Betrayer, says Kamal Haasan as party VP quits over poll debacle

Makkal Needhi Maiam party chief Kamal Haasan called Vice President R Mahendran a "betrayer" after he resigned from the party and said that the former was about to be sacked from the party anyway......

'Kamal Hassan is for real!'

'As an actor he was surrounded in stardom, but as a politician he is humble.' IMAGE: Movie star Kamal Hassan, founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam political party in Tamil Nadu. Photograph: Kamal......

AIADMK going all out for Jayalalithaa win in RK Nagar bypoll

The campaign has gathered steam for the June 27 bypoll contest in Tamil Nadu featuring Chief Minister Jayalalithaa as All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam workers are going all out to ensure......

HC stays all proceedings against Nityananda

The Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed all further proceedings against self-styled godman Nityananda Swami, facing criminal charges including rape, by the Puducherry police on a complaint by some......

Godrej to bet big on ready to cook segment

Godrej Beverages & Foods looks at introducing more products in the ready to cook and ready to eat segments. Over the next two months, the company is likely to introduce a range of cooking pastes......

Bank of Japan stand not a surprise: Credit Suisse

Arjuna L Mahendran, chief economist and strategist at Credit Suisse said, that the Bank of Japan decision is in line with expectations. Bank of Japan was prudent in not raising rates and will......

India, other Asian markets to fall further: HSBC

Singapore-based head of investment strategy for Asia at HSBC Private Bank, Arjuna Mahendran, expects the Asian markets, including India, to decline further in August.In an interview with Mehul......

Hershey set to enter Indian market

Chocolate and confectionery maker, The Hershey Company, is finally set to enter the Indian market by acquiring the stakes in Mumbai-based Godrej Beverages and Foods. Godrej executives declined to......

Thalaimai Seyalagam Review: Strained Cliffhanger

If you are looking for an average political thriller with good performances, Thalamai Seyalagam may interest you, suggests Divya Nair. Director Vasantha Balan, known for making films with a......

Varshangalkku Shesham Review: Magical Bromance

Vineeth Sreenivasan deserves applause for striving to blend the past with the present and revoking your memories, states Divya Nair. For any Malayalee, think bromance in cinema, and two names that......

Director who gave Rajini break dead

'He brought realism into Tamil cinema.' IMAGE: A scene from Mullum Malarum. J Mahendra, known for infusing realism in Tamil cinema and for giving superstar Rajinikanth his career breakthrough with......

Saasanam: Truly memorable!

Mahendran, who directed Tamil trendsetters like Udhiri Pookal, makes a comeback with Saasanam. And after watching Saasanam, you regret that today's cinema has lost directors like Mahendran and......

Sri Lanka fans hang themselves after WT20 defeat

Two Sri Lankan youth unable to put up with the national team's defeat in the ICC World Twenty20 cricket final against the West Indies have committed suicide, police said in Colombo on Monday.......