Why Tirupur Missed The World Cup Bus

'A change we have seen after the Russia-Ukraine war is the energy crisis in Europe.''Earlier, in Europe, people used to change their clothes after 5 washes, now they are using it till 15-20......

Newlywed couple hacked to death in suspected honour killing in TN

In a grisly incident, a newly wedded couple, who married out of their caste, were hacked to death, allegedly by the bride's relatives, near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur and barely hours later, two men......

'I thought I would die in Sri Lankan jail'

'Jail was very crowded, we were 56 people crammed together. All 56 of us had to use only one toilet.' IMAGE: Fishing boats off the Rameswaram coast in Tamil Nadu. Photograph: ANI Photo On......

Will minority votes give DMK a win?

'The DMK may get a little more than 50% of the minority vote.''The AIADMK always gets over 10% of the minority vote.' IMAGE: The DMK's Udhaynidhi Stalin campaigns in a mosque in his cosntituency......

Walmart boost: India's readymade garment exports limping to normalcy in May

After dipping by as much as 17 per cent in April, readymade garment (RMG) exports of all textile categories in India are showing signs of recovery in May. Photograph: Samuel Rajkumar/Reuters......

Major global brands finally return to Tiruppur after a long dry spell

Following a gap of several months, global brands like Walmart have started lifting orders from Tiruppur’s garment makers, leading to growth in knitwear exports in January after five months.......

Exporters demand fiscal incentives, credit at affordable rates in Budget

Exporters on Thursday demanded fiscal incentives, tweaking in customs duties on certain products and credit at affordable rates in the forthcoming Budget to boost exports and create jobs.......

SBI authorised to promote rupee trade with Russia

India has decided to authorise the country's biggest lender SBI to promote rupee trade with Russia and soon Moscow will name its bank to operationalise the mechanism, exporters' body FIEO said on......

'My dream is to work with Mani Ratnam'

'I did not always want to be an actor. The initial plan was to become a filmmaker.' Sri gets candid about his movie career. After making an impressive debut with Balaji Sakthivel's National......

Review: Vil Ambu is worth a watch

Vil Ambu is an engaging thriller, writes S Saraswathi. Every decision we take in our life has a direct impact on our future, and also has the power to influence the lives of others. They......

Rajini Murugan, Visaranai, Eeti, Urumeen: Which film will YOU watch?

Four Tamil movies will release this week, and they all look pretty exciting.  With the Diwali releases -- Vedalam and Thoongavanam -- still doing good business, the battle for......

Katrina is Rajinikanth heroine in Enthiran 2?

A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.   The speculation over who will star opposite Rajinikanth in Enthiran 2 have been rife since a long time.   According to......

Rupinder Pal Singh named captain for Asia Cup

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rupinder Pal Singh/Twitter Veteran drag flicker Rupinder Pal Singh, who recently came out of retirement, will lead India at the Asia Cup as Hockey India on Monday......