Why Was TN's Finance Minister Removed?

Palanivel Thiaga Rajan was on the hit-list, not because the chief minister was unhappy with his performance, but because there were constant complaints from other ministers that he was sitting on......

Overnight spell of rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

Torrential overnight rains left India's IT capital struggling on Monday as inundation and waterlogging threw life out of gear, leading to a public outpour of anger against alleged misgovernance and......

The Chennai water train is here!

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com tracks the train from Jolarpettai carrying its precious cargo. IMAGE: A worker fills a tanker train with water, which was transported and supplied to water-starved......

A schizo polity called Tamil Nadu

Why did such a ‘socially conscientious’ people adapt to cash-for-votes and the like, as fish to water? N Sathiya Moorthy offers an explanation. IMAGE: A protest against the Tamil Nadu......

4,000 km of pipelines in 30 months!

BC Tripathi, who helms India's largest natural gas marketer and transporter -- GAIL, discusses last-mile connectivity to homes with Jyoti Mukul and Shine Jacob. IMAGE: A representational......

All about Sasikala Inc!

A look at the financials of some of the key companies in the Sasikala clan’s business empire. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Sasikala at the late chief minister's lying in......

IPL Preview: CSK eye top spot in dead rubber against Daredevils

CSK will get to fine tune their game against Daredevils, a team which has been below par yet again IMAGE: CSK coach Stephen Fleming, right, with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: BCCI......

CSK fans head for Pune on special train for Royals match

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings fans cheer their team during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the M A Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings may not be......

HC demands MCA response over extra water usage for additional IPL ties

The Bombay High Court on Friday sought to know from the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) if it would seek additional water supply from the Pune civic body for ground and pitch maintenance for......

When Cauvery lost out to Cricket

Cauvery matters to Chennai-ites, no doubt over it, but not at the cost of cricket, or its home team, or its favourite captain, reports A Ganesh Nadar after watching Tuesday night's zinger of a......

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......