News for 'Amma'

'The battle is over, but the war has just begun'

'The battle is over, but the war has just begun'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said that the vow taken by AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala has been fulfilled.

'#MeToo will change the narrative forever'

'#MeToo will change the narrative forever'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

'#MeToo is a giant stride towards protesting sexual/verbal assault.' 'It is very important for us, as a society, to 'listen', to introspect and to understand that this is part of 'change' towards a safer society.' 'Hushing it up will only encourage the perpetrators who will begin to feel that they are invincible.'

Jaya interacting, progressing gradually: Hospital

Jaya interacting, progressing gradually: Hospital

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

The hospital said she 'continues to be under treatment and observation for all vital parameters, respiratory support and passive physiotherapy'.

'It is an election to save the soul of Tamil Nadu'

'It is an election to save the soul of Tamil Nadu'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

'The last four years was not Dravidian rule, it was BJP rule by proxy.'

The Indian the government has forgotten

The Indian the government has forgotten

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Even as the government moves heaven and earth to free the Indians trapped in Iraq and Libya, Father Alexis Prem Kumar, who was abducted in Afghanistan on June 2, appears to have been forgotten.

Chorus grows in AIADMK for Sasikala to take charge as TN CM

Chorus grows in AIADMK for Sasikala to take charge as TN CM

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai appealed to the newly appointed party general secretary V K Sasikala to become Tamil Nadu chief minister, saying the leadership in both the party and governance should be with the same person.

Kaala Review: Rajini movie you've been waiting for a decade

Kaala Review: Rajini movie you've been waiting for a decade

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

'It's the film you can take your appa, amma, pati, or even your girlfriend and everyone will walk home with a smile,' says Divya Nair.

TTV Dhinakaran's close aide joins DMK

TTV Dhinakaran's close aide joins DMK

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

Days after his outburst against AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran, close aide Thanga Tamilselvan on Friday joined the DMK in the presence of its chief M K Stalin. He is the second top Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader after V Senthil Balaji to join the principal opposition party in Tamil Nadu.

Three Malayalam films to battle it out this weekend

Three Malayalam films to battle it out this weekend

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Ranjan Pramod Rose Guitarinaal, Vinay Govind's Kili Poyi and Binoy George's Omega.exe are set to release today.

No buffet dinners please, we're Indians!

No buffet dinners please, we're Indians!

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

In her fourth entry Divya Nair talks about how food served at weddings is avidly discussed and becomes a crucial part of the wedding preparations and memories.

Sasikala's nephew Dinakaran to be AIADMK's candidate for R K Nagar by-poll

Sasikala's nephew Dinakaran to be AIADMK's candidate for R K Nagar by-poll

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Dinakaran, who was expelled from the AIADMK in 2011, was re-inducted into the party last month by Sasikala after he expressed regret for his alleged anti-party activities.

Things to do before I step into 2015

Things to do before I step into 2015

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

While the rest of the world is busy making plans for the New Year, I have drawn up a list of what I should do before the year ends.

How I Met My Mother

How I Met My Mother

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

'After having rejected and sometimes also being rejected by 32 men in my unsuccessful journey to matrimony, I prayed that it would be love at first sight with motherhood,' says Priya Ramanathan.

'Issues' force EPS and OPS to press pause on AIADMK merger

'Issues' force EPS and OPS to press pause on AIADMK merger

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

Party sources indicated that there were "some ticklish issues" that were to be addressed by both groups, but declined to elaborate further.

Mother's Day: Readers share their special moments

Mother's Day: Readers share their special moments

Rediff.com13 May 2013

Readers share pictures clicked with their mothers.

Pressler gets a hug and loves it

Pressler gets a hug and loves it

Rediff.com27 Sep 2003

The strange case of Professor Saibaba

The strange case of Professor Saibaba

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

Fed up with the treatment at the Nagpur central jail, his advocate has decided he will no longer deliver anything for Professor Saibaba, leaving it to the jail authorities to fulfill their legal responsibility to look after the professor.

111 Tamil farmers to contest against Modi in Varanasi

111 Tamil farmers to contest against Modi in Varanasi

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

Ayyakannu, who is also president of the National South Indian Rivers Inter-Linking Farmers Association, said the decision to contest the polls from Uttar Pradesh was to urge the Bharatiya Janata Party to include in their manifesto that their demands, including "profitable prices for farm produce," would be fulfilled.

In post-Jaya era, AIADMK heading for rout

In post-Jaya era, AIADMK heading for rout

Rediff.com23 May 2019

From being the third largest party in the outgoing Lok Sabha with 37 seats, the AIADMK has to now contend with single digit tally, pushed to the third spot behind arch rival DMK and Congress despite fighting the polls as part of a "mega alliance" with parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Is the AIADMK heading for yet another split?

