IIT Madras director's cow urine remark sparks row; apology demanded

The director of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, V Kamakoti, has sparked controversy after making a remark about the "medicinal value" of cow urine, or gomutra.  IMAGE: IIT-Madras......

Tamil Nadu celebrates Pongal; Jallikattu ban plays spoilsport

The harvest festival of Pongal was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Friday, though the festivity was low key in southern districts, including Madurai, following the Supreme Court ban on the bull......

Indian filmstars in ad for alleged LTTE fundraiser

Colourful posters featuring South Indian filmstars have come up in a few stores in London advertising a fundraising event allegedly for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, state media claimed in......

Pongalo Pongal! Tamil Nadu's biggest festival is here!

Over four days all of Tamil Nadu is caught up in celebrating Pongal, the state's harvest festival. From a bonfire to worshipping cattle, it is a throwback to a time when society was agrarian, says......