Merchandise exports from Tamil Nadu in FY26: $59.3 billion Leading European countries are choosing Tamil Nadu for manufacturing plants and service-sector facilities to cater to global markets. Now, it is TN’s turn to scale up exports to Europe as the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and European Union (EU) is likely to come into…
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…
India’s Tejaswin Shankar crosses the finish line to place first in the 1500m and win bronze in the men’s decathlon. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Tejaswin Shankar capped a demanding two days of competition with a victory in the final event, the 1500m, to secure the decathlon bronze at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday.The…
Chennai: A level-crossing that once took a gatekeeper up to three minutes to open or close can now be cleared in about eight to 12 seconds as Chennai Division of Southern Railway steps up the replacement of manual barriers with electrically operated systems. Of the 143 manned level crossings in the division, 70 have been…
Sarvesh Kushare (ANI Photo) Sarvesh Kushare added another international medal to his collection on Sunday, winning silver in the men’s high jump at the Asian Games in Japan.Kushare cleared 2.25m to finish second. Chinese Taipei’s Chao-hsuan Fu also cleared 2.25m but won gold, while South Korea’s Sanghyeok Woo took bronze with a best effort of…
Madurantakam: Leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday alleged that chief minister C Joseph Vijay had not displayed any remorse for Karur tragedy even after a year.Campaigning for DMK candidate I Paranthamen in Madurantakam on Sunday, Udhayanidhi alleged that Vijay had ‘run away from the spot without any guilt or shame.’ He said Vijay eventually…
NEW DELHI: Parul Chaudhary broke her personal best on the way to a bronze medal in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday, adding a second Asian Games medal to the event.The Indian clocked 9:08.67 to finish third on the podium, improving her personal best in a strong performance. Parul…