Can 'Singham Anna' Deliver For The BJP?

Annamalai has faced criticism for the breakup between the AIADMK and the BJP, but BJP leaders say 'he attracts youth, who needs change'. IMAGE: K Annamalai, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate......

DMK ex-member Jaffer Sadiq, partners invested Rs 40-cr drug money films: ED

More than Rs 40 crore allegedly earned from drug trafficking was "injected" by now-sacked Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam functionary Jaffer Sadiq and his linked entities into sectors like film......

Will Modi's TN Over-Exposure Boomerang On BJP?

There is an impression within the Tamil Nadu BJP -- although no one is airing it -- that over-exposure for Narendra Modi may work against party candidates as they have triggered a near-continuous......

Why 7 Tamil Sikhs Are Contesting The Elections

'I declared myself a Sikh. We want freedom from caste discrimination.' IMAGE: A helicopter showers flower petals over the Golden Temple during the 489th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ram......

Global Fuel Prices Lower, But Pump Rates Still High

Global oil prices have slumped and India has access to larger amounts of discounted Russian crude oil, yet refiners are not passing on their savings to consumers. IMAGE: A petrol filling station......

'It's time for caution, not expansion'

'Silicon Valley people are generally used to layoffs.''Every person who has been in the industry for 15-20 years would have been laid off at least 3-4 times.''In India, we aren't used to that......

Why EV makers are flocking to Tamil Nadu

At Prestige Polygon Towers in Chennai’s Teynampet, hectic preparations are on for a mega global investors’ meet under the aegis of Guidance Tamil Nadu (the state investment promotion......

Luxury Carmakers Eye Small Towns

Many of these companies have a waiting period from 6-18 months now, indicating a rise in demand. IMAGE: The Lexus LF-30, at Auto Expo 2023. Photograph: ANI Photo Small town roads in India are soon......

A Must-Watch Film On Domestic Violence

'When I looked closely at people and stories from that region, I realised that the landscape contributes a lot to how people behave.' IMAGE: Chellapandi in Koozhangal. For a film that strips down......

Fans Offer Prayers For Rajini's Jailer

IMAGE: Tamaannaah and Rajinikanth in Jailer, which releases on Thursday, August 10. Ahead of the release of Rajinikanth's film Jailer, fans offered special prayers at the Thiruparankundram Amman......

The Very Best Of Dhanush

I vividly remember the first few years when Dhanush marked his entry in Tamil cinema: A scrawny young man who could be your boy-next-door or just any face in the crowd. In 2002, I was in Class 11.......

Modi lights up Chennai for Khelo India Youth Games

'Showcasing true spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat': PM Modi inaugurates 6th Khelo India Youth Games Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sports Tamil Nadu/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the......

Washington Sundar's quest to rebuild his red-ball career

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Washington Sundar/Instagram After making a quiet return to First-Class cricket in the Duleep Trophy, Washington Sundar has now set his eyes on rebuilding his red-ball......

IPL Fan Parks return after 2019!

IMAGE: The IPL fan parks will be held across 45 cities. Photograph: BCCI The upcoming season of the Indian Premier League will see a quite a few changes, which includes the return of home and away......