An Assembly Bypoll Like None Other

Neither the ruling DMK nor the fractured AIADMK Opposition anticipated that an assembly by-election would so put them both to test, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and......

Stalin goes with experience, expertise

Stalin has given due respect to seniority in the pecking order, but has also taken into consideration the demands of individual ministries and the suitability of individuals, observes N Sathiya......

Tyagaraja Aradhana: Pilgrimage for Carnatic music lovers

Thiruvaiyuru, where composer-saint Tyagaraja lived, is an annual pilgrimage for Carnatic musicians, eminent and unknown, young and old, points out V Ramnarayan. IMAGE: The Aiyarappar temple in......

When the Royals came marching in

'He is London ka raja. I offered her a dosa, but she said no thanks.' 'She was elegant not just in beauty, but in heart and nature too.' 'I was awestruck to see them both. Such a handsome charming......

TCS tweaks leadership, Suresh Muthuswami made chairman, North America

Surya Kant, who has been at the helm of TCS North America and has spent 43 years at TCS, retires at the end of the fiscal year. IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has made changes to its......

TCS rejigs management, to focus more on verticals

Information technology services and solutions firm Tata Consultancy Services tweaked its management structure to bring in greater vertical focus within the firm.The company has created eight stacks......

Govt to frame guidelines to rein in ad sector

The government is in the process of finalising guidelines which have been drafted to deter the advertising industry from making unsubstantiated and misleading claims about their products. The......

GM soya may already be in food chain

Soyabean oil, manufactured from genetically-modified soyabeans, may very much have become part of the food chain, even as activists and scientists remain engaged in an increasingly ugly debate over......

Review: Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum is a waste of time

Tamil film Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum is a tedious watch, says S Saraswathi. Debutant director N J Srikrishna’s Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum revolves around the saying, 'All our......

'Girls called me the sexiest villain'

'My parents once went to watch Rajkumar Kohli's Insaniyat Ke Dushman. In the film, I "rape" Anita Raaj.' 'My father was very upset. My mother left the theatre.' 'Years later, my father asked me to......

Review: Kutti Puli is a mass entertainer

S Saraswathi says The performances by the cast in Kutti Puli and the surprise twist that will definitely appeal to the masses.After the success of Sundarapandian, a huge box-office hit that......

Aamir travels by auto in South Mumbai!

We asked readers to send us Bollywood bloopers that they have spotted.Reader Muthuswamy shares with us a blooper that he spotted in GhajiniIn the film, Asin calls Aamir Khan to......

Thomas Cup high marks phenomenal year for shuttlers

IMAGE: The Indian team with their gold medals on winning the Thomas Cup. Photograph: Lakshya Sen/Twitter An epic Thomas Cup victory broke the glass ceiling while unprecedented success came at the......

Sankar Muthuswamy wins silver at BWF World Junior C'ships

IMAGE: Sankar Muthusamy wins silver at the BWF World Junior Championships in Santander. Photograph: Badminton India Twitter India's Sankar Muthusamy signed off with a silver medal after losing......

Focus on Kuldeep as Team India sans Kohli, Rohit sweat it out at optional practice

IMAGE: Kuldeep, who sat out of the first two Tests, made full use of the net session. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Skipper Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma skipped the optional practice session but......

PHOTOS: Agarwal's double century puts India in control

Images from Day 2 of the first Test between India and South Africa, in Visakhapatnam, on Thursday. Scorecard IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal celebrates after completing his double century on Day 2 of the......

Indian shuttlers win five medals in Asia Junior championship

Meghana Reddy and Tasnim Mir won the girls doubles crown as Indian shuttlers bagged five medals in the Badminton Asia Junior U-17 and U-15 championships which concluded at Mandalay, Myanmar on......