Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......
It is not much of an issue just now, but it could become one if the idea of a caste census captures the socio-political imagination, going beyond electoral tags and identities, predicts N Sathiya......
The National Green Tribunal has formed a panel to verify the factual position and take appropriate remedial action on a plea claiming illegal mining by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Brij Bhushan Singh......
'The BJP knows only one language, intimidation!' IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin meets state minister V Senthil Balaji who is admitted to the Omandurar government hospital in Chennai......
The inaugural Sangamam turned out to be a political Hindutva function than a gathering on the Hindu religion, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi inaugrates......
A Rs 2 health insurance scheme for rural India and a project on empowering cooperative banks through effective application of information technology -- ideas that looked at tackling such problems......
Piramal Healthcare on Thursday said its 5.5 per cent stake purchase in Vodafone Essar was a financial investment and it might sell the stake for a return of up to 20 per cent, possibly through an......
UK-based Vodafone Groupon Fridaysaid its Indian unit Vodafone India reported a growth of nearly 9 per cent in revenue to 1.03 billion pounds during the first quarter ended June 30, 2011, driven by......
UK-based telecom major Vodafone Group said on Thursday it has exercised its option to acquire Essar's stake in their joint venture, Vodafone Essar, which will result in a cash flow of $5 billion......
The Environment Ministry on Thursday issued a show cause notice to Mundra Port & SEZ Limited, a private port and special economic zone being developed on the west coast of the country, for alleged......
'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.''Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.' Photograph: Kind......
'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohini Hattangady/Instagram Rohini......
Hari Gopalakrishnan is a name synonymous with commercially-driven, fast-paced entertainers. Hari started his career as a director with the film Tamizh in 2002. In a career spanning over a......
Actor Suriya made his mark in the Tamil film industry with some remarkable films like Kaakha Kaakha, Pithamagan and Vaaranam Aayiram. He made a successful debut......
Thegidi, directed by debutant P Ramesh is an exciting investigative thriller revolving around a massive insurance scam, writes S Saraswathi. The latest to jump on the bandwagon of short filmmakers,......
Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Amidst the worsening water crisis in the city, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Karnataka State Cricket Association and other state authorities......
Someone who confessed he would have been beating buffaloes with sticks had it not been for the javelin went on to win India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics. IMAGE: India's gold medallist......
It was this day, March 6, in 1971 that Sunil Manohar Gavaskar made his debut in Test cricket. Gavaskar -- the first cricketer in history to surpass the 10,000 runs mark in the longest format -- was......
IMAGE: H S Prannoy, recovering from gastro-esophageal reflux disease that troubled him last year, rallied to beat Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen. Photograph: India Open/Twitter Former champions......
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and several Indian cricketers are expected to fly to Rajkot to attend the reception.Haresh Pandya reports for Rediff.com from Rajkot. IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja at one of his......