Chennai: “Good morning, Professor. Can we study Vijay today?” When Congress leader and visiting Ashoka University professor Praveen Chakravarty walked into class after C Joseph Vijay assumed office, he was greeted with songs from the actor’s hit films, whistles and a barrage of questions about Tamil Nadu’s new chief minister.“This was a university in Haryana…
Chennai: Social activist Geetha V stands at the entrance of a crumbling old building at Pursaiwalkam in Chennai. Before the 74-year-old begins her day’s work, fighting for the cause of unorganised workers, she must first face her own uphill battle: two flights of steep, narrow stairs. Her ailing knees do little to help. Leaning on…
NAMAKKAL: The Tamil Nadu Lorry Owners’ Association (TNLOA) has resolved to raise freight rates by 25% with effect from June 15, citing increasing diesel prices. The decision was announced by state president C Dhanraj after an executive committee meeting here on Wednesday.During the meeting, members reviewed concerns such as the rise in diesel costs, freight…
Construction site at Annanagar in Chennai With construction costs rising, homeowners and architects are increasingly exploring material-efficient alternatives that reduce expenses and environmental impact. From filler slab ceilings that use terracotta pots to cut concrete consumption; to fly ash bricks with high recycled content for internal walls, several design choices can significantly lower the use…
Chennai: A probe by the CBI can be ordered only in rare cases as per the orders of the Supreme Court, the Madras high court observed on Tuesday, refusing to direct the CBI to probe the manner in which the released convict in the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, A G Perarivalan, was…
Chennai: In a corner of the forensic museum at Madras Medical College, inside an old wooden, glass‑fronted cupboard, a jar holds the sawn‑off half of a human head, with a small label — M 11. There are no records or documents describing the specimen, but professors say it belonged to C Alavandar, a pen salesman…
Chennai: A 28-year-old man, who was detained and questioned by the police after creating a nuisance near a TASMAC outlet in MGR Nagar, died after returning home. His family claimed that he died due to police assault, while the police denied the accusation and stated that he had pre-existing health issues related to alcohol addiction….
Chennai: Zoho Corp has built an indigenously designed and manufactured server platform as part of its plan to own the technology stack from hardware to end applications and reduce costs. The company designed key components, including the motherboard, microcontrollers, data centre secure control modules (DC-SCM), network interface cards, firmware and chassis, assembled locally through Indian…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. CHENNAI: In a corner of the forensic museum at Madras Medical College, inside an old wooden, glass‑fronted cupboard, a jar holds the sawn‑off half of a human head, with a small label: M11. There are no records or documents describing the specimen, but professors say it belonged to C…
Tamil Nadu BJP leader Amar Prasad resigned from the party on Wednesday, days after former state BJP president K Annamalai stepped down from the organisation. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP state secretary Amar Prasad resigned from the party on Wednesday, days after former state BJP president K Annamalai stepped down from the organisation.Announcing his decision on…
