Tamil Nadu ranks third in terms of business contribution to Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company (Kotak Life), accounting for 9% of the insurer’s overall business in the country. In FY26, it reported assets under management (AUM) of 1,03,156 crore, up 12.4% year-on-year from 91,807 crore in FY25. In an interview, Mahesh Balasubramanian, MD and CEO,…
A deep-tech founder once said Chennai is a great place to tinker with ideas and build products at the intersection of science and hardware. Cutting-edge research institutes and the ability to get things made physically make it a great place to build. The same cannot be said for scaling, taking prototypes to market.That is demonstrated…
Chennai: A 46-year-old woman who had accused her second husband of molesting her 15-year-old daughter attempted suicide, saying police failed to arrest him.Based on her complaint, police filed a case under the Pocso Act and are investigating. The woman, meanwhile, is in stable condition at a govt hospital. Police said her allegations are being verified,…
Chennai: What was initially believed to be a road accident near Red Hills on Saturday night was later revealed to be a murder after the postmortem found the victim had multiple internal injuries, confirming assault. Police then arrested a history-sheeter who allegedly killed the man during a drunken altercation and dumped the body by the…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu registration department is set to make its ‘Anywhere Registration’ facility mandatory for select categories of property documents. The move to fully digitise the registration process will be rolled out in a few weeks. Applicants can upload and submit documents from any location at any time through the department’s portal. Once approved by…
MDMK General Secretary Vaiko, along with party cadres, held a black-flag protest at Saidapet in Chennai on Sunday against Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar, condemning the depiction of Tamil poet-saint Thiruvalluvar in saffron attire Chennai: MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Sunday demanded that Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar resign immediately for “attempting to saffronise saint-poet…
Chennai: Social justice minister Vanni Arasu on Sunday urged the Tamil Nadu govt to remain firm on the Thiruparankundram deepam issue and not succumb to the pressure from “religious fringe elements” seeking to politicise the controversy.State units of CPI and CPM also backed the govt’s stand that the practice of lighting the karthigai deepam lamp…
Chennai: TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss and DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakanth condemned the hike in price of domestic LPG cylinder on Sunday. They demanded that the Union govt withdraw the hike.The price of LPG cylinders increased from ₹928 to₹957. This is the second hike in three months after a hike of…
GCC plans special needs centres Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is planning to establish dedicated centres at its schools to offer specialised education and therapy for children with intellectual disabilities.The facility will include dedicated rooms for physiotherapy and therapy sessions, along with specialised equipment. Officials said the centres will follow a structured timetable that support…
Chennai: Two months ago, heaps of garbage dumped near Thiruvanchery, near Tambaram Corporation limits, were set on fire by local panchayat workers, filling the area with thick smoke and a foul smell. Residents say this is not an isolated incident. Across several neighbourhoods within Tambaram Corporation, garbage collected from households is routinely dumped and burnt…
