Anna University rape case became a flashpoint between BJP and DMK. What it revealed, explainedGnanasekaran was convicted in Chennai for the Anna University sexual assault case, facing 11 charges including rape. The incident sparked p...
28 May, 2025, 11.39 AM IST
TTD Donation: Chennai's Vardhaman Jain donates Rs 6 crore to Tirumala Tirupati DevasthanamsTTD 6 Crore Donation: Vardhaman Jain, a devotee from Chennai, donated Rs 6 crore to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) trusts. He and...
20 Jan, 2025, 02.44 PM IST
Drones airdrop biryani for dogs stranded in Tamil Nadu. Watch VideoIn Tamil Nadu, drones dropped food for dogs stranded near Mettur dam due to landslides. Meanwhile, Kerala deployed drones from Noida-based ...
05 Aug, 2024, 12.30 PM IST
Vijay fans celebrate star's birthday in Thiruparankundram with a generous gestureThe grand gesture of offering petrol and chicken biryani to food delivery staff highlights the compassion and thoughtfulness of Vijay's fan...
23 Jun, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Indian delicacies add fragrant colours to snow-white DavosDotting the street, a number of Indian pavilions readied themselves with a wide range of foods and drinks for the five days of the World Ec...
16 Jan, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's 'Kalaan biryani' video goes viralIn the video, the Congress leader and the others are seen enjoying the spicy mushroom biryani, in true Tamil style where the food is served...
30 Jan, 2021, 03.52 PM IST
How rice varieties tend to get overlooked in the diversity of biryani across IndiaThe Ambur biryani replaces basmati with seeraga samba, a small-grained flavourful variety.
01 Mar, 2020, 04.24 PM IST
For the love of chicken & mutton biryani: How political gatherings helped caterers grow bigTamil Nadu’s love for biryani probably stems from the state’s love of rice.
27 Oct, 2019, 12.50 PM IST
PE firm CX Partners buys majority in TN biryani chainThe funds will be used by the promoters of Dindigul Thalappakatti to expand in metros across India and also overseas.
21 Oct, 2019, 10.54 AM IST
From Awadh to Malabar, Bengal to Hyderabad, here's how Biryani tantalised India in many avatarsThe tragic loss for Lucknow was a gastronomic gain for the hungry zamindars and Bengali babus, for they were the witness to the making of a...
25 Jun, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
Centre will take a stand on Jallikattu once SC decides about it: Anil Madhav DaveDefending Jallikattu currently banned in Kamal Haasan had yesterday reportedly said he is a big fan and all those who hate the bull sport s...
10 Jan, 2017, 07.16 PM IST
Cauvery row: Woman arsonist set afire 42 buses for mutton biryani and Rs 100A senior police officer said it was not yet clear if Bhagya was leading the mob. "As of now, we can say she was one of the arsonists," the ...
19 Sep, 2016, 11.30 AM IST
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: Why Jayalalithaa & Narendra Modi are playing cat & mouseWhilst the BJP's PM candidate is treading with caution in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK supremo, who is the darkest of horses in the PM race, is p...
20 Apr, 2014, 06.38 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission tightens campaign budget, party workers feel squeezed outBiryani's off the menu and flow of liquor is down to a trickle. For party workers, an election campaign without a swig is just not what it ...
05 Apr, 2014, 12.27 PM IST
General elections 2014: Food metaphors effective ways of connecting with votersThere is lots of idli dosa on sale, but the food that dominates Tamilian cities, from AC restaurants to roadside stalls, is the unfailing b...
25 Mar, 2014, 08.38 AM IST
Biryani entrepreneurs deliver faster than pizza chains at cheaper price, attract investor interestThe operating profit in a delivery-run biryani business is 15-25 %, which goes up with kebab offerings.
11 Jul, 2013, 11.15 AM IST
Use of ‘Thalappakatti’ in Tamil Nadu restaurant names leads to trademark warsThings were fine until 2006, when a new chain of biriyani restaurants called Chennai Rawther Thalappakattu Biryani was launched.
08 Apr, 2013, 11.15 AM IST