Is the AIADMK heading for yet another split?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

The fracas between Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam on Monday over who will be projected as the CM candidate in next year's assembly polls not only points to a possibility of another vertical split in Tamil Nadu's ruling party but will also come as sweet music for the opposition DMK which in the past stood to gain from the AIADMK's squabbles, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

MGR comes alive in Thiruvananthapuram!

MGR comes alive in Thiruvananthapuram!

Rediff.com11 May 2016

What is 'MGR' doing in Thiruvananthpuram, seeking votes?

3 NEET candidates die by suicide in TN

3 NEET candidates die by suicide in TN

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

The deaths brought back the focus on NEET in the state, with all political parties but for the BJP opposed to the qualifying exam.

Jayalalithaa shifted to private room; AIADMK cadre celebrate

Jayalalithaa shifted to private room; AIADMK cadre celebrate

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was on Saturday shifted to a private room in a ward of Apollo Hospital in Chennai after she was admitted in the critical care unit on September 22.

10 important life lessons from Ganesha

10 important life lessons from Ganesha

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

There is more to the Lord of Beginnings and Destroyer of Obstacles than intelligence and power. His legends offer lessons in duty, righteousness, kindness and forgiveness.

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

What will a split in the AIADMK mean for Tamil Nadu?

Sathyan on Snehaveedu, Mohanlal's 300th film

Sathyan on Snehaveedu, Mohanlal's 300th film

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

The filmmaker talks about the landmark film.

A year in power for EPS, a year in jail for Sasikala

A year in power for EPS, a year in jail for Sasikala

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

For now, Edappadi K Palaniswami is in the saddle in Tamil Nadu, and firmly so. Both inside the party and the government, he has made OPS a yes-man, as the latter used to be under Jayalalithaa, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Jaya govt launches ad blitzkrieg as it turns one

Jaya govt launches ad blitzkrieg as it turns one

Rediff.com16 May 2012

The extensive floral arrangements on the floor of the Tamil Nadu Assembly said it all. The Jayalalithaa government in the state had turned one and it was time to celebrate.

Jaya's portrait unveiled in TN assembly, Oppn stays away

Jaya's portrait unveiled in TN assembly, Oppn stays away

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Facing the opposition benches, it is the 11th portrait to adorn the House.

Alia Bhatt shoots for Dabboo Ratnani's calendar

Alia Bhatt shoots for Dabboo Ratnani's calendar

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

India becomes 3rd country to cross 10 lakh Covid cases

India becomes 3rd country to cross 10 lakh Covid cases

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

It took 110 days for the COVID-19 cases in the country to reach one lakh and just 59 days more to go past the nine-lakh mark.

The importance of being Jayalalithaa

The importance of being Jayalalithaa

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

With the Apollo Hospitals chairman saying that she has recovered, the party can go back to business as usual.

Review: Aravaan is brilliant

Review: Aravaan is brilliant

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

With some brilliant art-work and amazing direction Aaravan deserves to become a legendary film.

Jaya's niece alleges harassment by 'Sasikala camp'

Jaya's niece alleges harassment by 'Sasikala camp'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2017

"I could not even stay at my house and goons are being sent against me. I do not know who (goons) they are...," Jayakumar said.

A Chennai shocker for BJP in presidential poll?

A Chennai shocker for BJP in presidential poll?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

With faction bosses not seeming to control anyone any more, can the BJP count on the AIADMK for the presidential polls any more, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Steely Stalin steals Modi's show too

Steely Stalin steals Modi's show too

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Stalin owes his victory this time, like in 2019, to the hate-campaign of the local Hindutva forces, which kept haranguing him, and even his dead father, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Special: The A-Z of Malayalam cinema

Special: The A-Z of Malayalam cinema

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

A look at the Malayalam films which best symobolise the letters of the alphabet!

Two die during rath yatra in Puri

Two die during rath yatra in Puri

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

At least two persons, including a woman, died during Lord Jagannath's car festival, official sources said.

Jayalalithaa gets Parliament on her 66th birthday

Jayalalithaa gets Parliament on her 66th birthday

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief J Jayalalithaa, who is eyeing a larger role for herself in the national politics after Lok Sabha polls, was on Monday presented a cake resembling Parliament by her party colleagues on her 66th birthday.

Sasikala attacks 'betrayer' Panneerselvam, says he won't go unpunished

Sasikala attacks 'betrayer' Panneerselvam, says he won't go unpunished

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Sasikala's comments came after Panneerselvam alleged that he was told to quit the chief minister's post to protect party's discipline and failure to follow would be a violation of party discipline