'They don't see sunlight for years'

'Is it not deplorable that even after 75 years of Independence, there are people in our society who have been denied freedom?' IMAGE: The rescued people. All photographs: Kind courtesy Mahaboob......

Remove all posters put up by political parties in Chennai: HC to TN govt

The Madras high court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to remove at once, all the posters put up by political parties in furtherance of the local body elections, scheduled for......

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......

Rajapaksa assumes charge as new Lankan PM amid 'bloodbath' warnings by speaker

Former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday assumed charge as Sri Lanka's new prime minister even as defiant Ranil Wickremesinghe asserted that he still commands the majority in parliament amid......

Daiichi and Docomo go, but India remains a hot market for the Japanese

The decision of two marquee Japanese names -- Daiichi Sankyo and NTT Docomo -- to exit their Indian investments might give an impression that investors from that country are treading cautiously on......

Won't allow cultivation of Bt brinjal: TN

The Tamil Nadu governmentsaid on Tuesday it would not allow cultivation of genetically modified brinjal and the earlier assurance given in this regard by chief minister M Karunanidhi was 'final'.......

A rising rupee hammers Indian textiles

In the basement of a white-and-blue painted factory, frail, sari-clad G. Sivakami is checking track pants for flaws before they get shipped. The 40-year-old Sivakami works for the Stallion Group, a......

NIIT to train Malaysian IT workforce

Indian IT training company NIITplans to implement its 'inside model' in one of Malaysia's leading Industrial training institutes embedding its IT curriculum to foster IT skilled manpower. A......

Review: Indru Netru Naalai is a total entertainer

Debutant director Ravi Kumar deserves all the credit for Indru Netru Naalai, writes S Saraswathi. Science fiction and comedy sounds like an unusual combination, but it seems to have worked......

Kamal Hassan's Uttama Villain audio launched

Kamal Hassan launched the audio of his forthcoming film Uttama Villain on Sunday, in Chennai. Breaking from the practice of opening an oversized CD packed with ribbons, he announced that......

Review: Arima Nambi is engaging

A skilfully written plot, deft direction and excellent camera work make director Anand Shankar’s Arima Nambi a highly engaging, action-packed thriller, writes S Saraswathi. Director Anand......

Review: Mankatha works only because of Ajith

Pavithra Srinivasan feels Mankatha relies heavily on its lead actor Ajith. Post YOUR reviews here!The first thing that needs to be said about the enormously anticipated movie of the year, Cloud......

Special Olympics: India finish with 202 medals!

India claimed a rich haul of 202 medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin. IMAGE: India's athletes pose with their medals at the Special Olympics in Berlin. Photograph: PTI The......

Rasquinha raises Rs 22 lakh for hockey community affected by lockdown

'Most of the club hockey players in Mumbai hail from all over Maharashtra. The belong to poor backgrounds. Someone's father is a food vendor, barber or auto driver and their earnings have been hit......

'Sportsperson of the Year' award goes to...

IMAGE: Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand being felicitated by badminton player PV Sindhu and actress Tapsee Pannu during the Sportsperson of the Year charity gala awards in Mumbai on Thursday......

Poovamma, Joseph win silver at Asian athletics

Quarter-miler Machettira Raju Poovamma and heptathlete Liksy Joseph won a silver each as India added four medals on the second day of the 21st Asian Athletics Championships in Wuhan, China, on......

Tintu Luka breaks 18-year-old 800m National record

Asian Games silver medallist Tintu Luka ruled the track on the final day of competition at the 35th National Games, smashing an 18-year-old meet record to win the 800 metres gold before inspiring......