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Invite leader of largest pre-poll alliance if...: 6 Madras HC ex-judges write to Prez

Seven former high court judges on Monday wrote an open letter to President Droupadi Murmu urging her to follow the “established democratic precedent” and invite the largest pre-poll......

Why Are Voters Not Turning Up To Vote?

Is the unusually and unbearably scorching Sun and the general laxity, bordering on laziness, among voters, responsible, asks N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Voters line up outside a polling station at......

MP suspensions halve strength of INDIA bloc in RS, reduce by one-third in LS

Opposition INDIA bloc lost almost half its strength in Rajya Sabha and one-third in Lok Sabha as 78 MPs in total were suspended on Monday for unruly behaviour and disregarding the directions of the......

Alliances fall apart as TN heads for local bodies poll

An interesting multi-cornered contest is on the cards for the urban local body elections in Tamil Nadu scheduled for February 19 with opposition parties, which were with the All India Anna Dravida......

HC rejects plea challenging OPS-EPS unopposed election

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed as not maintainable, a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the organisational polls of the opposition AIADMK, where incumbents O......

Adidas, Nike supplier Hong Fu enters India to foot manufacturing push

The Panapakkam facility is projected to generate employment for 25,000 individuals, with 85 per cent of the workforce set to be women. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Taiwanese footwear......

Revealed: 6-point plan to revive TN economy

The Palaniswami government is expected to utilise the Rangarajan Committee's recommendations before the 2021 assembly election.R Rajagopalan reports. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K......

Pepsi, Coke can use water from Tamil Nadu river: Madras HC

The Madras High Court Bench in Madurai on Thursday dismissed a couple of public interest litigation petitions filed against the supply of Tamirabarani surface water to industries set up by......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......

Textile boom spells grief for some!

Part I -- Boom time for Indian textiles!Part II -- New textiles era: How will India cope?Part III -- Tirupur: India's 'Textile Valley'!Quota-based curbs for textile exports to the United States and......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

Review: Paayum Puli is not very convincing

Paayum Puli lacks the subtlety, intrigue and clarity that we have come to associate with director Suseenthiran, says S Saraswathi. Paayum Puli is director Suseenthiran and actor Vishal's second......

Which of these Tamil films will you watch this weekend?

As incredible as it sounds, it's not unusual these days for as many as five or six Tamil films to release in a week! Here’s a quick look at the week's upcoming releases: Kaaki Sattai ......

Review: Kaaviya Thalaivan is worth a watch

Tamil film Kaaviya Thalaivan is a thoroughly enjoyable experience, says S Saraswathi.After the spectacular success of the National award-winning Veyil and Angaadi Theru, director Vasantha Balan......

Review: Chaarulatha is Priya Mani's show all the way

Kannada film Chaarulatha is Priya Mani's show all the way, writes Srikanth Srinivasa A film on conjoined twins is perhaps the first attempt in Indian cinema. Chaarulatha, a film inspired from the......

Syed Modi International: Sindhu survives scare; Sen cruises into quarters

IMAGE: P V Sindhu registered a hard-fought victory against compatriot Ira Sharma at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament on Thursday. Photograph: ANI P V Sindhu survived a......

Harmanpreet to lead India in 5-Nations tournament

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Singh will lead the charge in defence. Photograph: Hockey India Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will lead a 24-member Indian hockey squad in the 5-Nations Tournament,......

Asian Games hockey: Lalit returns; Savita to lead women's team

IMAGE: Forward Lalit Upadhyay makes his way back into the Indian team. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lalit Upadhyay/Twitter Veteran striker Akashdeep Singh and young Karthi Selvam have been dropped......

Asian Champions Trophy: India crush Malaysia; Pakistan, Japan share the spoils

India crush Malaysia 5-0, inch closer to semifinals IMAGE: Three-time champions India thus remained unbeaten in the tournament. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter A dominant India roared back......

Hockey team on a quest for the 'new Indian way'

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter The national men's hockey team is in a "discovery phase" to find the "new Indian way" of doing things in a better way, chief coach Craig Fulton said......

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