50 days after Ockhi, families wait for a miracle

Picking up the pieces won't be easy for the families of the missing fishermen.More than the compensation, what they seek is closure, discovers A Ganesh Nadar in Kanyakumari, one of the districts......

The strange deaths in Tamil Nadu

According to the AIADMK, 947 people died of grief after J Jayalalithaa's death on December 5.Her party announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh per death and published the list of the deceased in the......

The woman who busted TN's sand mafia

Jothi Nirmala, the collector of Kanyakumari district, was awarded the Kalpana Chawla award by the Tamil Nadu government at the Independence Day celebrations in Chennai this year. The award was......

Two years on, tsunami victims rebuild their lives

The second anniversary of the tsunami tragedy was marked by silent processions, floral tributes and candlelight vigils in memory of the victims in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. Kanyakumari......

TN govt powers Foxconn residence for 18K women

The Tamil Nadu government is set to unveil a housing initiative for 18,720 women employed by Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn, a key supplier to iPhone-maker Apple, this Saturday. Photograph: Quinn......

Bumps galore, but auto hubs breathe easy on sales spike

The automobile nucleus is humming again. The industry’s order books are full. The traffic tells a story. During the lockdown, it took 45 minutes to zip through the deserted 35-km stretch......

Peugeot may set up facility in south India

French car-maker Peugeot Citroen chairman Philippe Varin, along with a contingent of his top officials visited, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to meet the heads of both the state governments besides......

India's most fascinating rural sports... Take a look!

Traditional Indian sports have been played in villages since ages. Though most sports lovers in the country follow cricket, hockey, tennis and even English football on television, disciplines like......

'Karichal Chudan' wins Nehru Trophy boat race

'Karichal Chudan' won the 51st Nehru Trophy boat race held at the Vembanad lake in Alappuzha district of Kerala today in front of a massive crowd of spectators, including foreign tourists.As many......