Guv ceases to be Chancellor of state varsities: DMK leader

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has ceased to be the chancellor of state-run universities, Dravida Munneta Kazhagam leader P Wilson said on Tuesday, shortly after the Supreme Court ruling on......

Treat transgenders only as special category for job, education: HC

Holding that the transgenders should be treated only as a special category irrespective of their caste, the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to not bring them under either......

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as next CEC

Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday, the law ministry said. IMAGE: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar (right) and his wife show......

Shaktikanta Das appointed principal secretary to PM

Former Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das was on Saturday appointed the second Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. IMAGE: Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI Photo P K......

Fraternity, prosperity and polarisation

Economic stagnation is the advance payment for polarisation, which extracts a terrible price. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com One of the most heartening and fraternal features of......

Election apps find flavour in poll season

Tamil Nadu Election Candidates, TN 2016, Deepika Election Live, Thanjavur Election are some of the apps keeping people hooked to their handsets. Image: A series of election-related apps were......

Sitharaman on why GST compensation to some states is delayed

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said GST compensation to some states is delayed due to non-availability of AG's authenticated certificate, and that Kerala has not sent even a......

Post offices to sell greeting cards

Come next festive season, you could most probably pick up your favourite greeting card from a neighbourhood post office and send them to near and dear, then and there. With formalities for a tie-up......

Dhoni Beats Bachchan, SRK!

Dhoni endorses 42 brands to Bachchan's 41 and SRK's 34. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. Photograph: ANI Photo At 43, Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains the crown......