'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

'The people of Tamil Nadu, in particular Chennai, know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.' IMAGE: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian......

Chennai court grants bail to Stalin

A Chennai court on Thursday granted bail to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislator and former city mayor M K Stalin, who was arrestedon April 9for 'trespassing' into Queen Mary's College.Thirteenth......

Gandhi's statue in Trafalgar Square?

A British historian has called on the mayor of London to support plans for a statue of Mahatma Gandhi next to Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square.The irony of displaying a statue of Gandhi within......

Jaya wants eco notification withdrawn

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday demanded that the recent notification by the Union Forests and Environment ministry, taking away the powers of the state governments to approve......

Birthday Special: Zohra Sehgal turns 100!

Like most memorable stories, this one too, begins long, long ago. On April 27, 1912, to be precise when a naughty little girl was born. She loved to climb trees and engage in all sorts of antics to......

Celebrating Zohra Sehgal

Veteran actress Zohra Sehgal passed away into the ages on July 10, in Delhi. The actress, who celebrated her 102nd birthday in April, was last seen in films like Saawariya and Cheeni Kum (both......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom to hit your TV screens soon

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Anna Sarkissian, left, and Ameesha Joshi with India's boxing queen M C Mary Kom. Photograph Courtesy: Anna......

Sameer Ahuja helms Sports Museum of America

When New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg formally inaugurated the Sports Museum of America May 7, Sameer Ahuja saw a dream transform into vibrant reality. The nation's first and only interactive,......