The Tamil Nadu Assembly has hit a century. Its history began as Madras Legislative Council on 12.1.1921. The council met at the Council Chamber at Fort St George from then to 1937. On July 14, 1937, a Congress ministry headed by Rajaji took power. And the legislature became bicameral. While the...
This year’s Deepavali is upon us. Though Covid is looming, this Deepavali promises a more prosperous time ahead. The gloom is almost gone and we are ready to celebrate as we used to -- with new clothes, firecrackers and food. In the past, idly was a Deepavali indulgence for the poorer...
Hemson, a fisherman and boat owner from Eraviputhanthurai in Kanyakumari district, had a close shave with a merchant vessel in the Arabian sea some years ago. “It was a moony night. We had anchored and were fishing for bait fish (small fish used for catching larger ones) when a dark monstrous...
So, what’s the movie Jai Bhim about? It’s a gripping courtroom drama. It’s a human story of a tribal woman’s fight for justice. It’s about an idealistic lawyer and his equally idealistic associates. It’s about police brutality, or rather criminality. It’s about the uncaring and cynical ways of...
The evidence trail left in recent burglaries in Coimbatore have made police suspect that the economic downturn due to pandemic is feeding crime. Missteps such as the perpetrators not covering their faces and allowing themselves to be seen on CCTV cameras are signs that amateurs were involved,...
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 contest as Virat Kohli's men...
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 VII and Queen Alexandra on...
“Do you have any sense?” The reporter who approached Samantha Ruth Prabhu at Tirumala Tirupati temple on On Sept. 19 wouldn’t have expected this question from the actress. He apparently wanted a quick bite about the rumours of Samantha’s split from Naga Chaitanya. She snubbed him outright...
After a fruitful life of 75 years and 50 years of service to the fishermen community, U Arulanandam of Alliance for the Release of Innocent Fishermen at Pamban in Rameswaram Island passed away on Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest. Tamil fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan navy could be...
From the times of touring talkies, Tamil cinema has reached the days of OTT passing through big theatres and multiplexes. Though the screens have changed, Tamil films have retained their audience, especially youth. Though cinema has been affected by VCD and film websites, it has survived to be...
