Shinzo Abe, SP Balasubramaniam among Padma Vibhushan awardees

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and late singer S P Balasubramaniam have been honoured with India's second-highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan this year, while former chief ministers......

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

The Narendra Modi government on Monday announced the prestigious Padma awards for 2021.   In all 119 Padma awards were announced, of which the Padma Vibushan, the second highest civil award in......

RS okays extension of Prez Rule in J&K, Shah attacks Nehru again

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the Modi government has zero tolerance for terrorism and is committed towards development of Jammu and Kashmir. Shah, while replying to a......

Sheena Bora Trial: Why did Peter want a broom?

Peter said he needed a broom to sweep his cell because, he joked, there are no vacuum cleaners in jail.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.Illustrations: Dominic......

Social stock exchange sees its first listing

Social stock exchange (SSE) saw its first listing on Wednesday, with SGBS Unnati Foundation becoming the first entity to take this route to avail financing. The foundation — engaged in......

Govt has ambitious plans for the GIFT City

The government on Tuesday said it will allow setting up of world-class foreign universities in Gandhinagar's GIFT City, free from domestic regulations, to facilitate availability of skilled......

FinMin junks Apple's demands for tax sops to 'Make in India'

Apple sought exemption from mandatory local sourcing of components for its products The government has rejected demands for tax exemptions by Apple for setting up a manufacturing facility in......

What makes Rajinikanth the most valued brand of his time

The superstar refuses to endorse any label except for one regional cola brand at the start of his career almost four decades ago, reports T E Narasimhan. Rajinikanth's reputation is the stuff of......

Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Review: A must-watch!

Vasan Bala creates a world so mad yet meticulous and unlike no other in Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, raves Sukanya Verma. When I first watched Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota at a film festival last year, I......

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalitha, actress

Long before she became a political legend, there was Jayalalitha, the actress. Born on February 24, 1948 in a family that served Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar of Mysore, she was named......

PIX: Prabhudheva, Kamal Haasan attend K S Ravikumar's daughter's wedding reception

Director K S Ravikumar's daughter Mallika and Arjun Krishnan's wedding was preceded by their reception at the Sri Vaaru Venkatachalapathy Palace Marriage Hall in Chennai on May 1. A look at......

Which of these Tamil films will you watch this weekend?

As incredible as it sounds, it's not unusual these days for as many as five or six Tamil films to release in a week! Here’s a quick look at the week's upcoming releases: Kaaki Sattai  ......

Ranji: Jagadeesan's 2nd season-ton helps Tamil Nadu

Photograph: Narayan Jagadeesan/Instagram Rohilla's fourth first-class ton gives Services solid start Opener Shubham Rohilla struck his fourth first-class hundred to take Services to 279 for 4......

What more should I do? Advani after Padma Bhushan snub

‘After 16 world titles and two Asian games golds if I'm ignored for a Padma Bhushan, don't know what more I need to do’ IMAGE: Pankaj Advani. Photograph: Twitter Hurt at missing out on......

BCCI to discuss Kundra issue on June 10

Rattled by betting charges against Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra, the Board of Control for Cricket in India convened an Emergent Working Committee meeting in New Delhi on Monday to discuss......

Cops have nothing on Meiyappan, only want to question him

Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan is a big name in Chennai and the police is gearing up to ask him several questions regarding the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal which has rocked......

Lathika, Udayan score upset wins to make finals

Unseeded players, Lathika Prem Kumar of Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan's Udayan Bhakar, caused the biggest upsets in the girls' under-12 and boys' under-16 singles respectively, in the semi-finals of the......