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Everything you need to know about Sundaram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Sundaram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Sundaram BNP Home Finance to raise around Rs.4,000 crore

April 30, 2013 at 9:40 PM

Chennai, April 30 (IANS) City based Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance will get a capital infusion of Rs.100 crore from its two promoters while it would borrow around Rs.3,950 crore, said a top company official.

SC gives two Sahara companies, Roy week to reply to SEBI contempt petition

April 23, 2013 at 9:24 AM

New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court has given two Sahara companies and group chief Subrata Roy a week to reply to a contempt petition filed by market regulator SEBI.

A walk through the history of modern Indian art (Book Review)

April 10, 2013 at 12:28 PM

Book: 'Manifestations IX: 20th Century Indian Art'; Publisher: Delhi Art Gallery; Editors: Kishore Singh & Shruti Parthasarathy; Pages: 219; Price: Rs.4,750

Body pierced Hindu devotes pay homage to Lord Murugan during Panguni Uthiram Festival

March 27, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Chennai, Mar.27 (ANI): Thousands of devout Hindus with numerous needles and spikes pierced through their bodies as mark of penance converged at temples dedicated to Lord Murugan in Tamil Nadu on the occasion of Panguni Uthiram, a festival observed ahead of the full moon in spring.

Cracking Kotla pitch back in the news

March 22, 2013 at 4:58 PM

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla is in the news again. It has shown signs of cracking on day one of the fourth cricket Test between India and Australia and the experts do not see the match lasting the full five days.

Ford India's 'Endeavour' enables safe childbirths in Tamil Nadu village

March 7, 2013 at 10:43 PM

Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Automobile makers in India may tout the rough terrain capabilities of their sports utility vehicles (SUV), Ford India's Endeavour model has been silently showcasing its performance in a hill village in Tamil Nadu where it has helped 41 pregnant women to deliver their babies safely.

No issues with insurers trading debt, becoming brokers: IRDA

March 1, 2013 at 6:27 PM

Chennai, Mar 1 (IANS) The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has no issues with banks becoming insurance brokers and insurers trading directly in the debt segment provided the norms are satisfied, said a senior IRDA official.

Zeenat focusing on children, not thinking about marriage

February 8, 2013 at 2:27 PM

Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Zeenat Aman says her priority right now is her sons and she will consider marriage only "five to eight years" later when they are settled and if she feels "lonely" at that time.

There's someone, but not getting married right now: Zeenat Aman

February 6, 2013 at 1:07 PM

Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) So beautiful and so ahead of her times, Zeenat Aman, who redefined the liberated unfettered modern woman of Hindi cinema of the 1970s through her no-holds-barred performances in "Hare Rama Hare Krishna", "Manoranjan" and "Dhund", has found love again but hasn't decided anything about marriage. She says if at all there's marriage, "it would be very quiet".

Amrita Sher-Gil remembered on birth centenary (With Image)

January 31, 2013 at 5:10 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Legendary 20th century artist Amrita Sher-Gil is back in the spotlight on her birth centenary with the release of a special cover of her 1935 painting "Three Girls" here Thursday.

Sundaram Finance logs 24 percent growth in profit

January 28, 2013 at 5:53 PM

Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) Non-banking finance company Sundaram Finance Ltd. Monday announced a 24 percent increase in its after-tax profit for the nine months that ended Dec 31, 2012.

ICC names umpires for Women's World Cup

January 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Saturday named the umpires and tournament referees who will be officiating the group stage of the Women's World Cup, which will take place in India from Jan 31 to Feb 17.

Spectacular opening for Kochi's first art biennale

December 12, 2012 at 9:52 PM

Kochi, Dec 12 (IANS) A three-month festival of art, heritage and culture on a scale unseen in India before, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, began here Wednesday, 12/12/12, with a spectacular cultural event that included a mesmerising 'panchavadyam' (five-instrument) performance by 44 musicians.

