Both the women’s and men’s teams take time to find their rhythm, earn historic quarterfinal berth; Dhiraj places fourth in individual rankings with an improved showing in the second half
Budget allocations have not helped States ruled by parties opposed to BJP
There was one clear message — of the sure bet the Narendra Modi government has placed on India-Russia ties
For a slice of India’s Sunshine State in rainy Delhi, we try bombil fish fry, chicken xacuti and sweet crumbly serradura at Goa Niwas in Chanakyapuri
The Olympics will keep the world occupied over the next two weeks
The Ministers met for the second time this month, calling for stronger guidance to officials to complete LAC disengagement
The strong reactions to the Bill must induce a serious conversation on the underlying issues — India’s exploding jobs crisis and regional socio-economic disparities
In an open letter to the Chief Minister, Sharmila says that the situation should be declared as the State emergency
An ancient observatory is found at the State’s first astro-archaeological site in Sivaganga. This points to a highly learned group called Tamil Arivargal which had resided in the region. This group, which finds a mention in Tholkaappiyam, was well versed in astronomy, tracking not only the movement of the sun and the moon but also of the stars
Thenkarai Ramakrishna Mahalingam was born in 1924 near Cholavandan in Madurai. He started singing at a young age. Meiyappa Chettiar cast him as Lord Krishna in Nandakumar in 1938. The film failed, but Sri Valli, which ran for 55 weeks, gave him a break
A project to supply water from Pattukottai to Vedaranyam, which is at the tail-end of the Cauvery delta, sparked a protest. The project, which started in 1987, came to a halt. It was revived by the DMK government of 1996-2001 by drawing from the Coleroon near Tiruvaikavur. The Madras High Court bailed out the New Veeranam Project
Sheikh Hasina, 76, spent the morning surveying destruction in the capital Dhaka, where the commuter rail network connecting the sprawling megacity of 20 million people was shut down after mob attacks
