Faced with shortage, Tamil Brahmin grooms to scout for brides up north

Faced with a problem of suitable brides, Thamizhnadu Brahmin Association to cast net in UP and Bihar. IMAGE: A still from the Tamil film Meenakshi Sundareshwar. Kindly note that this image has......

Allies turned foes Jaya and Vijayakanth face off in TN bypoll

A Ganesh Nadar reports on the bye-elections in Sankarankovil in Thirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, the first test of strength since last year's assembly elections, in which friends-turned-foes......

One lakh suicides a year in India

Nearly a lakh people commit suicide in India every year, about 10,000 in Tamil Nadu and 1,000 in Chennai alone, according to official statistics available.More than 2,000 students commit suicide......

Bad loans: All is not lost for India's public sector banks

Factors like dedicated recovery teams, centralised follow-up on bad loan accounts and resolutions via NCLT are driving the trend Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Most public sector banks......

Malaysia drops plan to source cars from India

Malaysia's leading carmaker 'Proton' has shelved plans to source cars from India.Proton was reported to be in talks with Hindustan Motors for sourcing cars manufactured either in semi-knocked-down......