All set for  CMs meet on dam issue

Over to Delhi now. The Chief Ministers of Tamilnadu and Kerala would now hold crucial talks on the vexed Mullaperiyar dam issue tomorrow in the capital.

Dangerous delusions

Ramesh Babu (37) of Adambakkam who had brutally murdered Jacob, who worked as manager at a book shop located near the St Thomas Mount Church. Ramesh Babu is a typical case of an individual having delusions of God and getting on with a cult of his own creation. G R Sindhu writes.

Fishermen seek to upgrade safety factor

Only one fisherman's body could be recovered, though five fishermen went missing in their ill-fated marine venture last month. And the four deceased men's families were granted a relief of 50,000 rupees each from the Chief Minister's public relief fund by the State Fisheries Minister, K P P Samy. Ramnath has more details.

A merger of art and commerce

At the Kala Academy in Goa hosting International Film Festival of India (IIFI), premiere of Metro starring Shilpa Shetty and others was screened. Director by Anurag Basu, the film celebrated life. More from K V Vasudevan.

Taking gloss out of Glass House

A marathi film, Glass House, directed by Gajendra Ahire and based on the aftermath of the 11 July train blasts in Mumbai, was one of the attractions at the IFFI in Goa. KVV throws more light on the this film, among others, at the film carnival.

Beauty for a cause

One of the four major beauty pageants in the world, Miss Earth contest has a meaning and serves purpose as it reminds of the responsibility man kind has to preseve the ecology around him. A perspective from Gemmarie Venkataramani.