India’s kabaddi players pose during the presentation ceremony. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s medal winners at the Asian Games 2026 could return home with more than a place on the podium. Along with national recognition, athletes who win gold, silver or bronze are eligible for cash awards under a central government scheme. They may also…

The obstacle is not a lack of investor appetite, but the quality and speed of execution BY INVITATIONTamil Nadu has long been one of India’s economic paradoxes. It combines high levels of industrialisation with expansive welfare commitments, robust manufacturing with social development, and fiscal stress with investor enthusiasm. The new govt’s challenge is not to…

PV Sindhu has criticised the badminton schedule at the Asian Games after playing three singles matches in less than 24 hours.The Indian shuttler played twice on Saturday, with her third-round match finishing after midnight. She was back on court on Sunday afternoon for her quarterfinal against China’s Chen Yufei, which she lost.“Not really, because the…

Étienne Rolland-Piègue, consul general of France in Puducherry and Chennai, About 150 French companies operate in TN, while companies from the state also have a presence in France. Consul general of France in Puducherry and Chennai, Étienne Rolland-Piègue, says French companies have identified Chennai’s potential as an innovation ecosystem. In an interview, he spoke about…