Abhishek Prakash, director of Content & New Media, Giri Trading. Giri Trading Agency, one of India’s largest specialist retailers of spiritual and cultural products Sharada Prakash, director of Giri Trading and daughter of founder T V S Giri Abhishek Prakash, director of Content & New Media, Giri Trading. Giri Trading Agency, one of India’s largest…
Rohit Ravi, managing director, The Residency Hotels Chennai: Hospitality group The Residency Hotels is investing Rs 600 crore over the next three years to set up three new luxury hotels in South India. The expansion comes even as the company is developing two hotels in Mysuru and a second property in the Maldives.“An investment of…
Chennai: Barely 200m from Madhya Kailash temple and Calvary community church, a Tasmac shop has been in the crosshairs of Adyar’s Kasturba Nagar residents for many years. Last week, the govt claimed that 717 such shops near educational institutions and places of worship had been closed. However, this outlet (no. 953) has slipped through the…
Throwing down the gauntlet Chennai: PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna has dared former deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for a debate on Ambedkar at an upcoming event. Speaking at a TVK public meeting organised at Chengalpet on Sunday, he said the event will be organised by former AIADMK MLA Maragatham Kumaravel to induct her supporters into…
Chennai: DMK has convened a meeting of the party MLAs on June 17, a day ahead of the assembly session.The meeting to be held at DMK headquarters in Chennai will be chaired by DMK president M K Stalin. This will be the first meeting of DMK MLAs after the election results. In the meeting, Stalin…
Chennai: The CBI registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against a former State Bank of India (SBI) cash officer in Tirupur and his wife, stating that they amassed wealth worth ₹72.36 lakh beyond their known sources of income during a five-year period.According to an FIR registered by the CBI’s anti-corruption branch (ACB) in Chennai, B…
Chennai: Trek TN has introduced a tent accommodation experience in Topslip, Pollachi, pairing comfortable stays with three curated trekking options that suit a range of fitness levels.The spacious tents, each designed for three guests, include attached restrooms. The soft or easy route follows the scenic Perambikulam -Aliyar canal for an 8km walk, ideal for those…
Chennai: After eight years of delay, intervention by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and three govts later, the long-pending Villivakkam Lake restoration project may finally come to fruition by Sept this year.Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) commissioner Dr G S Sameeran, who inspected the upcoming eco-park on Sunday, said major bottlenecks that stalled the project were…
Chennai: Chief education officers and district education officers have been tasked with devising ways, including preparation of school-wise performance reports and charting action plans for improvement, to improve the performance of govt schools, especially in Classes X and XII.Decisions to this effect were taken at the first review meeting, chaired by school education minister Rajmohan…
CHENNAI: Actor-choreographer Raghava Lawrence on Sunday hinted at entering politics, saying he will soon make an important announcement regarding his future plans.Lawrence met a large gathering of fans at his residence in Uthandi, Chennai, where he discussed his proposed political journey and sought their opinions before taking a final decision, according to news agency ANI.Addressing…
