Hima wins fourth gold in 15 days

Posted on   3:38 pm

In her first competitive 200m race of the year, the old Assam runner had clocked 23.65 seconds on her way to gold at the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland 2 July. After that, she won her second 200m gold at the Kutno Athletics Meet, also in Poland, 7 July with a time of 23.97 seconds. On 13 July, she won her third 200m gold at the Kladno Athletics Meet in Czech Republic with a time of 23.43.

Will Vayu bring Jal?

Posted on   11:06 am

The whole of India was badly affected by summer and the water crisis that accompanied it. Hence, Cyclone Vayu, which is likely to make landfall in Gujarat Thursday, brings more hopes than fear, as it is expected that the rain would help people tide over the crisis. Meanwhile, the Gujarat administration is on high alert to deal with ‘Vayu’.

Pen Drive column: Incredible Tamilnadu!

Posted on   3:22 pm

A talk with a friend who had just returned from a concert tour of Europe got me thinking about Tamilnadu’s place in the sun. Renowned violinist sisters M Lalitha and M Nandini said they had become more than ambassadors of Carnatic music: they had even become Tamilnadu tourism ambassadors for their ‘rasikas’ in Europe.