Still from the 2026 ‘Dorothy’, which tells the story of a transwoman’s self-discovery For a long time in Tamil cinema, transgender people were denied their humanity. From ‘Eeramana Rojave’ (1991) to ‘Darbar’ (2020), movies reduced them to tired tropes, letting them exist only as objects of pity and ridicule. They were called slurs such as…
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur (ICC Photo) Smriti Mandhana paid tribute to Harmanpreet Kaur after being appointed the new captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, describing her former skipper’s decade-long leadership as “fantastic”. Smriti Mandhana’s story for Harmanpreet Kaur Sharing a picture of Harmanpreet on her Instagram story, Mandhana wrote: “It’s been a pleasure…
CHENNAI: Former IPS officer K Annamalai appears to be laying the groundwork for his next political move through We The Leaders, with the organisation set to launch the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for Ethics and Politics in Coimbatore and begin training around 100 women in grassroots leadership.The Centre, founded by Annamalai, will be inaugurated…
India’s Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes the team management’s selection thinking does not currently match his own, questioning the decision to leave out Nitish Kumar Reddy from the first T20I against the West Indies in Lucknow.India began the five-match series with an eight-wicket win on Tuesday after bowling out…
The city recently hosted a musical tribute celebrating legendary playback singer S Janaki at the Music Academy. Her daughter-in-law Uma Murali was present at the event.“If Janaki ma were still alive, she would have been very proud. Every artiste brought so much life to her songs,” she said. Singers including Uthara Unnikrishnan, Priyanka NK, Janaki…
Ash Gardner and her ex-wife Monica Wright Ash Gardner has spoken publicly for the first time about the alleged affair with teammate Georgia Voll that contributed to the breakdown of her marriage to Monica Wright.Gardner said the situation became far more public than she expected and admitted she had been “naive” about the level of…
M K Stalin has expressed concerns regarding the deteriorating law and order situation in Tamil Nadu CHENNAI: Former chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Wednesday hit out at Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over a series of murders and attacks reported across Tamil Nadu, alleging that the state’s law and order situation…
India’s Coach Gautam Gambhir, right, with Ajit Agarkar (PTI Photo) India head coach Gautam Gambhir bid farewell to outgoing chief selector Ajit Agarkar, praising his conviction and highlighting the three ICC trophies India won during his tenure.“Dear Ajit Bhai, an absolute honour to work with you. Those 3 ICC trophies are testimony of your conviction:…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has constituted an additional sessions court in the city for the exclusive trial of cases investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), including counter-terrorism cases, espionage, aviation and maritime security and possession of weapons of mass destruction.According to a gazette notification issued by the Home (Courts-II) Department on Sept 15, the…
Shreyas Iyer breaks Virat Kohli’s T20I captaincy record; Babar Azam still ahead on the list NEW DELHI: Captain Shreyas Iyer created a new record for India in T20I cricket after scoring a stunning unbeaten century against the West Indies in Lucknow on Tuesday evening. With the score, he surpassed one record held by legendary Virat…