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PIX: What Modi offered at Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi worshipped at the Chola-era Lord Brihadeeswara temple in Gangaikonda Cholapuram on Sunday. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Gangaikonda......

The 'veshti' culture and code

The veshti controversy in Tamil Nadu is not about the dress -- but a dress-code, which seems permissible in private homes and offices, but not in private clubs that are open only to well-heeled,......

TN assembly passes bill to end restriction on 'veshti'

The Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill making enforcing dress code and banning entry of persons wearing 'dhoti' in public places a cognisable offence punishable with jail......

Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from?Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N......

In veshti, Modi strikes a chord with Xi at Mahabalipuram

In the backdrop of the seventh century monument of Pancha Ratha, overlooking the Coromandel Coast of Bay of Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday took a......

The knight in veshti who made India's big ticket reforms possible

On a cool November day last year, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma got the news that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would be available in Delhi's Pragati Maidan, where the annual trade......

Palanimanickam: Making the MoSt of a lesser job

In North Block, the role of the minister of state (MoS) is always eclipsed since all secretary-level officers generally report only to the finance minister, particularly, when the incumbent is......

The dancing legends wowing India

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.Nikita Puri encounters a couple who believe in breaking moulds. IMAGE: Shanta and......

Aditi-Siddharth's Beautiful Wedding Album

Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth got married at a 400-year-old temple in Wanaparthy, Telangana, on September 16. The couple posted glimpses from their wedding on social media, giving everyone a......

Why's Sonakshi Smiling?

Nayanthara in Bangkok...Masaba's chic maternity look...Urvashi's new hero... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram Sonakshi Sinha had a working birthday this year and the actress......

Monga, Murugan Showcase Tradition At Cannes

IMAGE: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan, Oscar-winning Producer Guneet Monga and Manipuri actor Kangabam Tomba. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dr L Murugan/Twitter......

Decoding Atlee's Recipe For Blockbuster Cinema

Atlee gives temporary relief from reality, by blinding us into a make-believe world where the perfect family hero and messiah makes the world a safer and equal place for all, explains Divya Nair.......

Russo Bros, Dhanush Watch The Gray Man

Hotshot Hollywood Directors Anthony and Joseph Russo -- whose impressive roster includes Captain America: The Winter Soldier; Captain America: Civil War; Avengers: Infinity War; Avengers: Endgame......

D Gukesh Grooves To Manasilayo

WATCH D Gukesh grooving to Manasilayo. Video: Kind courtesy D Gukesh/Instagram Grandmaster D Gukesh has unmatched moves on the chess board. The 2024 Chess Olympiad gold medallist has now shown us......

'Thalapathy' Jadeja Says Hello Chennai

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ravindra Jadeja/Instagram It was a special homecoming for Ravindra Jadeja as he arrived in Chennai on Thursday ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh next......

Why Ruturaj Had A South Indian Engagement

Photographs: Kind courtesy Ruturaj Gaikwad/Instagram Chennai Super Kings batter Ruturaj Gaikwad and his wife Utkarsha Pawar paid tribute to CSK and the Whistle Podu fans with a traditional......

Paddler Sathiyan Gets Hitched

Table tennis star Sathiyan Gnanasekaran tied the knot with Subhiksha Baskaran in Chennai on Wednesday. India's highest-ranked table-tennis player looked dazzling on the day and was clad in a......

CSK Host A Tamil Pre-Kalyanam Party

IMAGE: Devon Conway and Kim Watson. Photographs and video: Kind courtesy CSK/Twitter Chennai Super Kings hosted a pre-wedding party for their New Zealand opener Devon Conway and his partner......