PHOTOS: Chennai erupts in celebrations as Amma returns to power

“Since the day of her arrest, we have been praying for her release and comeback to power.  Today all our prayers have been answered.” “We were devastated when we heard that......

Tamil Nadu health helpline: Medical advice is just a call away

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits the bustling centre that hosts Tamil Nadu's Health Helpline that answers more than 100 medical queries an hour. On December 30 last year the Tamil Nadu government......

Tamil Nadu is set for another 'buy-poll'

J Jayalalithaa's All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has stayed away from by-elections in Tamil Nadu since its defeat in the assembly polls in 2006. However, in the forthcoming by-electionsfor......

'When you need something, you must keep crying'

I was on a short vacation to India. My four-year-old niece GG (short for G Gomathi) decided to join her mom and me on a visit to the nearby grocery store. She was laughing and giggling until we......

Review: Kaaviya Thalaivan is worth a watch

Tamil film Kaaviya Thalaivan is a thoroughly enjoyable experience, says S Saraswathi.After the spectacular success of the National award-winning Veyil and Angaadi Theru, director Vasantha Balan......

AR Rahman, on Sivaji and sisters

After recording one of the most important songs for Sivaji, the Rajnikanth-produced Tamil film, composer AR Rahman invited the director of the film Shankar to listen to it. Shankar, who has worked......

AR Rahman pleases Rajni fans with Sivaji

Finally,the most-awaited Sivaji album has been released. The film Sivaji-- The Boss has the biggest Tamil cinema stalwartslined up underhighly reputed AVMbanner -- directorShankar; composer A R......

Athletics: SA Olympic champ tests positive for COVID-19 in Italy

IMAGE: South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images South Africa's Olympic 400 metres champion Wayde van Niekerk tested positive for COVID-19 in Italy last week,......

Asian C'ships winner Gomathi fails dope test

Earlier breach was not communicated by NADA IMAGE: The 30-year-old Gomathi Marimuthu had clocked a personal best time of 2 minute 02.70 seconds in the women's 800m race to open India's gold......

How Gomathi beat poverty, injuries to win Asian gold

'No one knew me before, now that everyone knows me I am getting support from various quarters including the Tamil Nadu government. I could have recorded a better time if I had not lost those years......

Asian Athletics: Chitra wins gold; India finish 4th

IMAGE: P U Chitra clocked 4 minutes 14.56 seconds to win the 1500 metres at the Asian Athletics Championships, in Doha, on Wednesday. Photograph: Athletics Federation of India/Twitter P U Chitra......

Asian Athletics: Gomathi, Toor add gold to India's tally

Javelin thrower Shivpal Singh makes cut for World Championships   IMAGE: The 30-year-old Gomathi Marimuthu clocked a personal best time of 2 minute 02.70 seconds in the women's 800m race to......