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2 IPS officers transferred, put on wait, over AR Rahman concert mess

A senior official attached with the Tambaram police commissionerate has been transferred and put under compulsory wait, days after the AR Rahman concert row that among others witnessed traffic......

Suhasini reopens Khushboo controversy

Women activists have threatened to file cases against National Award winning actress Suhasini for justifying the controversial remarks made by actress Khushboo over pre-marital sex.''She was......

'Militarisation is a problem in the Tamil areas in Lanka'

'My film depicts the struggle for dignity by Tamils in Sri Lanka' IMAGE: A scene from Muttruppullia? Photographs: Chitram Mathias Anthony Dass. Sherine Xavier, a Sri Lankan Tamil filmmaker from......

'I am a Tamil-speaking Muslim, I wanted to know my roots'

Yaadhum is a documentary that talks about how Islam spread in South India through trade. The film recently won the Bronze Remi award at the 48th World Fest in Houston. The maker of Yaadhum,......

Sindhis are flourishing, but going isn't always easy

The Sindhis are a lesson in perseverance. Once uprooted, they've started all over, often reinventing themselves.Nikita Puri and Ranjita Ganesan report. IMAGE: When Ranveer Singh, a Sindhi, wed......

CAS, DTH out; Net is in

The clash between the newly-introduced conditional access system and the still-nascent direct-to-home television has come to India far too late, as many countries have done away with both, and......

Test career ends, but 'Brand Dhoni' all set for new innings

Mahendra Singh Dhoni dropped a bombshell on Tuesday by announcing his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, but Brand Dhoni will continue to play a long innings. For one, he will......

Actress Kamini Kaushal Dies At 98

IMAGE: Kamini Kaushal in Biraj Bahu. Kamini Kaushal, one of Hindi cinema's earliest female stars who began her career with the 1946 classic Neecha Nagar and went on to act in a host of films right......

PIX: Deepika Padukone's GORGEOUS appearance at Marrakech Film Festival

Deepika Padukone, who upped the ante in onscreen gorgeousness with two consecutive films -- Chennai Express and Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela -- flew to Morocco to attend the 13th Marrakech......

First Look: Vanakkam Chennai

Vanakkam Chennai is Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi's debut film as a director in Tamil. Her husband, Udhayanidhi Stalin, a well-known producer is producing this film under his banner, Red Giant Movies.......

'I am very happy with the way Vanakkam Chennai has shaped up'

Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, wife of Udhayanidhi Stalin (son of M K Stalin and grandson of DMK supremo M Karunanidhi) who owns Red Giant Movies, is excited as she maker her directorial debut......

First Look: Mirchi Siva and Priya Anand in Vanakkam Chennai

Kiruthiga Udhayanidh who won the best director award at the Jaipur International Film festival for her short film Life, is ready with her debut Tamil film Vanakkam Chennai Her husband,......

Test cricket losing identity because of commerce-driven T20, says new documentary

A new documentary titled 'Death of a Gentleman' raises fresh doubts about the future of Test cricket and asks if the game is losing its identity in the face of stiff competition from......