Cong, DMK cosy up on power pie

In a surprise political development, the DMK and the Congress have struck a deal to share power in Tamilnadu and Puducherry, sources here said today.

Caparo signs MoU with TN

Caparo Group, which is engaged in composite materials and testing, fasteners, tubular products for automotive and aerospace and automotive braking systems, today entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tamilnadu government. 

Devotees in temples lose jewels to robbers

In two different temples, devotees were robbed of nine sovereigns of gold jewels. And one woman was arrested in this connection while a dragnet has been spread for others.

EMU services delayed as men play 'spoilsport'

International Women's Day is being celebrated today to recognise the spirit of womanhood. But call it an irony, women commuters in the EMU service between Tambaram and Chennai Beach found themselves in a spot of bother with men getting into compartments reserved for women this morning.

AIADMK to go on token fast

The AIADMK has planned to undertake a token fast in Tirupur condemning the action of the Tirupur Municipality in cancelling undemocratically the tender contract during her party rule for the projects of new commercial complex at Kamaraj Salai and another one near Eswaran temple.

Reforms panel set up

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today announced the setting up of Administrative Reforms Committee headed by A K Rajan, a retired judge of the Madras High Court.

SSCP - A monument of fraud and infamy-III

The implementation of the Sethusamudram Canal Project (SSCP) will operationally involve the breaking and dismantling of the Ramar Bridge for creating a 300-meter wide canal. This in turn will suck the next, impending, tsunami waves directly into the South Indian coastline, says V Sundaram in the concluding part of his three-part series 'SSCP - A monument of fraud and infamy.'

ANEW makes anew women's life

Uma Kannan writes about Association for Non-Traditional Employment for Women (ANEW), a voluntary charitable organisation, and also its service towards empowerment of women.

Does Women's Day help get fair deal?

Prathiba Raju and G R Sindhu caught up with certain women personalities and enquired about their suggestions that help improve the status of the women on the occasion of International Women's Day.

How they wish all days were theirs

Gala time has already begun for many with celebrating the day right from organising various events to honour women achievers from various fields. But ground reality reveals a different picture, says R Gomathy Sankaravel.

Celebrating their collective power

M Rafi Ahmed caught up with some of the women corporates to get their views on International Women's Day.

Ability for woman of substance

'Look beyond disabilities and break barriers together.' This being the vision, Ability Foundation, a cross- disability organisation, has been a haven for thousands of physically- challenged people, writes Prathiba Raju.