Amit Shah’s tweet on ‘Hindi Diwas’ that a common language would become “the mark of India’s identity globally” had sparked a firestorm of protest in South India. read more

Actor Rakul Preet Singh thinks it’s perfectly understandable if Bollywood as an industry doesn’t know her yet, because the bulk of her work has been done in the south Indian industry. read more

Modelled on the Amma Canteen launched by former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, there are 191 canteens across Bengaluru that provide breakfast at Rs 5 and lunch and dinner at Rs 10 and have proved very popular among city residents, with an... read more

Both states, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, were on high alert for the last three days in view of intelligence reports that six Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, including one from Pakistan and a native of Kerala had entered Tamil Nadu. read more

Visiting at the invitation of the United Churches of North and South India, Welby, 63, will be accompanied by his wife and will travel to in Kottayam, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Medak, Jabalpur, Kolkata and Amritsar from August 31 to September 10. read more

The IS network in South India suffered a serious setback following a series of arrests from Kerala and Tamil Nadu after the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka. read more

Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif’s Bharat has made an opening collection of Rs 42.3 crore, becoming Salman’s biggest Eid opener. read more

Why does South India have no chaat tradition? And is it now importing one from Mumbai? read more

What did Indians eat 1,000 years ago? Was it very different from modern Indian food? Actually: no. I was surprised by how similar it was read more

Answer: When a British chain sells a vegan wrap and calls it a biryani! Understanding the mislabelling of Indian food abroad read more

The regional disparity in India’s population pyramid is increasing according to a research note by Soumya Kanti Ghosh, chief economic advisor of the State Bank of India (SBI). read more

Idli and sambhar are the most popular dishes from South India, but nobody can still say with certainty how either dish was created read more

Do you like sour flavours? It may have something to do with which part of India you come from read more

If you are stuck with a name that reflects your parents’ sense of humour, this is for you. read more

Half of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka suffered from less rainfall; in nearby Kerala, around 10 lakh people lost their home due to excess water. read more