How Can Congress Defeat Modi?

The most important lesson is that you have to build your political proposition, and sell it yourself.You can't leave it to the courts, media, NGOs and civil society and expect them to play the role......

Will Chennai Shed Its 'Disaster Capital' Tag?

For the Stalin government to win back the confidence of voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, post-flooding restoration works, their speed and efficacy would be closely watched, and not just by the......

Jawan's murder: Army veterans join BJP hunger strike, candle march in Chennai

Veterans of the Indian armed forces including the highly decorated Brig NL Narayanan participated in the one-day fast and candle light march organised by the Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata......

Rain lashes Tamil Nadu; 2 killed in record downpour in Chennai

It was record rains for Chennai and suburbs on Tuesday that began overnight, leading to inundation in a string of localities in city and on the outskirts, while two persons were killed in rain......

The $8.5 billion TVS Group splits to grow: What's changed structure-wise?

The month of February saw a comparatively muted but significant change in the history of Chennai’s corporate landscape. Photograph: Tanushree Punwani/Reuters The $8.5 billion TVS Group......

Day 4: India continues to stand in queue as banks work on Sunday

MUMBAI: People queue-up outside a bank to change old Rs 500/1,000 notes on Sunday morning. Photograph: Sahil Salvi. There was no let up in the rush for exchanging demonetised notes and......

Lacoste goes off the beaten track

Rene Lacoste's iconic sportswear brand, Lacoste, was among the first international clothing companies to set foot in India in the 1990s.In its early days, it enjoyed a large playfield with little......

'No scope for IT industry in Tamil Nadu'

Tamil Nadu, the country's third largest IT services exporter, on Friday said it no longer needed investments in the sector and instead asked non-resident Indians to pump in money in manufacturing,......

Sivapathikaaram has repeat value

After the huge success of Vishal's Thimuru, expectations are high from Sivapathikaaram, which pairs the actor with Mamta. The film's music is by Vidyasagar, the National Award winning composer who......

Paul J makes a racy debut

Paul J is no novice in the field of music. He has composed a number of jingles and devotional songs. The Srikanth-Bhavna starrer Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai (East Coast Road), however,marks Paul's......

Old theatres make way to grand multiplexes

It's probably a little late to be talking about the death of single-screen theatres. Multiplexes have become so ubiquitous these days that we forget that it was only a decade ago that standalone......

Massive anti-IPL protests; two detained for hurling slippers at Jadeja

IMAGE: Policemen take away a fan of CSK Skipper MS Dhoni before the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at MAC Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. Photograph: R Senthil......