Tiruvallur, 30 km away from Chennai, is angry at the DMK and Congress for not bringing down the prices.
Karthi, who plays a double role in Siruthai, talks about his experience.
Far from silky lives, weavers in Kancheepuram lead a hapless life. Shobha Warrier finds out.
Sabarimala, one of the most important pilgrimage centres in the country, is facing a plastic threat. Shobha Warrier profiles a devotee who is combating the menace
'India's output contraction in the previous year was among the worst in the world!'
We are looking at both soft skills and technology skills; skills that will allow them to adapt, and become change agents. They also have to keep abreast of the latest technology developments
For little orphans, who are inflicted with HIV+, life in itself is no less than an obstacle. But thanks to people like Dr Manorama, who has been selflessly working for their welfare for a more than a decade now, hope blooms in those insecure hearts. Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier visits Dr Manorama's newly created home for these little angels -- Ananda Illam.
World champion Anand spoke exclusively from Sofia after beating Veselin Topalov 6.5 to 5.5 to retain the title he won in 2008.
Janaki Viswanathan tells Shobha Warrier about her movie Om Obama.
'We cannot overlook the crucial importance of cultural capital in intellectual achievements; and virtually all the Nobel Prize winners possessed cultural capital,' says social scientist Dr P Radhakrishnan.
IIT-Madras students Mohit Mittal and Rajan Gupta invent a helmet that will alert emergency services if you meet with an accident.
'They have been pursuing their agenda of bulldozing everything and everybody on their way.' 'They suddenly see Rahul Gandhi standing in front of them without fear and fighting against them aggressively.' 'He doesn't show any compromise in his attitude towards fascism.'
National award-winning director Cheran opens up about his Tamil movie.
'If you want to be a global giant, you cannot position yourself as only a software services provider; you have to be a solution provider.'
"I feel governments still see bull markets as good, and bear markets as bad but excessive bull markets create bear markets, and only timely intervention can help overcome the crisis," says R Subramanian, managing director, Subhiksha, one of the largest retail chains in India.
'The prime minister in a way defeated the ill-designs of separatist forces.'
Sasikumar is not only proving his mettle as a director. His acting skills are bindaas too as Nadodigal opens to packed theatres.
'Since the party is at a stage when things are very bad, this is the best time to experiment.'
Professor V Suryanarayan is described as one of India's leading specialists in South and Southeast Asian Studies, especially on Sri Lanka speaks about the current situation in the island nation.
'Since the Covid virus has a tendency to mutate, we can continue to expect new variants of the virus to emerge and keep circulating and recirculating in the communities.'
Director Vijay talks about his upcoming film Madhrasapattinam.
Professor P Radhakrishnan is a social scientist talks about the dangers of including caste in the census.
Generally, elections in Tamil Nadu are like temple festivals -- there are lights, fireworks, music, dance and colourful people. But Election 2009 seems to be muted in the state.
Recession here is not as drastic as what you might see in the developed world because the hole that is dug is not that deep in countries like India; thus, they can recover much quicker, says S Somasegar.
Sohan Roy on helming a Hollywood film in India.
Asin tells Shobha Warrier about her new Tamil film, life in Mumbai and her new films.
Countries that adapt to change and are on the cutting edge of IT innovation will come out of the recession stronger than before. Any number of countries could emerge stronger but that's up to their governmental leadership and the strength of their IT industry.
'How long can you keep a person in jail using false cases?'
An interview with archeologist T Satyamurthy on the Sethusamudram project.
Dr M S Swaminathan, friends with Dr Norman Borlaug for 56 years, recalls how the Nobel Laureate transformed Indian agriculture.
'If you want to know the discontented youth of India, you have to only look at the Maoist, Naxalite movements. The attitude of the State is, crush the movement. I would say 'no' to this. They are our children. I wouldn't equate Naxalism or Maoism in India with terrorism'
'I am not in favour of the hijab myself.' 'I personally think it wrong to make women shut themselves out of the world, where there is so much to see.' 'But I can't dictate to others about what they should wear.'
Jamal Qureshi, Regional Marketing Manager, South East Asia, Perth Education City, Western Australia, talks about what is in store for Indian students in Western Australia.
S Sreedhar has given a dignified final farewell to 600 abandoned bodies in the past 24 years. Continuing our series on Extraordinary Indians.
Meera Kathiravan's debut is creating waves in Dubai.
'The China opportunity, the digital opportunity and the end of geography opportunity are the three pieces of luck India got due to Covid.'
'The country must learn to sacrifice some rights to fight terror. While fighting terror, you cannot have the same freedom,' says intelligence specialist Colonel R Hariharan (retd).
The actress is enjoying her stint in Tamil cinema.
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