From celluloid to digital: the changing face of Chennai’s cinema industry
The Hinduby B Kolappan·24 Aug 2026
Nothing gives a better idea of what Madras was like 80 years ago than scenes from the film En Manaivi, released in 1942. Indian medicine specialist Vembu Iyer, played by the late T.R.
Proposal to use industrial waste, nuke power for eco-friendly cement
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Cement manufacturing accounts for roughly 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. To address this, N. Bhanumathidas and N.
Love for Madras, passed down through generations
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Chennai, Madras during my growing-up years, is my home and the birthplace of some of my happiest memories. My family, going back to my great-grandfather, has lived and built its businesses here.
Government lifts ban on wheat exports, cites farmers’ interests amid depressed local prices
The Hinduby PTI·24 Aug 2026
The government on Monday (August 24, 2026) lifted the export ban on wheat and wheat products with immediate effect and said the decision is aimed at boosting farmers' income amid depressed domestic...
Wayanad gears up for week-long Onam celebrations
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Onam is a celebration of Wayanad’s resilience, and the district is organising festivities that bring together people and activities from all sections of society, Agriculture Minister T.
BJP spokesperson urges Modi to make sewage and effluent treatment mandatory before discharge into rivers
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
BJP’s Mysuru spokesperson M.A. Mohan has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make treatment of sewage and industrial effluents mandatory across the country before its discharge into rivers.
TN-ARIVU curriculum to be introduced next academic year, says School Education Minister
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
School Education Minister Rajmohan in the Assembly on Monday announced that Tamil Nadu would introduce TN-Analytical thinking, Reasoning, Innovation, Venture and entrepreneurship, Upskilling...
KCL | Harikrishnan and Rohan delight in Globstars’ easy win
The Hinduby M R Praveen Chandran·24 Aug 2026
It was a perfect Monday for Calicut Globstars captain Rohan S. Kunnummal. He won an important toss and saw his bowlers exploit the conditions to bundle out Alleppey Ripples for an under-par total...
Teen girl gangraped, friend tied up in Madhya Pradesh’s Pachmarhi; three held
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Three men have been arrested for allegedly gangraping a 17-year-old girl after tying up her friend in Madhya Pradesh’s Pachmarhi, a popular tourist destination, police said on Monday (August 24...
Air passengers disappointed over TVK-led government’s decision to shelve Parandur project
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Many air passengers, who were looking forward to a better-maintained airport and improved connectivity, were left utterly disappointed with Chief Minister C.
High Court questions accountability of ashrams linked to Virender Dev Dixit
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
The Delhi High Court on Monday said the affairs of ashrams associated with self-styled spiritual preacher Virender Dev Dixit require an inquiry, questioning who is now accountable for running the...
DMK wouldn’t be in the Opposition without its allies, says Aadhav Arjuna
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Minister for Public Works Aadhav Arjuna on Monday engaged the DMK MLAs in a debate over the welfare of Scheduled Castes and their representation and the DMK’s ability to attract minority votes...
Congress backs TVK-led government’s decision to cancel Parandur airport project
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president B. Manickam Tagore on Monday welcomed the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to cancel the Parandur Airport project and said the Congress stood for...
INCOIS advisory helps fishermen net Hilsa bonanza off Bengal coast
The Hinduby V Geetanath·24 Aug 2026
Earlier this month, on August 11, fishermen returning to the Digha coast of West Bengal brought back an exceptionally large haul of Hilsa fish, with landings estimated at 30-40 tonnes in a single...
Comedian Tarang Hardikar on his special ‘If I’m Not Wrong’ and performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Hinduby Nainu Oommen·24 Aug 2026
Comedian Tarang Hardikar’s show, If I’m not Wrong, began as a compilation of intriguing observations about lines. The special was even called Line is not a Line during its initial run.
‘Of 25 wealthiest family-run Indian businesses, five held over 60% revenues in two decades’
The Hinduby Ashokamithran T·24 Aug 2026
A study of 25 wealthiest Indian family-run businesses over financial years 2000-2020, revealed that the top five among them, held over 60% of the cohort’s combined revenues, despite liberalisation...
CPI(M) welcomes announcement on dropping Parandur airport project, says Shanmugam
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) State secretary P. Shanmugam on Monday welcomed Chief Minister C.
Political parties urged to cooperate in transparent electoral roll preparation
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
All political parties should cooperate in preparing a transparent electoral roll and submit written objections with supporting evidence if they find discrepancies in the draft roll, Visakhapatnam...
BJP leaders question Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Manusmriti and women’s rights
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have questioned the remarks made by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on the Manusmriti and women’s rights.
4.46 crore voters in Karnataka draft rolls; 1.07 crore names deleted
The Hinduby Rishita Khanna·24 Aug 2026
With the removal of over 1.07 crore names, Karnataka’s electorate shrunk to 4.46 crore voters when the draft electoral rolls were published on Monday as part of the Special Intensive Revision...
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