BJP barking up the wrong tree over Mersal

Why is the BJP upset about the dialogues in a Tamil movie, wonders A Ganesh Nadar.   Mersal is Chennai slang, mainly deployed by the young to indicate shock/amazement. And that's what......

LTTE leader wanted in Rajiv Gandhi's murder barred from going abroad

A top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leader, who is wanted in India in connection with the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, was on Thursday barred from leaving Sri Lanka......

Padmanabhan extradition: HC issues notices to union home min

The Madras high court on Tuesday issued notices to the government and the Central Bureau of Investigation on a petition seeking extradition of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam operative Kumaran......

Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu: Trampling each other's toes

If the two Dravidian parties up the rhetoric it increases the risk of Tamil Nadu becoming a safe haven for Tamil extremism with serious implications for national security. As these developments......

Sun acquires Dinakaran newspapers

Sun Network has acquired 100 per cent stake in Tamil publication major Dinakaran, according to an Indiantelevision.com report.With this, Sun Network controller Kalanithi Maran has entered the......

'Rajinikanth will establish a new benchmark in politics'

'People will vote for Rajinikanth without expecting any money.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajinikanth/Instagram Rajinikanth started his movie career as a villain and went on to become a hero. And......

Review: NGK is a waste of time and money

NGK -- Nandha Gopalan Kumaran is only meant for Suriya fans, feels A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com. Do you know why Mahatma Gandhi used non-violence as a weapon? Suriya's character in NGK --......

'Till yesterday, you were glowing in your exalted place like a queen'

'The very fact that she survived her migration to Bollywood, where many young lives have been sacrificed or abandoned to the streets, bears testimony to her grit, determination and good fortune,'......

Review: Ko 2 is an unremarkable political thriller

Ko 2 is too dreary to make an impact, feels S Saraswathi. KV Anand's 2011 political thriller Ko was one of the biggest hits of that year. Its sequel Ko 2 hit the marquee this......

101 cricketers sever ties with ICL

Former internationals Rohan Gavaskar, Deep Dasgupta and Hemang Badani are among 101 cricketers who have severed links with the rebel Indian Cricket League and applied to the Board of Control for......

Chennai Superstars win domestic league

Chennai Superstars remained the champion side in the Indian Cricket League as they won the 50-over-a-side final of the competition here at the Mayajaal ground. They had also won the International......

Chennai Superstars bt Kolkata Tigers, enter final

Chennai Superstars' Rajagopal Sathish (51) wielded the willow in style and then bowled with a golden arm to beat Kolkata Tigers by 93 runs and take his team into the summit clash of the Indian......

ICL announces team lists

The Indian Cricket League on Wednesday announced the name list of players in each of the six teams and their respective coaches for the upcoming ICL Twenty20 tournament. The announcement came along......

Yousuf, Klusener join ICL

Breaking the suspense over its recruitment, the Indian Cricket League on Monday unveiled a list of 50 players for its breakaway multi-million dollar venture, which has Pakistan's prolific batsman......