Chennai: When a group of fans of Ajith Kumar recently joined the BJP in the presence of its Tamilnadu president Tamilisai Soundararajan, chances were that it would lead to a lot of speculation about the actor himself. The State BJP leader said at an event in Tirupur that hundreds of Ajith fans have joined her party and would take the welfare measures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the people. These Ajith fans will help the lotus bloom in Tamilnadu, Tamilisai had said. But, in a statement Monday, he denied that he had any political ambitions. He said he was careful…
Author: R Chitra
There was only one thought on Chennaiites’ mind this extended Pongal holidays – we have the city to ourselves! With lakhs of people – the official figure is more than 7 lakhs, if you are a stickler for details – leaving the city to go to their native place to celebrate Pongal, the city seems to be breathing light.
But considering the influx into Chennai, the growth in number of vehicles and the resultant pollution, I may get to know what an air purifier is much sooner than I think.
The Sabarimala issue refuses to die down. How can it, given that it is battling ideas that are entrenched in the psyche of the people?
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Centre to submit the price and other details of the Rafale fighter jet deals in a sealed envelope within 10 days to the top court. Clarifying that it doesn’t want technical details pertaining to the Rafale deal, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to share information which can be brought in the public domain with the petitioners. Details considered strategic and confidential can be held back, added the top court. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and comprising of Justices U U Lalit and K M Joseph, was listening…
Chennai: It is well-known that American automotive giant General Motors (GM) stopped its retail business in India in May last year. However, the firm has refrained from being silent and instead has used its base in the country to undertake reforms, making its operations profitable through high exports. It had also resorted to reduction in workforce through voluntary separation scheme (VSS) and increased production. Above all, the company shifted its focus towards R&D through its Technical Centre India (TCI) in Bengaluru. As a result, GM launched its first prototype Range Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV) made by TCI engineers at the…