tutoring witnesses shocking, says SC, directs DGP to initiate action

Terming "teaching" of witnesses in a criminal case inside a police station as "shocking", the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu police chief to conduct an enquiry and initiate action......

2nd wife can't complain against husband under IPC 498A: Karnataka HC

The high court of Karnataka has set aside the conviction of a 46-year-old man under Section 498A (married woman subject to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as the complaint was by his......

Sasikala rejects TN panel report on Jaya death, 'ready to face' probe

Expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Sasikala has said that she is ready to face all enquiries against her over the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa.......

Jayalalithaa's death: TN panel indicts Sasikala, govt prepares for action

A panel that probed the circumstances leading to former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death in 2016 indicted V K Sasikala, the late leader's close confidante, medical doctor K S Sivakumar, former......

How IL&FS crisis has impacted non-banking finance companies

For non-banks, the IL&FS crisis was nothing short of India’s Lehman moment, which has for a foreseeable future reset the sector on multiple grounds. Two and a half years after the......

What type of funds you should invest in?

Retail investors may safely invest in shorter-duration funds, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Will Jet Airways find its wings once again?

A consortium - comprising Imperial Capital, Flight Simulation Technique Centre, and Big Charter - have placed a bid for Jet, while the other consortium is led by Kalorck Capital. Jet Airways has......

What to do if your MF is exposed to DHFL

Take a call to stay put or opt our based on whether you think the company will be able to find a strategic investor, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Debt funds, as......

Rise and fall of the Dosa King

His blind faith in astrology took him down a tragic path that has now come to define his life.T E Narasimhan reports. The life of P Rajagopal, the founder of Saravana Bhavan who passed away on......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

12 Films by Rajinikanth: The Actor, Not Superstar

If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection. Everybody knows Rajinikanth's fabled rise from the bottom of the rung to superstardom. And even if......

Shahid, Saif, NTR Jr: The HOTTEST Bridegroom? VOTE!

Take the fun poll! Neil Nitin Mukesh is all set to get married to Rukmini Sahay this week and he certainly makes a handsome bridegroom. While we wait for his look on D-Day, February 9, here's a......

Film industry mourns Jayalalithaa's death

Stars condole J Jayalalithaa's demise. Akshay Kumar-Sajid Nadiadwala shoot for Yaaron Ki Baraat finale episode.  The latest update from our celebrities. The Indian film industry has......

Tamil film industry overjoyed with Chevalier Kamal Haasan

Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan was the first Tamil actor to be honoured with the coveted Chevalier Award in 1995. Two decades later, Kamal Haasan has been conferred with the same title and......

Sports Shorts: Kenya's Chepkoech smashes women's steeplechase world record

IMAGE: Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech celebrates winning and in the process setting a new Women's 3000m Steeplechase World Record at the Diamond League in Monaco at Stade Louis II, on Saturday.......

Sports Shorts: Indian cagers go down fighting to Asian champions Iran

India went down fighting after taking a surprise first-half lead over reigning continental and defending champions Iran in a Group A game of the 5th FIBA Asia Cup Basketball Championship in Wuhan,......

Srinivasan elected TNCA president for 12th straight time

N Srinivasan was on Sunday elected unopposed as President of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) for the 12th year on the trot. In the 83rd Annual General Meeting and elections of the TNCA,......

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