In Nilgiris, son of tea estate workers returns home to serve as doctor
For Dr S Krishnan, returning home and serving his community was the natural thing to do. Born in a Dalit caste group in Nelakottai of Bandhalur taluk of Nilgiris district, 27-year-old son of tea plantation workers is not only the first graduate in his family but...
Missing Narayanaswamy Naidu: No leader now to mobilize farmers in state
Farmers from some states have been agitating continuously in New Delhi against the farm laws. In Tamil Nadu, farmers are largely quiet. Opinion is divided on why that is so. While some say farmers in the state are actually looking forward to the implementation of...
India-Pak match: Mystery bowler Varun needed Ashwin to fire
Like all good things have to come an end, India's winning streak against Pakistan in world cups (50 overs and T20 put together) had to be halted. The much-hyped Indo-Pakistan match in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday night was more of a whimper than a...
If you find Malayalis dominating at your workplace, blame the comrade stuff
Professionally, I wear two hats. I make my living largely from marine engineering but pursue journalism for passion. On my recent ship, there were two Malayali apprentice engineers: Prakash Muralidharan and Mohammed Nazar. Prakash was a Sanghi. His uncle was in the...
Here’s why the police cook up evidence
Complaints against the police often come in two instances. During the investigation of a crime, allegations against the police investigation officer that he is moving the process in favour of the accused are often made by the complainant. Charges against the...
Three ragas from the nagaswaram couple
Nagaswaram artiste Prabhavathi who was featured in the article,“Biology is not destiny. Women’s bodies are no hindrance to playing nagaswaram,” recently sent us the alapana of three ragas. They were Ranjani, Saraswati and Purvikalyani. Ranjani has the quality of...
Aarvalan | Oct 23, 2021 | 2 min read
Now known for jail and reservoir, Puzhal had a fort 2,500 years ago
Media outlets devote much space to Fort St George. But, more than 2,500 years ago, in the Chennai metropolitan region, Kurumba kings built 24 forts in as many divisions and ruled the region, vanquishing other kings. The Mackenzie manuscripts give us details about...
Rangaraj | Oct 23, 2021 | 2 min read
The dragonfly is an angel and celebrated in Murugan temples
It’s that time of the year now when the dragonfly flies in formation. But, why now? This is the time the ecological balance goes askew and the dragonfly appears to set it right. In a few weeks, the northeast monsoon will set. We are already seeing signs – hot,...
Malaramuthan R | Oct 23, 2021 | 3 min read
How Tamils became tame, loyal British subjects after Vellore Mutiny failed
Professor and folklore scholar A Sivasubramanian has recently posted a picture as his WhatsApp status. It is a lamppost at Subramanya Swamy temple at Valliyoor but what makes this lamppost intriguing is that it was erected to celebrate the coronation of King Edward...
New Tamil film directors are many, but who will stay on to stand out?
The movie industry seems to be shaking off the effect of the pandemic.film, Siva Karthikeyan's film, Doctor, has been running to packed houses in theatres. The film’s success has upped the market value of director Nelson Dilipkumar. Siva Karthikeyan’s recent films...
Will Jai Bhim move Oscars? Is it time for Tamil cinema?
Some 1.5 crore people have seen the trailer of Surya-starrer Jai Bhim set for release on November 2 in Amazon Prime. The song Kayila Edu Pavara from that film has been viewed as many times. A dialogue from the trailer has already found its way into social media...
