Murali Swaminathan, chief technology officer of Freshworks AI is disrupting software building and creating competitive pressures, while creating new opportunities for SaaS (Software as a Service) companies, says Murali Swaminathan, chief technology officer of Freshworks. The company is adapting to this shift, changing how it designs, engineers and develops products. In an interview, he discusses…
Gold medallist India’s players during the medal ceremony for the men’s hockey event. (PTI Photo) In late August, the Sports Ministry maintained that the qualification criteria for the Asian Games, put into place a year ago, would not change despite criticism. “The idea, from the very beginning, was to send a lean contingent. The criteria…
Chennai: In the second such incident in a week, customs officials at Chennai airport foiled an attempt to smuggle hydroponic ganja into the country and arrested a passenger with 15kg of the drug, valued at ₹15 crore.Customs officials intercepted an Indian after he arrived from Bangkok on Friday and attempted to exit through the green…
Indian athletes leave the arena following the closing ceremony for the Asian Games in Nagoya. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra has urged Indian athletes to learn from both the successes and disappointments of the Asian Games 2026, calling for stronger high-performance systems and a renewed focus on preparations for the Los…
Two-time AIADMK MLA from Kattumannarkoil N Murugumaran joined TVK Chennai: Two-time AIADMK MLA from Kattumannarkoil N Murugumaran joined TVK on Sunday. In a letter to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, Murugumaran said that he was quitting primary membership of AIADMK “with pain” because the party was “drifting away from its path”.Within hours of sending…
Kumkum Mohod and Sujeet Kalkal NEW DELHI: Teenage archer Kumkum Mohod and wrestler Sujeet Kalkal have been recognised as the standout performers of India’s campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha naming them the inaugural recipients of the Jaspal Rana Award and Raja Randhir Singh Award respectively.The two awards…
Chennai: Three months after the new Tiruvallur bus terminus became operational, its commercial spaces remain largely unused despite a daily footfall of around 10,000 passengers. Of the nearly 100 shops planned at the terminus, only five or six have opened.Built by Tiruvallur municipality at a cost of ₹36 crore on 5.5 acres in Vedanginallur, around…
Indian contingent at the Asian Games closing ceremony and PM Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian contingent for its performance at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, praising the athletes for representing the country with “determination, passion and remarkable sporting spirit” as India concluded its campaign with 85 medals.India finished…
Chennai: Four children, two girls among them, who went missing from Chromepet on Saturday afternoon were found dead in Thiruneermalai Periya Eri on Sunday morning. Police suspect they drowned after entering the lake to swim.The deceased — Devadharshan, 12, a Class VII student at a govt school in Chromepet; Yuvanesh, 10, a Class VI student…
World number one Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from this month’s Wuhan Open due to a foot injury, tournament organisers said on Sunday, a day after the Kazakh suffered a shock defeat in her opening match at the China Open.Rybakina lost to world number 118 Alina Charaeva in Beijing in her first match since winning last…