They are easy pickings – the women in the glare of public life, especially politicians. They are soft targets for those who are bent on a smear campaign and nowadays, meme-creators. This is becoming amply clear during electioneering that is under way.
Radha Ravi’s statement on Nayan shows men have no respect for women
What a storm! Radha Ravi’s rambling speech at the teaser launch of Nayanthara’s latest film breached all forms of decency. Small wonder it has been the talking point not just among social activists and journalists but also the general public.
Spirituality also seems to be a male dominated world
India is a land of saints. There are no two opinions about it. But come to think of it on a Women’s Day and you start wondering why male saints of the country are celebrated more than the women.
Women’s Day too commercialised to look beyond lipstick, nail polish
Hey, sistuhs, don’t we just love Women’s Day? It is that time of the year to do not just party-hopping but also shop-hopping. There are offers galore for women on this special day. Cosmetics, textiles – you name it, we get good discounts on this one day.
Brexit re-negotiations: British PM May gets frosty welcome in Brussels
Brussels: British Prime Minister Theresa May reopened talks with the European Union leaders on the Brexit agreement today and was bracing for a clash with…
Pen Drive column: Out of the mouths of babes
It was amusing to read a long time back a newspaper report on how milk is processed and delivered at home. That was not the funny part. It came towards the end.
Sivakarthikeyan’s next film is titled Mr Local
Sivakarthikeyan’s next film with director M Rajesh has been titled Mr Local.
Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana is for the soul
Not all the years of watching Thyagaraja Aradhana on TV prepared us for the sheer grandeur and mesmerising atmosphere at Thiruvaiyaru on Pushya Bahula Panchami, the day the saint-composer attained samadhi.
Ajith denies reports of his joining a party, Tamilisai says she did not invite him to
Chennai: When a group of fans of Ajith Kumar recently joined the BJP in the presence of its Tamilnadu president Tamilisai Soundararajan, chances were that…
Empty roads courtesy Pongal holidays bring back memories of old Chennai
There was only one thought on Chennaiites’ mind this extended Pongal holidays – we have the city to ourselves! With lakhs of people – the official figure is more than 7 lakhs, if you are a stickler for details – leaving the city to go to their native place to celebrate Pongal, the city seems to be breathing light.
