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Malayalis fume at Shah's 'Vaman Jayanti' wishes on Onam

Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah triggered a controversy on the eve of Onam by posting a message on social media where he said ‘Happy Vaman Jayanti’. Kerala Chief Minister......

Post floods, Kerala gears up to celebrate Onam

A security alert notwithstanding, it is Onam time again and Keralites are getting ready to celebrate the biggest festival of the state putting behind the havoc wrought by two consecutive floods.......

Kochi's Jews Pass Into History

Queenie Hallegua, who passed away at 89 in August, was almost the last of the Sephardi Jews in Fort Kochi.Her son Dr David Hallegua reflects on his mother's death and of his life growing up in......

'We won't have Onam this year'

Flood in the rice bowl: Keralites who lost everything stare at uncertainty. Gireesh Babu reports from Kuttanad. IMAGE: An aerial view of flooded areas in Kerala. With large parts of the state......

The Teacher We Should Salute!

The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. IMAGE: Deepmala Pandey has ensured that 800 specially-abled children get to go to school. Photograph: ANI A missing cat returns home.........

Banks, NBFCs Light Up Season With Special Offers

Kindly note this illustration is generated using ChatGPT and is only posted for representational purposes. Banks and shadow banks have announced a range of offers for the festivals, hoping the......

Tax cut may bolster credit growth in H2

After a subdued first quarter of 2025-26 (Q1FY26), banks are now betting big on the festive season, rolling out attractive loan offers to boost credit growth in the second half of the current......

From hatchbacks to holidays, consumers ready to loosen purse strings

With Onam and Raksha Bandhan just around the corner, the festival season is ready to kick off in full swing. As people embrace the celebratory spirit, companies anticipate a surge in sales this......

Automakers Gear Up For Festive Season

...But sales of domestic passenger vehicles dropped 2% to 3% year-on-year in August owing to low demand. IMAGE: A car from Maruti Suzuki India Limited parked outside a showroom in New Delhi.......

Nano gets a roaring response in God's Own Country

Tata's small car might just have managed to steal the thunder from the annual boat racing festival in Kerala. For a special offer for Onam, Keralites have decided to give oars a rest, and......

Onam Special: Mohanlal's Run Baby Run

Mohanlal and Amala Paul will team up in director Joshiy's Run Baby Run, which will hit the cinemas on Thiru Onam day (August 29). Produced by Milan Jaleel under the banner of Galaxy films and......

Nayanthara-Vignesh, Twins Celebrate Onam

Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan celebrated their first Onam with twins, Uyir and Ulag, over the weekend. Vignesh posted pictures and posted, 'First Onam with my Uyir & Ulagam. As the festival starts......

Onam Special: Amala Paul is back home!

Amala Paul started her career in films doing a brief role in Lal Jose' Neelathamara. She switched her attention to Tamil and a few films later, Prabu Solomon's Mynaa happened. The rest, as they......

Onam Special: Fahadh Faasil talks on his success

Fahadh Faasil is the man of the season. He is the most talented among the young actors who are trying to fill in the space slowly being vacated by Mohanlal and Mammootty. Fahadh Faasil was......

A special Onam for Suresh Gopi

It was a special Onam for the one time National award winner Suresh Gopi this year. Though only one of his films, Kichamani MBA got released for Onam (Black Cat got delayed), his July release,......

Superfans And Cricketers' Secret Passions

Every summer, Sudhir Gautam makes a pilgrimage to Sachin Tendulkar's Mumbai home, carrying a box of Muzaffarpur litchis from his home town in Bihar, a gesture sweeter than the fruit itself. IMAGE:......

Harbhajan wishes Onam to 'friend' Sreesanth

IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan and spinner Harbhajan Singh extended their wishes to their fans. Photograph: BCCI Cricket fraternity on Wednesday greeted netizens on the occasion of Onam. India......

Don't miss! Kohli's Onam greetings in Malayalam

As Kerala celebrates the joyous harvest festival of Onam, Indian cricketers took to Twitter to wish the country and everyone on the joyous occasion. 'Happy Onam to those who are celebrating the......

Mumbai Indians cool off in the pool

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians' Arjun Tendulkar plays volleyball in the pool in Abu Dhabi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mumbai Indians/Instagram The Mumbai Indians are hitting their straps as they......