A selection of dishes from Madras Kitchen | Photo Credit: Special arrangement At the height of the British Empire, the erstwhile Madras Presidency comprised present-day Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, northern Kerala, and parts of Karnataka. The British clubbed these diverse regions together, and soon after they left, our current language States came into being.... Read More

A still from ‘Thamma’ | Photo Credit: Maddock Films At a time when taking umbrage is a national pastime, horror comedy is an imaginative form of creating an entertaining social commentary. With Stree and Bhediya, Maddock Films gave the genre a new life and carried the mood and message forward with Munjya. However, this meeting of natural and supernatural... Read More

Columbian artiste Verraco | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Birthed in England almost two decades ago, the Manchester-based Warehouse Project is debuting in India this weekend. Known for their genre-defying lineup of international artistes and DJs, the clubbing institution comes to India this weekend, with a show in Bengaluru on October 24, two in Mumbai on... Read More

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto “An undertrial prisoner escaped from Soro sub-jail in Odisha‘s Balasore district,” police said on Wednesday (October 22, 2025). Sub-jailer Bailochan Das stated that the prisoner, identified as Deepak Ray (30) from Dhanbad in Jharkhand, was arrested by the police on charges of theft... Read More

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) campus, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K The alumni of the National Law School India University (NLSIU) belonging to the Cyber Law and Cyber Forensic programme will hold Cyber Vidhi Sangam 2025, a techno-legal conclave on law, cybersecurity and strategic governance in Bengaluru, on October 24.... Read More

Rain lashed Erode in Tamil Nadu on October 22, 2025 | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan With overnight rains bringing heavy inflows, the floodgates of two major reservoirs of Chennai at Chembarambakkam and Poondi were opened wider to regulate the water level and prevent flood risk on Wednesday (October 22, 2025). The well-marked low pressure area... Read More

File picture of Smriti Mandhana during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match between India and Australia | Photo Credit: Getty Images It is unusual for a player to take the blame for a team’s defeat, as Smriti Mandhana did after India’s loss to England in the Women’s World Cup. A defeat by a small... Read More

Image used for representation purpose only. The Supreme Court Collegium’s unexpected change of mind to recommend Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge, Justice Atul Sreedharan, for the Allahabad High Court in compliance with the Union Government’s wishes instead of an earlier proposal to shift him to Chhattisgarh has brought back into focus Executive interference in judicial... Read More

RJD leader and Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav addresses a press conference, in Patna, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) ruled out “any dispute” within the Mahagathbandhan, saying that everything will be cleared by tomorrow. Editorial | Cold... Read More

A total 321 nominations were filed by 211 candidates for Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency byelections. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G The byelection to the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency has become an opportunity for several sections of people disgruntled with the Government policies to air their grievances. A majority of the candidates who filed nominations for... Read More