Before medical surgery, a patient in Tamil Nadu /Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is asked a few questions regarding allergies to medication and so on. He/she may well be asked about his/ her caste, too. Doctors want to ensure they don't belong to the Arya Vaishya Chetty caste group as researchers...
Two years ago, A Saravanakumar from Madurai had to take a tough call as a bibliophile. His love of books was so much that his natural inclination was to collect, not sell. But he needed money to fund his son's medicine studies and so decided to sell his collection of 4,000 rare books. And, it...
A girl student from Suresh Sudha Azhagan Memorial Government Hr Sec School in Thirupullani in Ramanathapuram district has stumbled on three Eelam coins (Eela karunkasu) recently. The Eelam coins were issued during the reign of Raja Raja Chola I in Sri Lanka. After Raja Raja Chola invaded Sri...
Erik Solheim, Former Norwegian environment minister, Irene Giner – Reichl, co-founder of Global Women’s Network for Energy Transition and Benoit Lebot, senior advisor to Govt of France, will be the speakers at a Zoom conference scheduled on Dec. 13, 2021. The experts are going to discuss ‘Tamil...
It is a small venture with a sound message. Forty-seven-year-old P Chinmayanandham from Madurai heard stories about unmanned shops in Russia while he was a boy. He has decided to give this old tale a shape. Two weeks ago, Chinmayananandam started an honesty shop where people can pick groceries...
Vaccine denial or hesitancy, which is quite prevalent among the population especially among youngsters, has been affecting vaccine coverage in Tamil Nadu. Affluence, doubts over government transparency and lack of community outreach creating awareness about vaccines are causing vaccine denial...
On the first Sunday of every month, an audience assembles on the outskirts of Mangaluru in Karnataka as early as 6 am. They come to attend the concert titled ‘Udaya Raga’ (morning raga) conducted by the Mani Krishnaswami Academy at Surathkal. And, the venue is not a concert hall but the...
Experts have noted that Omicron carries 30 mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus genome. They say that current vaccines may not prevent Omicron infection although there is every chance vaccinated individuals would be able to fight the infection better. For this reason, the high levels of vaccine...
“Not fair to forget the people who helped to construct the empire on Indian soil”, Rettaimalai Srinivasan, the iconic Dalit leader who participated in the Round Table conferences with British in 1931 – 32 representing Depressed Classes, apparently told the colonial rulers on their face....
