HC rejects plea against 'Karthigai Deepam' lighting on TN hill

The Madurai Bench of the Madras high court on Thursday dismissed an appeal against the order of a single judge allowing the lighting of "Karthigai Deepam" oil lamp at a stone pillar on the......

Will Deepa Thoon Controversy Damage Stalin's DMK?

The Deepa Thoon controversy, if not allowed to die a natural death, could take the election focus away from the anti-incumbency impacting the DMK and into the secular space.Stalin would love to......

TN: HC tells petitioner to light hill lamp with CISF protection

Following a standoff between a section of devotees and Thirupparankundram temple management, the Madurai Bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday directed the petitioner to light the lamp atop......

'Pak's arms shopping spree post Op Sindoor concerning'

Following Operation Sindoor in May, Pakistan's procurement of arms from all over the world is a matter of concern, while China also remains an enduring challenge amid its growing assertiveness,......

MFs ease exit load to attract investors

The competitive intensity in the mutual fund (MF) industry is moving beyond scheme performance, cost structures, and distribution. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In recent months, several......

'One episode of financial instability can take us many years behind'

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra, with Deputy Governors Poonam Gupta, Swaminathan J, T Rabi Sankar, and M Rajeshwar Rao, responded to a range of queries in the post-policy......

NBFCs draw flak for lax loan appraisal practices

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J criticised some non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for lax loan appraisal practices and charging excessive interest rates, even as he......

Jio Financial gets Sebi nod for mutual fund business

Jio BlackRock Asset Management Pvt Ltd, a 50:50 joint venture between Jio Financial Services Ltd (JFSL) and US-based BlackRock, has received regulatory approval from the capital market regulator......

'When I Heard The Story, I Was Shaken'

'How could anyone do this to a child?''And how can a father cope with such a trauma?''But then we actors have to rise above personal emotions.' IMAGE: Vijay Sethupathi in Maharaja. Vijay......

Why Vijay Sethupathi Won't Work With Younger Actresses

'I felt awkward pairing with Anushka Shetty on screen because she had played my daughter in a film.' IMAGE: Vijay Sethupathi in Maharaja. All photographs: Kind courtesy Junglee Music......

'Manthan Is My Most Influential Film'

'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.''Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.''One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.''These......

Article 370 Review: Get Your Patriotic Fix

Article 370 is not as crude as some of the openly propagandist films made in recent times.It could at least open up a discussion on what is to be done to heal the wounds of the people of Kashmir,......

Why Bharat Ratna still eludes Major Dhyan Chand?

'If the country's biggest sports award is named after him, the National Stadium is named after him, then why not he is given a Bharat Ratna.' IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pays......

Rohit wins javelin gold to keep Worlds hopes alive

IMAGE: Rohit Yadav grabbed the men's javelin title with a best throw of 83.65m in his third attempt at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Chennai. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters......

T20 Mumbai League: Suryakumar's 50 in vain

IMAGE: Triumph Knight Mumbai's Suryakumar Yadav hit a 25-ball 50 in a losing cause. Photograph: BCCI India's T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav struck a blistering 25-ball half-century but his......

Captain Shreyas Iyer loses another T20 final!

IMAGE: Maratha Royals captain Siddesh Lad receives the T20 Mumbai championship trophy from Rohit Sharma and MCA president Ajinkya Naik. Photograph: Mumbai Cricket Association Mumbai South......

India's Pranav Venkatesh is World Junior Chess Champion

Emulates mentor Visvanathan Anand, who had won the tournament back in 1987. IMAGE: Pranav Venkatesh scored a total of seven victories and four draws to end up on nine points out of a possible 11......