Advocate brutally attacked in TN court complex

An advocate was brutally attacked by a man in front of the court complex in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday, triggering protests by the members of the Bar in the district demanding protection to......

What is 'Sengol', a sceptre to be installed in new Parliament

'Sengol', a historical sceptre from Tamil Nadu, which was given by the British to first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to represent the transfer of power and was kept in a museum in Allahabad will......

'Nari shakti', festivals, spirituality themes of this year's states' tableaux

"Nari shakti" and women empowerment dominated the theme of tableaux of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Tripura at the Republic Day parade here on Thursday. IMAGE: Kerala presents......

TN: Cops blow the lid off a family robbery

At least 50 women in Tamil Nadu were in for a pleasant surprise last week when the cops called them and said, "You have complained of theft of your jewellery. We have recovered it, please come......

Yash Birla on business, life and spirituality

The arching driveway of Birla House is lined with jackfruit, gulmohar and mango trees. There's a full garage at the bend, but it is dark in there and you can't make out the badges on the grilles......

Chennai witnessing one of the worst droughts in over 70 years

Lush agricultural lands have turned parch as groundwater levels deplete to new lows, and wells and water reservoirs go dry.While the administration points to deficient rainfall as a reason, experts......

Energy tops PM's agenda

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said that energy co-operation was high on his list of priorities during his current visit to Russia.Talking to newspersons on board Air-India Tanjore, Singh......

Cash crisis: Not the first time it's happened

India has gone through this exercise twice, and here's what happened then. WAR ON BIG NOTES First demonetisation, January 12, 1946 IMAGE: Issued in June 1938, this Rs 1,000 note had a portrait......

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

'Life should never be unidimensional.''While I enjoy doing films, there's still a lot more that I want to experience.'   IMAGE: Arvind Swamy as MGR, the legendary Tamil movie star and later......