Without its ‘Two Leaves’ Symbol, AIADMK Stands to Lose Traditional Vote Bank to AMMK

The noise from loudspeakers attached to campaigning vehicles, usually auto rickshaws, is deafening during election time in Tamil Nadu. Traditionally, the AIADMK campaign vehicles will play old MGR songs that were penned to project his politics, like “nann ungal veetu pillai” (I am a son from your house). Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) would play revolutionary … Read more

Safestyle’s revolving door spins again as chairman leaves

The chairman of Safestyle has resigned after only a month in the job and weeks after the windows and doors retailer had issued a profit warning. Peter Richardson said that he was leaving immediately, just over four weeks after he replaced Steve Halbert, who also quit with immediate effect. The group said that the “specific … Read more