New art rescues 2,000-year-old Muziris-Kochi history in Kerala (With Image)

December 7, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Kochi, Dec 7 (IANS) Contemporary art is opening a new road to connect to the heritage of the ancient Kochi-Muziris region of Keralto carry it to the world through a series of reconnecting works in a variety of mediums, on display at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2012.

Fast tracks for Ranji Trophy a good step: Venkat Sundaram

November 10, 2012 at 6:40 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Venkat Sundaram, former chief of the ground and pitches committee of the Indian cricket board, feels the decision to prepare seamer-friendly tracks for the Ranji Trophy is a step in the right direction after the Test team's disastrous performance on the tours of England and Australia.

Notice to TV Today, others in Khurshid defamation suit

October 19, 2012 at 1:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday asked TV Today Network and 13 others to file a reply on a defamation suit filed by the wife of Law Minister Salman Khurshid for broadcasting a programme alleging their NGO siphoned off lakhs of rupees meant for the disabled.

Cut temporary workforce in factories: Experts

August 30, 2012 at 11:15 PM

Chennai, Aug 30 (IANS) At a time when multi-national and domestic companies employ temporary workers on a large scale resulting in industrial unrest, there is a need to reverse the trend, experts agreed at a conference held here Thursday.

Chennai student arrested in Goa for possessing drugs

August 30, 2012 at 7:23 PM

Panaji, Aug 30 (IANS) An engineering student from Chennai, who also worked as a DJ (disc jockey), was arrested in Goa for possession of a narcotics cocktail, police said Thursday.

Impressive wins for Balu, Kutty

August 26, 2012 at 4:26 PM

Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) Former rally champion Arjun Balu of Tiger Sport stamped his class and authority on the Indian Touring Cars series with a stunning win at the third round of the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rally Championship here Sunday.

Appointments finalised for warm-up and first round matches of ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup

August 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM

Dubai, Aug.3 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced match officials, and warm-up and first round appointments for the upcoming Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2012, to be held from 11 to 26 August in Queensland, Australia.

Air India reinstates nine sacked pilots

July 23, 2012 at 7:31 PM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Air India management Monday informed the Delhi High Court that it has so far taken back nine of the 101 pilots who were sacked during a recent stir and the entire issue would be decided within four to six weeks.

Tata voted most trustworthy corporate group for third time in a row

July 23, 2012 at 4:27 PM

Mumbai, July 23 (ANI-Business Wire India): In the wake of the recent controversies involving Corporate companies such as Satyam and Reebok, Equitymaster, India's leading independent research initiative, recently conducted its annual corporate trust poll - India's Most Trustworthy Corporate Group to gauge how investors perceive the most popular companies in India.

Noida village bans tobacco sale, use

July 22, 2012 at 11:31 PM

Noida, July 22 (IANS) In a first of its kind, a village council in this Uttar Pradesh district Sunday decided to ban sale of tobacco products in the village and fine those caught consuming them. A similar ban on alcohol is also being mulled.

Shashi Kapoor undergoes cataract surgery

July 20, 2012 at 6:58 PM

Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor has undergone cataract surgery and is doing fine, a doctor said here Friday.

Court slams Air India stand over sacked pilots

July 16, 2012 at 5:04 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Slamming the Air India management for its stiff stand on the issue of reinstatement of 101 sacked pilots, the Delhi High Court Monday asked it to explain how long will it take to let the dismissed aviators rejoin duty.

Sundaram Mutual needs a partner for products distribution

June 26, 2012 at 8:35 PM

Chennai, June 26 (IANS) Sundaram Asset Management Company is looking for a partner to distribute its products. The city-based firm is planning to triple its assets under management (AUM), focusing on debt and fixed income funds.

Noida hotel sealed for flouting land norms

June 9, 2012 at 10:24 PM

Noida, June 9 (IANS) The Noida administration Saturday sealed a hotel for flouting land allotment norms, said Gautam Budh Nagar District Magistrate M.K.S. Sundaram.

