High time Tamil Nadu walked the talk on decentralization, devolved power to local bodies
There are enough laws to make local self-governance robust, but will the Dravidian parties give urban local bodies funds and power?
B Chandrasekaran
Opinion | Tamil Nadu’s parties oppose NEET over vested interests, not social justice
Medical education has been in the hands of a few elite, but NEET is making it a level-playing field, argues policy expert Chandrasekaran
Tamil Nadu power sector urgently needs reforms, should use budget clause on fiscal deficit
High transmission loss and poor monitoring of free farm power are crippling a state with otherwise high potential for power generation. Tamil Nadu must make use of the budget clause that allows borrowings to bridge fiscal deficit of up to 0.5% of GSDP, for power sector reforms.
New Chief Economic Adviser Anantha Nageswaran, a right-wing economist, is a Madurai man
Chief Economic Adviser Anantha Nageswaran wants less regulation, more district-level delivery mechanisms, and has defended demonetization.
Why TN should fix power sector before shooting for trillion dollar economy
India as a nation entered the trillion-dollar economy club in 2007. India set a goal in 2018 to become a 5 trillion-dollar economy by 2024-25. Amid this, a few states in India have set a vision of becoming trillion-dollar economies. But this seems overly ambitious even though it is a reflection...
Maridhas arrest: DMK’s poor record in free speech continues
Healthy dissent and public debates are key elements of a vibrant democracy. Bad governance or misgovernance can mar this. Misgovernance is a slow reveal which means that only a few grasp quickly what is going on. Democracy is not a recent import as some believe but has been part of the...
Amit Shah language row a needless distraction, non-issue
Languages evolve and spread when a common cultural norm is created among communities due to social cohesion. This is true of all languages and of Tamil also. No one person or community can claim ownership for the creation and diffusion of languages over time. One may have passion towards a...
Mullaiperiyar: A playing field for vested interests in linguistic states
During the freedom struggle against the British, there was a deep sense of oneness among the people. Creation of administratively autonomous states based on language after Independence has become a structural hurdle against national pride. It has led to miscommunication among the people driven...
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