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How I Became A Coorg By Order!

'After his warm and affectionate farewell speech, the Chief of Staff of the formation asked me, "So, now you are off to Coorg to look after your coffee estates?"'For the last time, in Army uniform......

Prestigious South Chennai LS seat to see fierce triangular fight, here is why

Home to some top-notch educational institutions and IT companies, the prestigious South Chennai Parliament seat is set for a 3-way direct fight involving two women leaders and a former MP as the......

Remove all posters put up by political parties in Chennai: HC to TN govt

The Madras high court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to remove at once, all the posters put up by political parties in furtherance of the local body elections, scheduled for......

College girl pushed to death during mock drill, trainer arrested

A 19-year-old student died after she was allegedly prodded to jump off the second floor of a building during a disaster management drill, following which the trainer, who claimed to be a National......

Raids on ex-TN minister in disproportionate assets case

Vigilance officials on Thursday conducted raids at 16 premises belonging to former Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam minister Veerapandi S Arumugam and his relatives in Chennai and Salem in connection with......

ITC's pot of gold? Bye, bye bidis

On his way home from a Chennai construction site, Arumugam stops his bicycle at a shop to buy a Wills Navy Cut filter-tipped cigarette, a popular brand made by ITC, India's biggest tobacco company.......

Won't allow cultivation of Bt brinjal: TN

The Tamil Nadu governmentsaid on Tuesday it would not allow cultivation of genetically modified brinjal and the earlier assurance given in this regard by chief minister M Karunanidhi was 'final'.......

Sivakasi rolls out green crackers ahead of Diwali

The changeover to green crackers after extensive experiments marks a revival of the industry which has over 1,000 manufacturing units around Sivakasi and used to clock an annual turnover of......

Daiichi and Docomo go, but India remains a hot market for the Japanese

The decision of two marquee Japanese names -- Daiichi Sankyo and NTT Docomo -- to exit their Indian investments might give an impression that investors from that country are treading cautiously on......

'Arumugam is a clean entertainer'

Suresh Krissna [in blue shirt] is a top-notch director who has directed some of the biggest stars from the south as well as Hindi. His latest movie is in Tamil titled Arumugam......

Review: Arumugam is ridiculous fare

Every once in a while, just when you think Tamil cinema is taking a step in the right direction with serious scripts and different formats comes a movie like Kool Productions' Arumugam. The film......

Review: Orange Mittai is a beautiful film

Orange Mittai has its sweet and sour moments, with just the right balance of humour and emotions, says S Saraswathi. Actor Vijay Sethupathi has never been afraid to experiment with......

Review: Arima Nambi is engaging

A skilfully written plot, deft direction and excellent camera work make director Anand Shankar’s Arima Nambi a highly engaging, action-packed thriller, writes S Saraswathi. Director Anand......

Kamal Hassan's Uttama Villain audio launched

Kamal Hassan launched the audio of his forthcoming film Uttama Villain on Sunday, in Chennai. Breaking from the practice of opening an oversized CD packed with ribbons, he announced that......

'The dynamics have changed but the skill set remains the same'

IMAGE: India won the hockey World Cup on March 15, 1975, in Kuala Lumpur, after defeating Pakistan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Joy Bhattacharya/X World Cup-winning striker Ashok Kumar, son of the......

Special Olympics: India finish with 202 medals!

India claimed a rich haul of 202 medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin. IMAGE: India's athletes pose with their medals at the Special Olympics in Berlin. Photograph: PTI The......

Rasquinha raises Rs 22 lakh for hockey community affected by lockdown

'Most of the club hockey players in Mumbai hail from all over Maharashtra. The belong to poor backgrounds. Someone's father is a food vendor, barber or auto driver and their earnings have been hit......

'Sportsperson of the Year' award goes to...

IMAGE: Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand being felicitated by badminton player PV Sindhu and actress Tapsee Pannu during the Sportsperson of the Year charity gala awards in Mumbai on Thursday......

Shot putter Om Prakash wins gold at Asian Indoor Athletics

Shot putter Om Prakash Singh Karhana gave the lone gold to India in the 6th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships as he won the gold medal on the second and final day of the event at Hangzhou,......