India’s desi gaming startups tap culture and storytelling to break China’s grip on toy and board game marketIn the vibrant world of play, Indian board games and toys are experiencing a renaissance. Consumers are leaning towards locally inspired op...
24 May, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
When the dissident is a patriot: New Mammootty-Mohanlal double-engine film is brave for our hyper-ventilating timesMammootty and Mohanlal star in Patriot, a Malayalam film exploring surveillance and privacy. The movie bravely addresses these global issue...
16 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
From Bengal to Assam, Hindutva rewrites the east: BJP's landslide ends era of regional strongmenThe Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved a significant victory in West Bengal, marking a shift in eastern India's political landscape. Regio...
05 May, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
SIR omissions and errors of commissionRecent Indian state elections saw surprising outcomes. However, electoral roll changes, especially in West Bengal, raise serious questions....
05 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed on May 1, 2026, for Maharashtra Day, Buddha Purnima, May Day? Check state-wise holiday listBanks across numerous Indian states will be closed on Friday, May 1, 2026, due to a confluence of holidays. These include Maharashtra Day, ...
01 May, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
From tech to tinsel town: 10 Indian actors who are graduates from IITs and NITsMany Indian actors built strong academic foundations in engineering from prestigious institutions like IITs and NITs before pursuing career...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
From protest to politics: How Tamil Nadu’s melthundu became an identity markerA simple shoulder cloth, the melthundu, has a rich history in Tamil Nadu. It began as a gesture of respect, was later used to challenge cas...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
15 actors and directors who graduated from Delhi University's Hindu College: Arjun Rampal to Imtiaz Ali to Tisca ChopraDelhi University's Hindu College has a rich legacy of nurturing talent for Indian cinema. Many celebrated actors and filmmakers began their...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
'Politics' isn't only about political parties, government, elections... it's the principles that govern every aspect of our lives'Politics' and 'political' do not indicate only political parties, government, elections, or international relations. At some level, most p...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Tamil writer Perumal Murugan's novel 'Pyre' about caste-based hatred & violence makes it to International Booker 2023 longlistThe former college lecturer currently lives in Namakkal in Tamil Nadu and is working on a new novel.
15 Mar, 2023, 11.00 AM IST
Sahitya Akademi award-winning writer Ki Rajanarayanan passes away at 98; final rites to be held with state honoursThe renowned novelist had been ailing from age-related health conditions for some time.
18 May, 2021, 03.15 PM IST
Actor Crazy Mohan passes away at 67; R Ashwin, Siddharth mourn Tamil writer's deathThe renowned comedy giant suffered a major heart attack.
10 Jun, 2019, 04.36 PM IST
'Conclave of South Indian Women Writers' to begin from January 20The meet is expected to be a great opportunity to share the deeper dynamics of creativity with some of the most important contemporary wome...
11 Jan, 2016, 02.26 PM IST
Ghost writers make quick buck as MLAs queue up to praise Jayalalithaa in TN assemblyAlong with hangers-on, personal assistants and party cadres, Tamil language experts are permanent fixtures at the MLAs' hostel in Chennai.
06 Oct, 2015, 12.19 PM IST
Collection of 350 local Tamil literary works digitised in SingaporeA collection of about 350 local Tamil literary works of around 50 years has been digitised by an Heritage Group in Singapore.
23 Aug, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
Legendary Tamil writer Jayakanthan passes awayA prolific writer of novels and short stories, Jayakanthan is survived by his wife, two daughters and son.
09 Apr, 2015, 07.27 PM IST
Why Tamil writer Perumal Murugan chose not to go down the same road as Salman Rushdie & Taslima NasreenSalman Rushdie, Taslima Nasreen and other writers who were exiled from former eastern bloc countries and the Soviet Union benefitted from g...
27 Jan, 2015, 05.13 PM IST