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  1. Unfriend, block and report Sri Lanka, says Tamilnadu

    Posted by
    / March 27, 2013 /
    In Facebook parlance, it will be called `unfriend’, `block and report’ an offensive person. That’s the treatment the Tamilnadu assembly wants to be meted out to Sri Lanka. Not only does it want India to stop calling Sri Lanka a friendly country but even impose economic embargo against the island nation till atrocities on Tamils are stopped. This by far,...

  2. Using Holi as the medium

    Posted by
    / March 27, 2013 /
    It is that time of the year when many south Indians living in the north demand `special status’ and exemption from the forcible playing of Holi. No wonder, the latest Idea Cellular ad thinks it is “what an idea Sirji” for north Indians and south Indians to play the festival together with gusto. The ad is a good example of...

  3. DMK – then and now !

    Posted by
    / March 21, 2013 /
    These are photographs sent to `The South Reports’ of a DMK delegation with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse. We are told the photographs are shot in June 2010, just 13 months after the war in Sri Lanka, that killed thousands of Tamils.

Life and lifestyle

  1. Growing up in Coimbatore

    Posted by srividyasrinivasan
    / March 27, 2013 /

  3. For the love of Kaapi

    Posted by srividyasrinivasan
    / March 19, 2013 /

  4. We need `Positive’ bars

    Posted by
    / March 16, 2013 /

  5. Lessons in Branding – from my wife!

    Posted by
    / March 12, 2013 /

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Editor’s picks

  2. KSRTC (Kerala State Roadside Tea and Conversation)

    Posted by
    / November 21, 2011 / 3 Comments

  3. Of Raju ke papa, Chetta and Suno ji

    Posted by
    / October 14, 2011 / 4 Comments

  4. Bura na mano, aaj Holi hai

    Posted by
    / March 20, 2011 / 3 Comments

  1. Don’t be a messiah, be the filmmaker

    Posted by
    / March 12, 2013 /
    Hidden in the midst of blockbusters, viewers of Telugu cinema are being surprised once in a while with cinema that...

  2. `Samar’ is an unusual chase

    Posted by
    / January 28, 2013 /
    “Vetaadu Ventaadu” (Hunt, Chase) in Telugu (“Samar” in Tamil) is quite an unusual movie even though it mixes up many...

  3. Why ‘Vishwaroopam’ should be released

    Posted by
    / January 25, 2013 / 3 Comments
    By the time you read this, the Madras High Court may have intervened to lift the suspension of the screening...

  4. Celebrating relationships on celluloid

    Posted by
    / January 20, 2013 /
    The festive season saw the Telugu film viewing audience watch two films reiterating the value of the family and storylines...

  1. Both AITA and union of players have harmed Indian tennis

    Posted by
    / January 13, 2013 /
    High time they changed the rules for Indian tennis. Because there is nothing called love-all among the Indian tennis fraternity...

  2. SUN TV buys Hyderabad IPL team

    Posted by
    / October 25, 2012 /
    Hyderabad stays on in the IPL. After Deccan Chargers franchise was terminated after the Deccan Chronicle group defaulted on payments,...

  3. Saina makes a mark in Denmark

    Posted by
    / October 22, 2012 /
    When the history of India vs China badminton will be written, Odense will certainly be more than a mere footnote....

  4. Saina signs a megabuck deal

    Posted by
    / September 19, 2012 / 2 Comments
    Saina Nehwal has moved into a league where no non-cricketer has gone so far. She has signed a three-year- Rs...

  1. Unfriend, block and report Sri Lanka, says Tamilnadu

    Posted by
    / March 27, 2013 /
    In Facebook parlance, it will be called `unfriend’, `block and report’ an offensive person. That’s the treatment the Tamilnadu assembly...

  2. The `Nirbhay’ legislators of Andhra Pradesh

    Posted by
    / March 13, 2013 / 2 Comments
    The legislators of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) were as `Nirbhay’ as the DRDO missile that was launched yesterday. Just...

  3. Why Indians won’t accept Rahul as their own Obama?

    Posted by
    / January 26, 2013 /
      I think he (Rahul) is one of the most talented, able and insightful of the younger generation of politicians...

  4. The Owaisis arrest – spreading hate among Muslims?

    Posted by
    / January 25, 2013 / 3 Comments
    Written by the Committee for Release of Political Prisoners The last fortnight or so have witnessed high political drama in...

  1. For the love of Kaapi

    Posted by srividyasrinivasan
    / March 19, 2013 /
    My earliest memories of coffee are waking up to the smell of it, as it permeated the house at about...

  2. Some food for thought from China

    Posted by
    / March 12, 2013 /
    Have you ever asked how much food waste you generate? According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every...

  3. Bak Bak Bar: a gastronomical delight

    Posted by Tanu Anand
    / March 12, 2013 /
    Bangalore is a Foodie heaven. Pretty sure many of you agree. The multicultural melting pot of a city is an...

  4. Kiran’s hand to mouth politics

    Posted by
    / January 17, 2013 /
    Kiran Kumar Reddy has hit upon the formula to win elections. Or so he thinks. Convinced that the way to...

  1. Using Holi as the medium

    Posted by
    / March 27, 2013 /
    It is that time of the year when many south Indians living in the north demand `special status’ and exemption...

  2. Rapacious world

    Posted by
    / January 13, 2013 /
    “Be happy with what you have.” This has never been the case in this era. Everyone wants more these days...

  3. And quiet flows the gutter

    Posted by
    / November 25, 2012 /
    The big question -  Does television reflect society or does society reflect television? My TV watching of late has become...

  4. I am all ears !

    Posted by
    / August 14, 2012 /
    Last month on TV, former Civil Aviation Minister and BJP spokesperson, was being interviewed against a BJP backdrop at the party...

  1. Coming up, time to visit Chennai Margazhi

    Posted by
    / September 14, 2012 /
    A raging cyclone is crossing the Indian peninsula causing havoc and rain but that is no reason to miss a...

  2. Leh jayenge !

    Posted by
    / September 2, 2012 /
    Leh jayenge! Leh Gate It looked like it was going to happen after all – the four of us taking...

  3. Yeh Dilli hai mere yaar

    Posted by
    / July 9, 2012 / 2 Comments
    It’s been an eventful trip to India. First year of MBA just got over and I am back in India...

  4. A paradise on wings

    Posted by
    / July 1, 2012 /
    Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (0.67 sq. km) is about 18km form Mysore (Karnataka) situated on the banks of the river Cauvery....

  1. The unusual trajectory of Farhan Akhtar’s career

    Posted by
    / November 9, 2012 / 2 Comments
    The usual trajectory seen often in the Bollywood is attractive young men and women enter as models first. After they...

  2. Oreo ya Chor-eo?

    Posted by
    / October 30, 2012 /
    This morning, I was in the neighbourhood Ratnadeep store. I was planning to visit a neighbour in the evening. I know...

  3. The image crisis of Indian Americans in US

    Posted by
    / October 29, 2012 / 3 Comments
    Indian Americans (NRIs in US) are often considered model immigrants in USA. On an average they are highly educated,  rich,...

  4. NPAs : Who Pays?

    Posted by
    / October 26, 2012 / 6 Comments
    The newspapers and television channels are full of stories about the problems of Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) and its high profile...

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