Vijay’s Swearing-In Ceremony: Trisha Krishnan stuns in icy green silk saree and jasmine-adorned hair at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru stadiumTamil Nadu witnesses a historic moment as C. Joseph Vijay of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam takes oath as Chief Minister amid tight security. Act...
10 May, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Polls: Focus on Vijay's poll promises; TVK assured 8 gm gold for womenActor Vijay's new party TVK is poised to lead in Tamil Nadu elections. His manifesto includes significant promises like gold for marriages ...
04 May, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
She ran away from abusive marriage at 16, became the box office queen by 20; This Class 4 dropout who saved the film industry died feeling unlovedLong before the stage name "Silk" became synonymous with South Indian glamour, Vadlapati Vijayalakshmi was a child bride fleeing an abusive...
01 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Large establishments in Chennai's shopping district asked to down shuttersWell-known textile names such as Saravana Stores, Nalli Silks, Kumaran Silks, Pothys, Chennai Silks in addition to popular jewellery brands...
17 Mar, 2020, 09.21 PM IST
Singapore Airlines to start fifth weekly flight on Kolkata-Singapore routeIn addition to Kolkata, SIA operates to five other points in India - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi. Scoot, SIA’s low-...
14 Jan, 2020, 04.29 PM IST
SilkAir announces special fares to Southeast Asia destinationsThese special fares can be booked till March 25, 2017 for travel before September, 30, 2017.
09 Mar, 2017, 01.00 PM IST
Shell out more for Kanchipurams silk sarees“We are unable to keep the prices at their current level,” confirmed Kuppuswamy Chetty of Nalli Silks, one of the oldest retailers of silk ...
07 Jul, 2016, 11.04 AM IST
Nalli sarees issues cease and desist notice on SnapdealThe company has also alleged the main picture used as background by Snapdeal on its offers page has been copied from the homepage of SnapDe...
17 Jun, 2015, 06.34 PM IST
Chennai Silks’ wants to expand beyond textile kingdomThe nearly five-decadeold family business, managed jointly by eight brothers, now wants to expand beyond home, to southern states initially.
24 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Textile major Chennai Silk group eyeing newer horizonsThe nearly five-decade-old family business, managed jointly by eight brothers, now wants to expand beyond home, to southern states initiall...
21 Dec, 2013, 03.30 PM IST
SilkAir launches first direct flight between Singapore and VisakhapatnamSilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, launched its first direct flight between Singapore and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to...
29 Oct, 2012, 02.52 AM IST
- Chennai Silks eyeing Rs 10,000 cr biz by 2015
Leading textile chain Chennai Silks, which has forayed into the jewellery business, is eyeing to more than double its turnover to Rs 10,000...
18 Oct, 2012, 08.52 PM IST
Old zari sarees back in re-sale market for gold, silver contentWith gold prices rising and silver rates up 133% over the past three years, small textile owners, jewellers and even rookie agents are coll...
15 Oct, 2012, 05.04 AM IST
Niranth Nalli drives saree chain Nalli into gold retailingNiranth will take charge of what would be Nalli's first attempt outside the garments space, not counting an unsuccessful business process o...
18 Sep, 2012, 06.14 AM IST
- Wedding bells fails to cheer up silk and jewellery sales
Home grown silk and jewellery players, who were hoping that the wedding season would give a fillip to sales, are a disappointed lot.
03 Feb, 2009, 08.10 PM IST
- Ahimsa silk yet to catch on in Indian market
Ahimsa silk, the fabric made without killing silkworms, is increasingly gaining popularity in foreign countries though it is yet to catch o...
07 Feb, 2008, 12.51 PM IST
- Malda to get country's first Silk Park
The country's first Silk Park will be set up here on 40 acre land, Deputy Director of sericulture department Bijon Kumar Mandal said on Fri...
05 Oct, 2007, 05.40 PM IST