Should Vairamuthu have been given ONV Kurup award?

Has a distinguished poet's memory been sullied, asks K Kunhikrishnan? *IMAGE: Vairamuthu receives the Padma Bhushan from then President Pranab Mukherjee in 2014. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Sengol And The BJP's Election 2024 Plan

The BJP seems wanting to return to a 'Tamil Hindutva' agenda for elections in Tamil Nadu, explains N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi prostrates before the Sengol before its......

BJP Losing Ground To DMK

It is increasingly clear that for the BJP to try and establish itself as an electoral force in Tamil Nadu, the party has to come out of the old Brahminical mould, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.......

HC setback for E Palaniswami in AIADMK power tussle

The Madras high court on Wednesday ordered status quo as of June 23 over the conduct of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's July 11 General Council, in effect rendering the meet, which......

PIX: Rajinikanth, Sonakshi, Anushka at Lingaa music launch

The music of Rajinikanth's upcoming film Lingaa was launched recently at the Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai. The superstar was present, along with his leading ladies Sonakshi Sinha and Anushka......

Starring Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam...

Also present at Soundarya's reception: Tamil Nadu CM, deputy CM, ministers, other powerful politicians and, of course, movie stars... Soundarya Rajinikanth -- Rajinikanth's younger daughter -- wed......

Vattaram music is good in parts

Director Saran's home production Vattaram, starring Arya of Pattiyal fame, is one of this Diwali's eagerly awaited films. The music for the film, with lyrics by Vairamuthu and compositions by......

'Social media offers great freedom for victims to speak up'

'We should be careful in creating a new Internet justice system in case it's misused.' A R Rahman believes India's #MeToo movement has the power to make the entertainment industry cleaner and......

Bose, Guguloth clinch AIFF Player of the Year honours

  IMAGE: Mohun Bagan Super Giant's captain Subhasish Bose capped off a remarkable season by emerging as the country's best male footballer. Photograph: Mohun Bagan Super Giant India defender......