SEBI’s ITRI — a global test for India’s future-ready financial architecture | Explained
The Hinduby Santosh V Perumal·25 Aug 2026
The story so far: Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a technology health scorecard for market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) to measure the robustness...
Integrating Mangaluru with SWR: Capt. Chowta urges Karnataka CM to throw his weight behind Railway’s decision
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25 Aug 2026
As the Karnataka government remains mute over the Railway Ministry’s decision to bring Mangaluru Railway Region under South Western Railway (SWR) and the Keralam government led by Congress’ V.D.
14 years and counting: Arippa in Keralam awaits electricity
The Hinduby Nirmal Harindran·25 Aug 2026
As Keralam stares at a potential crisis in the power sector stemming from inadequate power generation caused by a deficient monsoon, the newly formed UDF government is under fire for undeclared...
Sanskrit varsity Syndicate revokes decision on unsigned exam tabulation registers, orders probe into lapses
The Hinduby G Krishnakumar·25 Aug 2026
The Syndicate of the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) in Keralam has cancelled its July 17, 2026 decision to permit officials in the examination wing, who were found not to have...
Supreme Court dismisses Tarun Tejpal’s plea, directs him to surrender within two weeks
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) directed journalist Tarun Tejpal to surrender in two weeks in a 2013 rape case in which he has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.
Henkel's Packaging Recyclab in Shanghai now accredited for EU recognized paper packaging recyclability testing
The Hinduby Cuelive·25 Aug 2026
Supporting packaging compliance in Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI , Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Henkel has opened a new route to certified packaging recyclability testing in Asia-Pacific.
Anti-conversion law: Maharashtra churches seek prayer consent forms from worshippers
The Hinduby PTI·25 Aug 2026
With the anti-conversion law coming into force in Maharashtra, churches across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have begun asking worshippers to fill a self-declaration form, specifying that...
Madras city on the move: a compilation
The Hinduby Sriram V·25 Aug 2026
Public transport is an abiding feature of city life. Madras that is Chennai is no different. As we look back at the history of this city, and trace farther back in time to eras when colonial Madras...
Madras lingo on transportation
The Hinduby Sriram V·25 Aug 2026
What is a traffic island known as in Madras that is Chennai? It is a Roundtana – a term that occurs even in The Hindu.
When aircrafts took to the Madras skies on metal wings
The Hinduby Sriram V·25 Aug 2026
I have always wondered as to when precisely air travel facilities began in Madras. The maiden flight by D’Angelis in 1910 is well known, and he had his hangar in Pallavaram.
Madras Day 2026: Getting around the city on autorickshaws
The Hinduby Sriram V·25 Aug 2026
One of the stories in this special edition dealt with masula boat operators and how they were a law unto themselves. It is appropriate to include one about the autorickshaw.
Madras Day 2026: How buses became the lifeline of Madras
The Hinduby Sriram V·25 Aug 2026
Lurching from side to side, nearly brushing you as they go along, packing in more people than is allowed, and never bothering with traffic lights – the MTC buses are an integral feature of Chennai...
Madras Day 2026: How bicycles, motorcycles took over the city roads
The Hinduby Sriram V·25 Aug 2026
Long before cycles came, we had the indigenous two-wheeler – the rekla, but that required an animal to pull it. When did cycles come to Madras? My guess is sometime in the 1880s.
When yellow-black taxis cruised the roads of Madras
The Hinduby Sriram V·25 Aug 2026
The story of Madras automobiles and the manner in which they seeded the local automobile and automobile component industry is too well known to write about.
The four key roads of Madras that originate from Fort St. George
The Hinduby Sriram V·25 Aug 2026
How many of us realise that the focal point as far as the principal roads of our city is concerned still remains Fort Saint George?
Onam reels by accused: Seven Museum Police personnel transferred to AR Camp
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25 Aug 2026
Seven police personnel attached to the Museum police station in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, have been transferred to the Armed Reserve (AR) Camp in connection with alleged negligence in warning or...
Insects in MCA kitchens: Did players know they were having 'non-veg tea'? HC; asks FDA to reinspect
The Hinduby PTI·25 Aug 2026
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) quipped whether players knew they were consuming "non‑vegetarian tea", noting insects were found in the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) kitchens...
Around Madras city in hand-pulled rickshaws
The Hinduby Sriram V·25 Aug 2026
The Vaideekar Pattina Pravesam referred to in an earlier article in this supplement also has the orthodox villager setting his eyes on a hand-pulled rickshaw for the first time.
CPI-CPI(M) battle over Keralam Dy LoP post intensifies as Sathyan Mokeri lambasts Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan
The Hinduby S Anandan·25 Aug 2026
The internecine war within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) over the post of Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly intensified further on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) with the Communist...
11 Telangana forts, one big experiment: Tourism Dept invites private investors to conserve and operate tourism facilities
The Hinduby Siddharth Kumar Singh·25 Aug 2026
From Bhongir’s Fort — one of the largest batholith — to the sprawling ruins of Devarakonda and the medieval walls of Rachakonda, Telangana’s historic forts could soon get a new lease of life.
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