TCS on Saturday announced that it had increased stake in its Brazilian joint venture TCS do Brasil to 100% from 51%. The Grupo TBA’s 49% stake was picked up for a consideration of $33.4 million. Earlier in 2002, the company had entered the Brazilian market through a 51:49 joint venture with Grupo TBA. TCS do […]

Housing Development Finance Corp, the country’s largest home loan firm, said on Friday it plans to raise Rs 3,114 crores though the issuance of 1.8 crore equity shares of Rs 10 each on a preferential basis to a select group of investors to fund the growth of its subsidiaries — HDFC Bank and HDFC Standard […]

When chief minister M. Karunanidhi announced the DMK decision opting for his poet daughter Kanimozhi as one of the two nominees of the party for the Rajya Sabha, he brought to close one of the longest political speculations in recent times in Tamil Nadu. A well-known public face albeit on the Tamil literary-cultural platform, Ms […]

Speakers at a seminar here on Saturday urged the Centre to merge the four public sector general insurance companies into a “monolith entity” to serve people better. The seminar was organised by the Chennai Regional General Insurance Employees Association as part of the All India Insurance Employees Association’s campaign to garner public support for the […]

A youth icon of sorts, he is a contender for the superstar title in Tamil cinema. The shy and reserved actor Vijay was his usual self at the launch of the Tamil edition of Filmfare magazine in Chennai on Wednesday evening. “We talk a lot during the interviews and when we read the same stuff […]

Nurse Jayalakshmi dance in the bar. Now it’s BJP MLA Renukacharya’s turn.

The DMK party has finally decided to bring in party chief M Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi into politics. She is the party nominee for the June 15 Rajya Sabha elections along with Trichy Siva, a former Lok Sabha member and loyalist of the DMK chief’s politician son Stalin. “I don’t know how to react but I […]

The Hindu- Metro Plus launched their `Lifestyle Show-2007` at Taj Ball room, Chennai on May 23, Wednesday evening at a star studded party. There was a fashion show and it turned out to be a memorable evening for the special invitees with cocktails, dinner and music.

ITC Ltd. completed yet another year of strong performance with Gross Turnover for the year growing by 20.2% to Rs.19505 crores. Net Turnover at Rs.12369 crores grew by 26.3% driven by the non-cigarette FMCG businesses, higher agri-business revenues and the continuing strong performance by the Hotels business. The non-cigarette portfolio grew by 37.6% during the […]

The CBSE class twelve exams have high stakes for many students from middle class families. For them it is a passport to a good future. K Vijaykumar of Chennai ranks first in the list of candidates nationwide who sat for the CBSE Class 12 exams. He’s scored a mind-boggling 490 marks out of 500, just […]

An Information Technology Special Economic Zone and integrated township, spread over a total extent of about 350 acres, will come up in Kancheepuram district, near Chennai. The project will employ about 50,000 people. A memorandum of understanding to develop them was signed on Friday by representatives of ETA Star Property Developersand the Tamil Nadu Industrial […]

Shalini and Ajith are said to have taken their married life to the next level. A bundle of joy is soon going to be an integral part in the life of this lovely cople Yes, the news is out. Shalini is in family way and she is expecting her first baby in 6 months. It’s […]