TN: ‘Idli Patti’ elated as Anand Mahindra gifts her house

TN: ‘Idli Patti’ elated as Anand Mahindra gifts her house

Chennai Eighty-five-year-old K. Kamalthal of Coimbatore is a sensation on internet, thanks to the Re one idli she serves people and is fondly called ‘Idli Patti’ or ‘Idli Grandmother’. No wonder, chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra found it fit to donate a new home to her. Mahindra group has handed over a 300 square […]

Practising yoga, makes me feel the most centred, balanced and grounded: Deepika Padukone

Practising yoga, makes me feel the most centred, balanced and grounded: Deepika Padukone

Actress Deepika Padukone has worked towards normalizing mental health to enlighten everyone that mental illness is not always critical, but can be the reason our daily lives includes so much stress. The actress now features in a Yoga Campaign – Yoga Make Space, leveraging an initiative which revolves around mental health and fitness. Adidas and […]

A trip through the Capital’s historic restaurants

A trip through the Capital’s historic restaurants

Tech plays an important part in a restaurants success nowadays By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe  India is well-known for its diverse cuisine, which has earned it a place in the global culinary calendar. From its spice to the style of preparation, Indian cuisine has a special place in the heart of food afficiandos. Consider yourself lucky if you were […]

IIT-Madras researches develop zinc-air batteries as alternative to lithium-ion batteries

IIT-Madras researches develop zinc-air batteries as alternative to lithium-ion batteries

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) are developing zinc-air batteries as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for use in electric vehicles. IIT-M researches,according to information available have already applied for patents for the technology. A senior researcher at IIT-M who is in the know of things told IANS that the zinc-air batteries […]

Kamal Haasan slays with vocals in Hindi single ‘Badle Badle’ from ‘Vikram: Hitlist’

Kamal Haasan slays with vocals in Hindi single ‘Badle Badle’ from ‘Vikram: Hitlist’

The first Hindi single ‘Badle Badle’ (rap extended version) from Kamal Haasan-starrer ‘Vikram: Hitlist’ was released on Tuesday. The track is the Hindi version of the superhit ‘Pathala Pathala’. It has been performed by superstar Kamal Haasan and Raftaar with lyrics furnished by Raqueeb Alam and music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, who has earlier doled […]

Popular singer KK dies in Kolkata at 53

Popular singer KK dies in Kolkata at 53

Playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, passed away here late on Tuesday night. He was 53. KK was in the city to perform at a function in Nazrul Manch organised by the Gurudas College. It has been learnt that KK felt sick while he was performing. After returning to his hotel, the singer […]

Women and Science: The Road Ahead . .

Women and Science: The Road Ahead . .

By Tushar Raghuvanshi We have heard names of C.V. Ramana, Vikram Sarabhai, Homi Jahangir Bhabha, Abdul Kalam Azad and other eminent Indian scientists for their excellent work in the field of science and technology. But are we really aware of the contribution of Botanist Janaki Ammal, the first woman to obtain a PhD in Botany […]