BJP candidates keep out Modi, swear by Amma in TN

According to field information, state ministers, AIADMK candidates and campaigners are asking BJP cadres accompanying them not to carry party flags at common rallies and also avoid their saffron......

Education turns core poll issue in TN, can break AIADMK-BJP ties

Higher education policy may be at the core of the Tamil Nadu assembly polls next May, with a potential to break the ties between the ruling AIADMK in the state and the BJP counterpart at the......

Will caste and NEET become poll issues again in TN?

Once the Covid crisis subsides in the state, the NEET exam this year, whether conducted or cancelled, could become an electoral issue next year, along with the BC-MBC reservations issue, especially......

The women taking charge at CAA protests

In this winter of discontent, in every procession, in every demonstration, in every protest -- from Jawaharlal Nehru University to Jamia to Shaheen Bagh to the streets of Mumbai......

The extraordinary story of Radha Daga and Triguni Food

'One’s dreams never end. If you don’t dream, you don’t exist. You need to dream to look forward to in life.' Radha Daga, who went from a textile exporter to food entrepreneur at......

Myntra's mantras for success

“Our artificial intelligence tells us what people are buying at that point, what is in fashion; on the other hand, we have a fair idea of the material available. It gives us a sense of what......

How airlines plan to draw passengers' attention

Air Carnival, Air Asia, TruJet try innovative ways to break the clutter in a crowded turf Over the past few years, a host of regional airlines have set up their base in the South; TruJet, Air......

Polytechnics the pivot point for Make in India dream

The polytechnic graduate is on the front line of our war to establish a vibrant manufacturing sector in India, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Last weekend I found myself in Shillong staring out of the......

Meet Amala Paul's Therapist

Where did celebs travel over the weekend? Let's take a look. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amala Paul/Instagram Amala Paul holidays in the Maldives and says, 'The beach is my therapist.'  ......

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

'I can still recall my eyes falling on Saira, looking breathtakingly beautiful in a brocade sari.''She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'A......

'I look very sexy in a pathani!'

'When you reach a stage where I have reached, you have to assume that people expect a lot more from you, perhaps more than what you can do. And then, you have to live by that.' 'If I have......

Review: Koditta Idangalai Niruppuga is Parthiepan's show all the way

Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga may not appeal to all but fine performances, a decent plot and good music make the film passable fare, writes S Saraswathi. Veteran actor director R......

'Don't think Bumrah has been used in the correct fashion'

IMAGE: Brett Lee believes Jasprit Bumrah hasn’t been utilised properly in the ongoing edition of the IPL. Photographs: BCCI With the T20 World Cup round the corner, Australia's former......

NBA Wrap: Curry adds silverware; RF Jnr returns for 10th straight year

IMAGE: Steph Curry added another piece of silverware to his cabinet. Photograph: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Steph Curry had a disappointing season with the NBA's Golden State......

Taliban bans IPL broadcast in Afghanistan

IMAGE: Cricket fans during the Vivo Indian Premier League match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, on Monday. Photograph:......

Dhanalakshmi beats Hima Das, breaks Usha's 200m mark

IMAGE: Tamil Nadu’s S Dhanalakshmi poses for the camera after winning her 200 metres semi-final heat in the Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships, in Patiala, on Thursday.......

'You were one of a kind, Deano'

Condolences poured in from colleagues from the cricket fraternity following the demise of former Australian batsmen Dean Jones. Jones died of a cardiac arrest in a hotel in Mumbai on Thursday.......