Men still significantly outnumber women in top jobs

May 29, 2012 at 10:55 AM

London, May 29 (ANI): Women hold fewer than a third of the UK's most influential jobs, new figures compiled by BBC News have revealed.

Government sets up panel to review poverty line

May 24, 2012 at 7:48 PM

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The government Thursday set up a technical panel to review the Tendulkar Committee methodology for deciding the poverty line for which it has under increasing criticism in recent months.

Urban populations expected to grow in Asia, Africa: UN

April 6, 2012 at 1:21 PM

United Nations, April 6 (IANS) The 2011 version of a UN report on urbanization has projected that there will be significant increases in population in cities on the Asian and African continents by the year 2050, an official said here.

Artists, thinkers outraged over crackdown on gay lensman's work

March 28, 2012 at 7:28 PM

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Progressive artists and members of the intelligentsia have expressed outrage over the forcible closure earlier this week of an exhibition of gay photographs by noted lensman Sunil Gupta at the Alliance Francaise in the capital as part of the Francophonie Week.

UN economists fear 2nd recession of global economy

December 2, 2011 at 3:02 PM

United Nations, Dec 2 (ANI): The global economy is at a risk of facing another major downturn, a report has suggested.

Average flight ticket prices set to go up in Indian sector: Egencia survey

November 2, 2011 at 12:22 PM

Gurgaon, Nov.2 (ANI): Unveiling its 2012 Corporate Travel Forecast and Hotel Negotiability Index, leading travel management company Egencia has predicted that airline average ticket prices (ATPs) and hotel average daily rates (ADRs) for top corporate travel destinations will be slightly up overall in North America and Europe.

Business travel leader Egencia launches new iPhone application

August 4, 2011 at 5:27 PM

Gurgaon, Aug.4 (ANI): The corporate travel arm of Expedia Inc., Egencia, has launched new mobile features and capabilities for business travelers.

Average travel ticket prices to Indian, Asia-Pacific business destinations decreasing:: Egencia

June 30, 2011 at 3:44 PM

Gurgaon, June 30 (ANI): A study carried out by leading travel management company Egencia has found that average ticket prices (ATPs) have on average decreased in India and the Asia Pacific region year-on-year.

Rajasthan Royals distances itself from Modi comments on Jaipur pitch

May 11, 2011 at 6:10 PM

Jaipur, May 11 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals has distanced itself from comments made by former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi regarding the Sawai Mansingh stadium pitch.

Key factors leading to increased corporate travel costs

March 12, 2011 at 11:28 AM

Gurgaon, Mar.12 (ANI): A new Egencia study has found that the most common breach of corporate travel policies is the failure to book air travel far enough in advance, with over two-thirds of companies nominating it as a problem area.

Travel managers can help clients cicumvent costlier air travel, hotel bookings: Egencia

March 3, 2011 at 12:42 PM

Gurgaon (Haryana), Mar.3 (ANI): Though India Incorporated has by and large welcomed the budget proposals for 2011-12, there appears to be a disturbing aspect in them insofar as the hospitality and travel industry is concerned.

BCCI denies plans to negotiate with Lalit Modi

October 21, 2010 at 3:14 PM

Mumbai, Oct 21 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which turned down sacked Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi's plea for reconstituting the disciplinary panel, on Thursday refuted reports that it had reached an understanding with him in connection with the ongoing probe into the alleged misappropriation of funds in the T20 cricket tournament.

Travel management firm Egencia expands footprint to nine more nations

September 30, 2010 at 12:20 PM

Gurgaon, Sept.30 (ANI): Travel management firm Egencia is on an expansion drive, and has announced strategic partnerships with leading travel management companies (TMCs) in Denmark, Finland, Greece, Norway, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Sweden and Thailand.

Mumbai presents greatest potential for corporate air travel, hotel cost savings in 2011

September 22, 2010 at 2:03 PM

Gurgaon (Haryana), Sept.22 (ANI): The world's fifth largest travel management company, Egencia, has said that India's commercial capital Mumbai and the Australian city of Melbourne, offer the greatest potential for savings on corporate air travel and hotel bookings in 2011, and also predicted that average ticket prices (ATPs) for top corporate travel destinations would also be slightly up in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions.

