'We will start Lok Sabha election work immediately'

'We have to change the Dravidian influence on the people.' IMAGE: Home Minister Amit Shah being welcomed by Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party chief K Annamalai on his arrival, in Chennai.......

TN's idol wing sleuths seize antique royal clan lady's idol, 4 held

It was like a scene from a film. The idol wing sleuths in Tamil Nadu posed as prospective buyers and seized an antique stately idol of a lady from the royal Sethupathy clan, which the smugglers......

'We have to remind Tamils that they are Hindus'

'Tamil Nadu is a state of temples, it's a holy land. People don't seem to realise that.' IMAGE: Tamilisai Soundararajan, then BJP's Tamil Nadu unit president and currently the youngest governor......

'Every time I fly a MiG-21, I am closer to heaven'

For the youngest Indian Air Force pilot to have flown the MiG-21 FL fighter jet, which phased out after a glorious 50-year service, flying the 'dream machine' felt like he was closer to heaven. "I......

Batra, Nagarajan to be Sebi EDs

Government has finalised the appointments ofState Bank of Indiamanaging director A K Batra and formerIndustrial Development Bank of Indiadeputy managing director T M Nagarajan, as the two new......

Longer-horizon debt funds bounce back in 2023 as bond yields soften

Actively managed debt funds with the flexibility to go long on duration made a strong comeback on the returns chart in 2023, thanks to softening bond yields. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Tech firms to ramp up talent hunt from Tier-II, III cities

Several technology companies are seeking to step up hiring from Tier-II and Tier-III cities of India in 2024 to tap into a vast talent pool of skilled professionals churned out by educational......

Mastek plans development centre in Chennai

Mumbai-based software solution company Mastek is all set to open a huge facility in Chennai to serve its customers abroad. The offshore development centre would come up at the Mahendra Industrial......

Trump, Guiliani, Spike Lee at Bombay Dreams

Donald Trump will not be heading to Broadway Theatre on April 29 to deliver his famous catchphrase in the television show, The Apprentice: You Are Fired! Instead, he will be there to applaud young......

Bombay Dreams' record finish!

As Manu Narayan, Tamyra Gray, Sriram Ganesan and Anjali Bhimani joined 34 of their peers in Bombay Dreams to take the final Broadway bow on New Year's Day, at least one actor was taking home more......

Pooja Kumar, the face of Bombay Dreams

It enjoyed a dream run at London's West End. Of course, composer A R Rahman's chartbusting tunes also contributed to its success. Buoyed, the triumphant cast and crew of Andrew Lloyd Webber's......

They sang for Bush and the Queen!

The last time they sang together in public, Manu Narayan and Anisha Nagarajan had President Bush, Queen Elizabeth and Tony Blair in the audience. The lead players from the Broadway version of the......

Mithali excels as Indian eves level New Zealand series

A captain's knock by Mithali Raj enabled the Indian women's cricket team beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the fourth ODI in Bengaluru and level the five-match series 2-2. Her unbeaten 81 was......

World T20 warm-up: Smriti shines as Indian women beat Ireland

IMAGE: India's Smriti Mandhana celebrates. Photograph: ICC. Host India warmed-up for the International Cricket Council Women’s World T20 with a 29-run win over Ireland in a practice match,......

PHOTOS: India thrash West Indies by 105 runs

India rode on opener Thirush Kamini Murugesan's maiden century to thrash West Indies by 105 runs in their opening Group A match of the ICC Women's World Cup on Thursday. Kamini scored 100 off......

India off to rousing start in women's World Cup

India rode on opener Thirush Kamini Murugesan's maiden century to thrash the West Indies by 105 runs in their opening Group A match of the ICC Women's World Cup in Mumbai on Thursday. Kamini scored......

BCCI contracts: Dhoni remains in Grade A category, Raina demoted

IMAGE: India's ODI and T20 captain MS Dhoni. Photograph: Reuters Indian limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Monday retained in Group A of the men's player contracts......