Stalin's Latest Headache

Stalin has a procedural problem.Nominating new ministers would entail his having to seek formal permission from Governor R N Ravi.Stalin does not want to interact with this governor as far as......

TN minister Ponmudy issued illegal mining licences to family: ED

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday alleged that Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy issued "illegal" red sand mining licenses to his MP son,......

ED raids another TN minister, CM Stalin says election campaign

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches at the premises of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy and his MP son Gautham Sigamani in a......

Who Is Next On ED's Hit-List In Tamil Nadu?

Already, there is a feeling even within the BJP's AIADMK ally that the BJP is overdoing things on the ED/I-T front, as corruption is not an election issue in the state -- as long as the people are......

IPO filings with Sebi lowest in 6 years

Market experts said disruptions caused by the pandemic - to businesses as well as the filing process - and the sharp decline in valuations were the reasons behind fewer new companies wanting to tap......

Bazooka Review: Mammootty Can't Save This Thriller

Watching Bazooka is like trying to figure out a long drawn-out puzzle that never makes sense, observes Arjun Menon. Bazooka, the debut directorial effort of Deeno Dennis, the son of legendary......

Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat

The Mammootty-starrer is a passable procedural, let down by half-baked ideas that don't necessarily come together, observes Arjun Menon. Gautham Vasudev Menon is a filmmaker prone to 'ideas'. When......

Gautham Menon on Vinnaithandi Varuvaya

One of the most eagerly awaited Tamil films of 2010 is Gautham Vasudev Menon's Vinnaithandi Varuvaya. One reason for this is A R Rahman who is tuning the music for the film. Gautham Menon, who has......

Jayam Ravi in Gautham Menon's next

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry. After the spectacular success of Thani Oruvan and Bhooloham, Jayam Ravi is all set to team up with director Gautham Menon for his next film. The......

Duleep Trophy: South Zone crush North, set up title date with West

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Domestic/Twitter Left-arm orthodox spinner R Sai Kishore's maiden match haul of 10 wickets ensured a staggering 645-run victory for South Zone over North to set up a......

'Mani Ratnam treated me like his daughter'

Thulasi Nair is just 15 years old and has already acted in a Mani Ratnam film. Daughter of the famous actress Radha and hotelier Rajasekharan Nair, and niece of well-known actress Ambika, Thulasi......

India win three medals in sailing at Asian Games

IMAGE: 49er sailing bronze medallists Varun Ashok Thakkar and KC Ganpati. Photograph: PTI India recorded its best showing in sailing at Asian Games as Varsha Gautham and Sweta Shervegar......

Varsha overcomes court battle, pressure to win Asiad medal

It's was not a glamour race, it was stressful: Varsha IMAGE: Varsha Gautham with her crew partner Sweta Shervegar. Photograph: PTI A bitter court battle almost forced Varsha Gautham to quit......

KPL fixing scandal: Former Karnataka Ranji players Gautam, Qazi arrested

C M Gautam, a first-class player who turned up for three IPL teams, and his former Karnataka teammate Abrar Qazi were, on Thursday, arrested for allegedly accepting money to spot-fix in the......