She gave employment to youngsters from down South and others who were visiting Chennai for employment for the first time

Designer M.Rathina Basker says mapmaking is neither a craft nor a business for him. It is a hobby that drives him to diffuse information graphically about cities.

Anil Jyothi talks about her journey from leading an inconsequential life in a small hamlet near Warangal to becoming the CEO of a software company

Have you had a cupcake today? Shitija Nahata reveals the secret behind the success of ‘The Cupcake Company'.

NABARD offers training on scientific lines to those interested

She is a pioneer in the beauty industry in India and an acknowledged expert in aromatherapy. Blossom Kochhar was in town recently with her new range of beauty products

Smita Ramani, who works in a telecom company, literally moonlights as she hand-paints and customises recycled bottles, cookie jars and lanterns

Workplace stress affects staff health too

Perambalur district allocated Rs.2.85 crore subsidy for poultry development

Young Malayalis heading small IT firms talk about doing business in ‘emerging’ Kerala

Social networking sites offer users a platform to promote their abilities and allow for works to be noticed by international forums

Suryawanshi in Bengaluru is the second restaurant in the country to have started accepting bitcoins.

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has left the International Space Station (ISS) and is on its way back to Earth. 

Elon Musk-led SpaceX recently launched the third test flight of its 400-foot-tall Starship rocket, along with the Heavy booster. 

The Union Cabinet today approved the first step towards the Bharatiya Antariksh Station.

While concerns have been raised repeatedly about the health of the astronauts stuck in space, recent photos have stirred the discussion. Williams appears gaunt, which experts say might indicate nutritional deficiencies 

Theatre veteran K.S. Nagarajan, felicitated recently on his 100th birthday, talks about his long journey.

Theatre for Young Audiences is drawing lessons from Picasso’s art to stage plays for children

‘Yaavarum Kaelir’ stands out for its erudite host and an impressive line-up of speakers

The Hindu Theatre Fest, which opens in Hyderabad on August 19, promises a line up of unique stories

The popular ‘Sri Krishna Rayabharam’ was staged in Vijayawada.

Three productions this weekend bring to stage Indian classics and mythology

Prakash Bhatia and his cast make “Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamiya Hi Nahi” an intense experience.

The politics of Mallige is limited and straightforward

Over three decades and approaching its 600th show, the Kannada play Mukhyamantri has made its mark as a classic. The play, with its meaning contemporary and dynamic, is a fine example of top notch acting, direction and content

Ninasam Tirugata staged two plays -- Kalandugeya Kathe and Atta Dari Itta Puli. One reads the contemporary into classical, and the other bares the present itself

Fifty years of Stage Creations’ existence will be marked with the play ‘Dowri Kalyana Vaibogamey’. Malathi Rangarajan attends a rehearsal.

Music is not a separate identity in Kathakali, says ace Kathakali musician Kalanilayam Rajeevan.

The Soorpanaka episode staged by Yakshagana artists at Niram Thiram stood out for its unusual treatment, writes Rupa Srikanth

The dollar index is coming closer to a crucial support

The reserves perked up in the reporting week as foreign currency assets (FCA) and gold holdings were up by $2.057 billion and $726 million, respectively.

Dollar weakness overseas supports rupee

Strong rise in the Treasury yield aids the greenback

Rupee buoyed by weak crude oil prices, RBI intervention

India has made significant strides in reducing its carbon intensity, with a 33 per cent reduction between 2005 and 2019, as per a UN report

The central bank has sold dollars on almost all days in the last two weeks, not allowing the rupee to fall and dampening volatility

Metals stay mixed and precious metals turn weak as the dollar strengthens