D Govardan

Chennai

Business Editor at The Times of India

An average guy, who became a journalist by default. . .

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Stalin’s son-in-law Sabarisan to take Dravidian studies to Cambridge

5 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

NewsCity Newschennai NewsStalin’s son-in-law Sabarisan to take Dravidian studies to CambridgeTrendingCHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin’s son-in-law Sabarisan Vedamurthy plans to institute a one-million-pound (about 11.38 crore) PhD scholarship on ‘Dravidian movement and social justice’ at Cambridge University.
‘Today in India, Tamil Nadu is the first port of call for investment’

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

NewsCity Newschennai News‘Today in India, Tamil Nadu is the first port of call for investment’TrendingTamil Nadu has the talent and the infrastructure to ensure investors get their money's worth and the state's economy grows and people get jobs, minister for industries T R B Rajaa tells D Govardan in an interview. Edited excerpts: We are entering election year in Tamil Nadu. Will policy decisions slow down?
E-concierge to amp up your take-home salary

3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

Come April, employees in most offices make aggressive tax-saving plans to increase their take-home pay. By Feb/March of the next year, they fret over drastic cuts in their take-home pay as they hadn't put their money where they should have. Not everyone seeks the services of an auditor or a financial advisor. That's the space Figital Technologies, a startup from IIT Madras Research Park, hopes to occupy with its financial wellness platform De'Tax.
Chennai News - The Times of India

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

Concerns and discussions over Trump's tariffs can wait. MSMEs in Coimbatore are grappling with the China Plus One opportunity knocking at their doors for some time now. Companies in the US and Europe keen on an alternative to China for their production needs have set their sights on Coimbatore, which was once known as the Manchester of South India due to its textiles cluster.
Going once, going twice … this auction house is going strong at nearly 100

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

NewsCity Newschennai NewsGoing once, going twice … this auction house is going strong at nearly 100TrendingIn two years, city-based Murray & Co, the oldest auction house in the country, will celebrate its 100th year of continuous operations. Murrays, as it is popularly known, was started in 1927 by S Vedantam and S Rajam, when Dowden & Co, the last auction house in the city for ‘court matters' such as liquidation and partition, wound up.
He turned to the sun after casting around

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

This family had 300 acres of barren land in the Kangayam region of Tirupur district on which the sun beat down fiercely and burned all hopes of making money from agriculture. The family's money came from a power-intensive foundry unit supplying castings to oil & gas industries, especially in Europe where sustainability is big. "We were supplying castings to oil & gas industries for the past 30 years. Most of our exports are to Europe, which is spearheading the shift to green and sustainable energy.
Cognizant sells prime Chennai property for Rs 612 crore

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan |Vivek Narayanan

Bengaluru-based Bagamane Constructions acquires 13.68 acre property for redevelopmentCHENNAI: In what appears to be a result of Cognizant Technology Solutions’ ongoing efforts to consolidate its operations within three of its own buildings at MEPZ, Sholinganallur, and Siruseri, the IT major has now sold off its 13.68acre prime property at Okkiyam Thoraipakkam off OMR for Rs 612 crore.
Infra push this time?

2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

Amid the tussle between the Centre and state over language and delimitation, finance minister Thangam Thennarasu will present his second and this govt's fifth budget on Friday, March 14. It is set to be a growth-oriented budget, with a focus on infrastructure. Though the assembly election is just a year away, the feeling in the govt is that it has done enough on the social welfare front this term.
Wearables from Chennai

2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

Until India has the ecosystem to manufacture its own batteries and chips, mobile accessories and wearable products such as smart watches will continue to be imported from China and Taiwan. "Whoever is saying they are manufacturing today, they are only assembling. Until we get the capability to make our own batteries and ICs (integrated circuits), we can only assemble or manufacture a few products.
Footwear can help TN race ahead

Feb 9, 2025 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | D Govardan

"I am happy we are focused on the non-leather footwear sector because it generates large scale rural employment, especially for women. A thriving rural economy bolsters the state's economic growth further," state finance secretary T Udhayachandran told TOI in an interaction a year ago. Last week, the Union govt's Economic Survey lauded Tamil Nadu for its inherent strength in the leather sector and growing focus on non-leather as well as strategic initiatives to foster footwear manufacturing.