Indian motorsports great Indu Chandhok diesIndu Chandhok, the "Godfather of Motor Sports in India," passed away at 93. He co-founded the Madras Motor Sports Club and the FMSCI, shapi...
07 Dec, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
250 year-old Madras Race Club sealed after Rs 730 crore rent arrears; 500 horses left locked inside stablesThe historic Madras Race Club in Guindy faces eviction after the Tamil Nadu government revoked its 99-year lease due to alleged violations ...
10 Sep, 2024, 04.30 PM IST
From campus to racetrack: IIT Madras and CSM Tech collaborate to develop high-speed electric carCSM Tech Partners with IIT Madras to develop an electric race car by 2025.
28 Aug, 2023, 02.14 PM IST
Clubs to be taxed on interest income earned on FDs with banks; principle of mutuality does not apply: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that social and recreational clubs must pay taxes on the interest income earned from fixed deposits (FDs) in ba...
18 Aug, 2023, 11.38 PM IST
Rowing his way to glory: LexisNexis Risk Solutions MD on how boat riding helps him solve business challengesShankar visits the Madras Boat Club in Chennai once a year.
14 Feb, 2020, 06.50 PM IST
Matrix Partners earns 20 times returns after selling its stake in online rummy gaming companyThe venture capital firm is said to have made over Rs 257 crore on its seven-year-old investment, as the Canadian investment firm Clairvest...
02 May, 2017, 08.35 AM IST
Iconic Madras Race Club searches for successor of India’s oldest horse-racing clubSeveral names are cropping up as contenders, including Ramaswamy’s disowned foster son MAMR Muthiah and Chettinad heir Karti, son of former...
20 Aug, 2016, 02.57 AM IST
AAAI to confer Srinivasan Swamy with the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016Srinivasan K Swamy of the media agency RK Swamy Hansa will be the recipient this year. The Award will be presented to Swamy on July 29 in M...
08 Jul, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
Madras monsoon racing season to commence from August 5The Madras Monsoon Racing season will commence here from August 5 and has on offer a total stakes money of over Rs two crore.
02 Aug, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
Suzuki Motorcycle India to launch Gixxer CupLeveraging the excitement generated by - Gixxer, and its variant Gixxer SF, Suzuki will launch the Gixxer Cup, a one make championship race...
21 May, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
Private hotels,clubs cannot claim parity with state owned TASMAC: Madras High CourtThe judges agreed with the state government counsel that additional taxation was a policy decision taken by it to prevent revenue loss to t...
10 May, 2015, 03.46 PM IST
IIT-Madras students' 'Nirmaan' to power ideas of entrepreneurial successCFI's motto is "Walk in with an idea, walk out with a product", right now the students build a prototype and leave it at that.
05 Jan, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
Jayalalithaa introduces bill to ensure entry of dhoti-clad Tamils into clubsThe move comes after a Madras High Court judge wearing a veshti was denied entry into a city club. Bill proposes penalties to violators.
07 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
J Jayalalithaa warns of tough action against clubs disfavouring traditional Indian attireShe said her government would bring in legislation to put an end to the practice of denying dhoti-clad people entry into clubs in the state.
17 Jul, 2014, 04.38 AM IST
Dhoti issue: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa warns action against errant clubs"This is an act of insult to Tamil civilisation and culture. This is a denigrating act. I strongly condemn this act," Jayalalithaa said.
16 Jul, 2014, 02.23 PM IST
HyperVerge: Startup by IIT grads to inspect 2000 biscuits a minute at ITCFor RoI on existing machines, ITC would have to charge a dollar a biscuit. HyperVerge's system, about to be installed, can inspect 2,000 bi...
04 Jul, 2014, 10.23 AM IST
Mahindra Life Spaces bids Rs 260 crore for Chennai propertyMahindra has emerged as the highest bidder for a 4.85 acre plot of Madras Race Club in Guindy with a bid in excess of Rs 260 cr.
29 Oct, 2012, 11.59 AM IST