The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

Actor-politician Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has been allotted the 'whistle' symbol by the Election Commission for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The symbol reflects ...

Chennai: With preparations for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections gaining momentum, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has allotted election symbols to two high-profile political parties, ...

With 2025 coming to an end in a few hours, let’s take a look back at the best Tamil films of this year which has made a mark. Even as 2025 was particularly not a great year, it still witnessed some ...

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IT'S THE SEASON for taking stock of the century so far. A couple of weeks ago, the cinephile world stumbled upon the list of 100 best films of the 21st century, and as any list-making activity is wont ...

What if a single symbol on your medical device label could determine market access — or trigger compliance gaps across jurisdictions? The recent update to ISO 15223-1 — formalized through Amendment ...

Aimee Grant receives funding from UKRI, the Wellcome Trust and the Morgan Advanced Studies Institute. She is a non-executive director of Disability Wales. For decades, a jigsaw puzzle piece has been ...