CHENNAI: To gauge the competency levels of students in basic literacy and numeracy, assessments will be conducted in the third week of February in more than 14,000 government primary schools across ...

A 2,000-year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscription has been discovered in Egypt, providing important evidence of trade between India and the ancient west. The text also has the name of a Tamil trader who ...

Among the inscriptions found in six rock-cut tombs, 20 are in Tamili and the remaining 10 are in Sanskrit and Prakrit, implying that people from several regions of the Indian subcontinent were ...

Two senior Congress leaders have questioned Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam over delayed seat-share talks before the Assembly election likely in April. Lok Sabha MPs Manickam Tagore and ...

Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman has been conferred the Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Music Director for his work in Mani Ratnam’s historical epic Ponniyin Selvan – I. The recognition adds yet ...

Vijay Sethupathi has never pretended to be uncomfortable with the idea of money. The actor has spoken openly about financial insecurity being his biggest motivator. At one point, he candidly admitted ...

We get it—travel is getting expensive. And when budgets are tight, it makes sense to spend your money on experiences at your destination rather than the flight that gets you there. That’s where “basic ...

DHARMAPURI: Upset with the lack of basic amenities such as proper sanitation facilities and water supply and unresolved road works, residents of Palacode gram panchayat have urged the district ...

The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday (January 22, 2026), allotted ‘whistle’ symbol to actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the upcoming Assembly elections in ...

Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As ...