PHOTOS: Bonjour Mr President! Hollande's India visit

French President Francois Hollande is in India on a three-day visit during which, among other things, he will be attending the Republic Day function as Chief Guest. On the first day of his visit,......

'Peace for Paris' symbol goes viral in solidarity with terror victims

A "Peace for Paris" symbol, combining the city's beloved Eiffel Tower with the peace sign of the Sixties, has gone viral following the Paris terror attacks. Participants observe a minute of......

A geologist comes full circle with poetry

Coming Full Circle, a collection of poems by scientist-turned-poet Rama K Ramaswamy is perhaps a reflection of her life. Tamil Nadu-born, Boston-based, Ramaswamy, who is in her mid-thirties, has......

Your chance to take part in a dance workshop!

Calling dancers who want to take part inThe OtherFestival atThe Park, Chennai!Applications are invited from interested dancers to theContemporaryAnd Butoh Dance (a modern dance theatre that veers......

Pill pushers flock to foreign language classes

It was Charlemagne, the "emperor of the Holy Roman Empire", who said that to have another language is to possess a second soul. That's not surprising, because he never knew how to read or write.But......

Blending buildings with nature

Most laboratories in India are rather dull box-like spaces - their architecture focussing on functionality without even a passing nod at the aesthetic. The new development at the National Centre......

The success story of Global Adjustments

In March 1995, over lunch, Joanne (Grady Huskey), a diplomat's wife told her Chennai-based friend Ranjini Manian how difficult it was for a foreigner to adjust to the new surroundings, new culture......

All about M&M's great global plans

Soon after launching a 30 HP tractor last Saturday in Nanchang, China, Anand Mahindra made a beeline for Phuket, Thailand. The 50-year old vice chairman and managing director of auto major Mahindra......