Back of the envelope calculations put government expense on each of the new schemes promised by the DMK and the AIADMK at tens of thousands of crores. But then, neither party has said how they are going to also address the mounting debt burden either, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Can welfare schemes truly transform from being flagship to flag-bearers for a government that is looking to get a second term in 2019?
People are anxious to know about the health condition of the chief minister as some information is already in public domain, a division bench orally observed when a public interest litigation filed by social activist K R 'Traffic' Ramaswamy came up for hearing.
If Muslims face trouble I will be the first person to raise voice for them, says the Tamil superstar.
Air Dravida, with an initial investment of Rs 110 crore (Rs 1.1 billion), would start three flights in Chennai-Madurai sector from July end, its Executive Director Ramachandran Iyer told newspersons in Chennai on Thursday. He said while Rs 40 crore (Rs 400 million) of the initial investment would be infused by the company promoters, the remaining Rs 70 crore (Rs 700 million) would be raised through debts and private equity routes.
Local and domestic long distance mobile call tariffs may drop further, thanks to telecom regulator Trai's announcement to do away with a fee that private telecom operators pay to state-run BSNL.Private operators were hitherto paying the fee called Access Deficit Charge to BSNL at the rate of 0.75 per cent of their Adjusted Gross Revenue or about Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion) a year.
'So why didn't the police make it very clear that this is the line of investigation, this is what we are doing.' 'Nobody knows what kind of report was done.' 'Was she checked for (sexual assault)?'
Managing and growing your career needs wide vocabulary and effective communication skills.
The high mobile telephony penetration in India's major metros and cities is expected to lead to a dramatic churn in the space
Cellular Operator Association of India, a lobby group of GSM operators, on Tuesday said it is not against competition in the industry and welcomes "open and healthy competition".
She has been given the job to make candles and incense sticks.
Dulquer Salmaan plays a character from the 1930s in Ranjith's Njan, and media person John Brittas makes his big screen debut in Madhu Kaithapram's Vellivelichathil.
In Tamil Nadu, Moser Baer will sell its DVDs and VCDs through 7,000 retail outlets.
CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat and Politburo members Sitaram Yechury, S Ramachandran Pillai and R Umanath are expected to attend the meeting on Saturday.
They have also moved the Madras High Court, challenging their removal from party posts.
BPO expert Sunder Ramachandran chats with readers on the prospects of a job in the BPO industry.
India-born designer Ashish Gupta showcased a fun collection at London Fashion Week.
Hearing pleas over the road blocks due to the ongoing protests at Shaheen Bagh against the Citizenship Amendment Act, a bench comprising Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph said its concern is about what will happen if people start protesting on roads. Democracy works on expressing views but there are lines and boundaries for it, the bench said.
According to the agreement between the government and the company, the Rs 7525 crore project is scheduled to be completed by December 4, 2019.
Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala demanded a judicial probe into the circumstances that led to opening of shutters of 40-odd dams at a time in the state.
Special Judge R Rajamanickam also acquitted former state industries secretary, C Ramachandran, and industrialist A C\n\nMuthiah who were charged in the case along with Jayalalithaa.
AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa is likely to make her first public appearance on Friday for a scheduled MLAs meet in Chennai, party officials said.
NRI docs have found that both regular and diet colas can increase the risk of heart disease.
Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits the latest pilgrimage site in Chennai: J Jayalalitha's final resting place.
Government on Monday said the huge infrastructure deficit can prove to be a dampener to the 9 per cent gross domestic product growth envisaged by the country during the 11th Five-Year Plan
'Rajnikanth's Kaala seems like a continuation from where Mani Ratnam had left off in his masterpiece Naayagan.'
A goal in each half was enough for Sporting Clube de Goa to get past 2005 champions Army XI 2-1 in the pre-quarter-finals of Osian's Durand Cup football tournament.
The 59-year-old Batra is one of the few sports administrators to head a national Olympic committee while heading an important international sports federation.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach is arriving in India on April 26.
Taher Poonawala, 20, a student of IIT-Madras from Mumbai reveals his study secrets.
The Congress chief met senior United Democratic Front leaders, including Ramesh Chennithala and P K Kunhalikutty.
Tatas' suggestion for auction stirs up hornet's nest.
BPO expert Sunder Ramachandran chats with readers on job prospects in the BPO industry.
She faced intense and protracted struggle to eventually head the AIADMK.
The GSM operators have added over 6.13 million net subscribers in March.
Citing amicus curiae Raju Ramachandran's report, Zakia Jaffery on Thursday claimed there was enough evidence to warrant a probe and trial against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots despite a clean chit by the Special Investigation Team.
With a sharp spurt in growth, the GSM industry has witnessed the highest ever subscriber additions in September at 4.4 million, taking the cellular subscriber base to 91 million.
