Tamil daily journalist arrested

The police on Wednesday arrested Lenin, a news editor of Dina Malar, a Tamil daily which published a news item giving details of a statement purportedly given by a TV artiste arrested in connection......

BJP shouldn't give Oscar win credit to Modi: Kharge

Cutting across party lines, Rajya Sabha MPs congratulated the makers of Naatu Naatu, the breakout hit from the action film RRR, and the documentary The Elephant Whisperers on Tuesday for......

'Silent fast' by cinema industry in support of Jayalalithaa

Expressing solidarity with jailed All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa, a former actor, members of the Tamil cinema industry on Tuesday embarked on a day-long ‘silent......

Film stars fast for Sri Lankan Tamils

Almost all Tamil film stars turned up on Saturday for a day-long fast to express solidarity with the 'affected Tamils' in the ongoing offensive in Sri Lanka. The big stage was painted black. Most......

Think of this as Husain's IPO

Emotional chicanery or fiscal prudence? Whatever it turns out to be - artist M F Husain's decision to accept Qatari citizenship will result in the hardening of his prices, writes Kishore Singh.......

Pak band Junoon plans IPO

What happens when a mergers and acquisition specialist rips off his tie and turns into band manager? Answer: you get a rock group that's intensely focused on the business opportunities.That's the......

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Every year, Fortune honours 10 innovators, groundbreakers and game changers as 'Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs'. Image: Brit Morin, Founder and CEO, Brit + Co. Photograph, courtesy: Brit + Co......

Why Indians are US's best immigrants

They have funny accents, occasionally dress in strange outfits, and some wear turbans and grow beards, yet Indians have been able to overcome stereotypes to become the U.S.'s most successful......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

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......

Kajal Aggarwal, Vikram team up for Garuda

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry. It's finally official! Vikram will romance Kajal Aggarwal in his next film, Garuda. This will be the first time that the duo will share screen......

A case of cheating filed against Sarathkumar

Trouble has been brewing for the ex-office bearers of the South Indian Artistes' Association, better known as the Nadigar Sangam, ever since its controversial elections in October last year.......

PHOTOS: South Asian Games end with a colourful closing ceremony

IMAGE: Artistes from Nepal perform at the closing ceremony of the 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati. Photograph: PTI Northeast India's diverse and colourful culture were in full display......

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Records were broken and fans were enthralled in the world of sport over the last seven days! Iranian women watched the country’s national soccer team for the first time in 40 years on......

Bollywood stars for Ntini's farewell concert

Bollywood stars, Shahrukh Khan, Anil Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra will bid farewell to retiring South African fast bowler Makhaya Ntini at a glittering concert in Durban on January 9. The 33-year-old......

Grand finale to Afro-Asian Games

The curtain came down on the first edition of Afro-Asian Games at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday evening.PresidentA P J Abdul Kalam, who was the chief guest at the spectacular......

Sports Shorts: Dipa qualifies for final round of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar performed a higher difficulty Handfront 540 vault for the first time in the competition. Photograph:......