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This is what our PM is really like!

It was a small political gaffe but a revealing one. On July 15 a thatched roof caught fire in a school building in Kumbakonam and around 90 toddlers perished in the blaze.In faraway Delhi the Prime......

Kumbakonam toll goes up to 94

With the death of one more boy in the small hours of Wednesday, the toll in the July 16 fire tragedy in Kumbakonam has risen to 94, according to Thanjavur district Collector Dr J......

Kumbakonam residents have another fire scare

On Friday night at 9:30pm, people residing near the Sri Krishna School were shocked to see smoke coming out of its second floor window. It was emerging out of a cupboard filled with books.They......

Kumbakonam fire toll rises to 92

Two girlsinjured in the fire in a school in Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district succumbed on Wednesday taking the toll to 92. They had been admitted to the Thanjavur Medical College......

TN fire: We helped children, say teachers

Some of the teachers of the Sri Krishna Matriculation school at Kumbakonam, where 90 children perished in a fire, have denied charges that they did not try to save the students and that they were......

L&T to buy 10% in City Union Bank

Engineering major Larsen & Toubro will pick up nearly a 10 per cent stake in the Kumbakonam-based City Union Bank for Rs 45 crore.The company will subscribe to the preferential allotment of 2.66......

Investing tricks not taught in grad schools

We learnt calculus, organic chemistry and Shakespeare in college, but investing in the stockmarkets, arguably a subject of interest for scores, never formed part of our curriculum. A subject that......

The amazing success story of K B Chandrasekhar

The story of K B Chandrasekhar, founder-CEO, Jamcracker Inc, is highly inspirational. Especially, for all the enterprising young Indian men who desire to be successful entrepreneurs. Chandra's......

CCEA nods auto testing project

The government on Monday cleared a Rs 1,718 crore (Rs 17.18 billion) project to set five centres for automotive testing and homologation throughout the country over the next six years."The project......

PM seeks more credit for agri sector

Asking banks to keep credit deployment in line with changes in structure of economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said banks must increase credit to agriculture, provide adequate......

First Look: Siddharth's Theeya Velai Seiyyanam Kumaru

Theeya Velai Seiyyanam Kumaru is the title of the new film directed by Sundar C for UTV Motion Pictures. The long title means 'Work like fire, Kumaru' and Kumaru is none other than Siddharth.......

Review: Kalakalappu fails to impress

Pavithra Srinivasan says Kalakalappu fails to capitalise on either its cast or plot, and delivers only a few gags. Director Sundar C is known for delivering movies in several genres, but it's......

Review: Ethan has its moments

Pavithra Srinivasan feels Ethan could have been more tightly written. Post YOUR reviews here!\\nYet another southern-flavoured film arrives on the big-screen, ready to take us through the......

Review: Mappillai is a bad copy of original

Pavithra Srinivasan reviews Mappillai. Post YOUR reviews here! "If you think the worst of me, I'll turn out to be a good man. But if you think I'm a good man-- then I'll be the worst you'll see."......

Thiruvannamalai has a lot of masala

Kavithalaya's latest Tamil film, Thiruvannamalai, is directed by Perarasu, the king of masala entertainers. The title, obviously, is in keeping with the director's fad of naming all his films after......

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Q. A few temples are dedicated to Brahma? please name them?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/a-few-temples-are-dedicated-to-brahma-please-name-them/25183466/answers/

Q. have you ever travelled in a truck before ?
Pawan Gupta: A. Temples devoted to BrahmToday, India has very few temples dedicated to Brahm.Brahma Temple at Khokhan, in Kullu [Himachal Pradesh]temple in Pushkar...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/have-you-ever-travelled-in-a-truck-before-/25110256/answers/25183487

Q. Agar ek din marni hi hai to fir jindagi kyu mili?
Tapas Kumar: A. Yes from Kumbakonam to chennai more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/agar-ek-din-marni-hi-hai-to-fir-jindagi-kyu-mili/24243506/answers/25110267

Q. Which city is temple city in Tamilnadu ?
Sigma: A. Jindagi me aish kana hai, pet bhar khana - pina are uske bhad hi marna hai. Ek din marenge karke so gaye tho Kumbakonam jaise salon saal so jayenge. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-city-is-temple-city-in-tamilnadu-/23816230/answers/24243552

Q. Identify Ramanujam and his works ?
Khabardar: A. Kumbakonam. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/identify-ramanujam-and-his-works-/22692604/answers/23816234

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Suhasini shoots for Ramanujan

National Award-winning director Gnana Rajasekaran has started shooting for his next, a biopic on mathematical whiz Srinivasa Ramanujan, in... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Suhasini-shoots-for-Ramanujan/articleshow/20105575.cms

Saving a temple

This refers to a report from Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, titled 1000-year-old Chola era temple facing threat of demolition (May 17). During the... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/saving-a-temple/article4725065.ece

Where the roots are preserved

Pallava, Chola and Pandya kings established Brahmin settlements called Chaturvedi mangalam in many places in Tamil Nadu. Sociologist Andre Beteille... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/where-the-roots-are-preserved/article4720524.ece

TVSK confirmed on June 14!

Director Sundar C's upcoming comedy caper 'Theeya Vela Seiyanum Kumar' ( TVSK) under his wife Kushboo's home production Avni Cine Max is all set to... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/TVSK-confirmed-on-June-14/articleshow/20081434.cms

Nazriya as Dhanush's heroine in Naiyaandi

Malayalam Actress Nazriya Naseem who is currently working in the Tamil film Thirumanam Engira Nikkah, has now bagged Dhanush's film Naiyandi,... ...

http://asianetindia.com/nazriya-dhanushs-heroine-naiyaandi/

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This is what our PM is really like!

Kumbakonam toll goes up to 94

Kumbakonam residents have another fire scare

Kumbakonam fire toll rises to 92

TN fire: We helped children, say teachers

L&T to buy 10% in City Union Bank

Investing tricks not taught in grad schools

The amazing success story of K B Chandrasekhar

CCEA nods auto testing project

PM seeks more credit for agri sector

First Look: Siddharth's Theeya Velai Seiyyanam Kumaru

Review: Kalakalappu fails to impress

Review: Ethan has its moments

Review: Mappillai is a bad copy of original

Thiruvannamalai has a lot of masala

People speak for kumbakonam

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