Antony meets South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul

September 4, 2010 at 10:48 AM

Seoul (South Korea), Sep 4 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony, who is currently on an official visit to South Korea, called on President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul.

Defence Minister Antony to visit South Korea today

September 2, 2010 at 10:06 AM

New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony will undertake a two-day visit to South Korea beginning on Thursday.

Antony to undertake two-day visit to South Korea

August 31, 2010 at 8:54 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony will undertake a two-day visit to South Korea beginning on Thursday.

Egencia releases 2010 corporate travel global benchmarking study

June 8, 2010 at 1:13 PM

Gurgaon, JUne 8 (ANI): Egencia, an Expedia, Inc. company, today unveiled its 2010 Corporate Travel Global Benchmarking Study, evaluating the current business travel landscape and corresponding supply environment for air, hotel and car inventory.

Chewing gum can give you wrinkles

March 11, 2010 at 1:11 PM

New York, Mar 11 (ANI): A constant gum-chewing habit can cause wrinkles to pop up, health experts warn.

Micro-industries of Tamil Nadu hit by global economic slump

June 3, 2009 at 11:31 AM

Coimbatore, June 3 (ANI): The global recession has affected the micro or the small industries in Tamil Nadu.

Indian Tamils view Sri Lanka with concern, but also apathy

April 24, 2009 at 1:15 PM

Chennai/Bangalore, April 24 (IANS) From indifference to concern - the attitude of Indian Tamils to the plight of their ethnic brethren caught in the fighting between the Sri Lankan army and Tamil Tiger rebels in the island nation varies widely.

Navin Chawla new Chief Election Commissioner of India

April 20, 2009 at 7:58 PM

New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Election Commissioner Navin Chawla took over as the Chief Election Commissioner on Monday.

Bollywood stars add glamour to Bengal campaign

April 20, 2009 at 6:56 PM

Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Adding glamour to the Lok Sabha campaign, a host of Bollywood celebrities has descended on West Bengal to woo the electorate.

BRO gets eight Shaurya Chakras, two for working in Taliban infested Afghanistan

March 25, 2009 at 8:17 PM

New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) achieves a distinction when the President Pratibha Devisingh Patil would confer on Thursday as many as eight Shaurya Chakras on its men.

National Insurance chalking out Nano insurance scheme

March 25, 2009 at 6:39 PM

Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) State-owned non-life insurance company National Insurance, which tied up with Tata Motors two months ago, expects the comprehensive insurance premium for the auto major's small car Nano to be around Rs.3,000-Rs.4,000 a year initially, a top company official said here Wednesday.

Asia-Pacific leaders meet on economic crisis

February 16, 2009 at 1:01 AM

In one of the high-level regional forums on the ongoing global economic crisis, government officials, ministers of labour and finance, senior UN officials, representatives of workers and employers bodies from throughout Asia-Pacific regions

India, foreign artists join hands to raise environmental awareness

December 11, 2008 at 11:23 AM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Art is set to go green with one of India's biggest community art projects, 48°C, being undertaken in the national capital to raise awareness about the spectre of global warming.

Sundaram, BNP Paribas float joint venture

November 6, 2008 at 6:53 PM

Chennai, Nov 6 (IANS) The city-based Sundaram Business Services (SBS), the business process outsourcing arm of non-banking finance company Sundaram Finance Ltd, has formed a 51-49 joint venture company with Paris-based BNP Paribas Securities Services to provide securities services in India.

Tamil remake of 'Main Hoon Na' due for Diwali release

October 13, 2008 at 5:09 PM

Chennai, Oct 13 (IANS) 'Aegan', the Tamil remake of Bollywood blockbuster 'Main Hoon Na', starring Ajith Kumar and Nayanthara, is almost ready and expected to hit the screens on Diwali.