Epigraphist and archaeologist S Ramachandran has written widely on epigraphy – notably on the upper cloth revolt and the Tranquebar manuscripts, among other topics. His discovery of an anchor, midsea at Tranquebar, with the help of fishermen is considered a milestone in oceanic archaeology....
The death or disappearance of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, one of the most charismatic Indian freedom struggle leaders, has till date been the most mysterious of political secrets of India. He was officially declared dead in an air crash at the Taipei airfield (Taiwan) on Aug. 18, 1945 (going...
Subhash Kapoor, the notorious art thief, was at long last convicted in the case involving the Udayarpalayam burglary and illegal export of 19 antiques by a trial court in Kumbakonam and sentenced to a 10-year jail term on November 1, 2022. The owner of the Art of the Past gallery in Manhattan,...
Solar power need has never been direr and its importance never more valuable. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TANGEDCO) has hiked the prices of electricity despite opposition. As per the new rate structure, domestic consumers will have to pay Rs 4.50 per unit up to...
The PFI, Popular Front of India, has been banned and the National Intelligence Agency has filed many cases against it for on several charges such as chopping off the hand of a college professor, of people associated with organisations espousing other faiths, collection of explosives to target...
While taking a sympathetic view of a policeman facing multiple disciplinary proceedings in the police department, the Madras high court had said that the policeman should undergo the consequences of only some of his misconduct, not all. Justice S Srimathy, who gave the judgement, cited karma...
Following the state police submission to the high court that permission for an RSS rally would be considered if it were not to be held on Gandhi Jayanthi (October 2), the court ordered that the rally be held on November 6. The RSS rally has had a troubled history with state governments often...
On Friday, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court ordered the arrest of Savukku Shankar for contempt. A bench comprising Justice G R Swaminathan and B Pugalendhi refused to suspend the sentence which is normally given so the person who has been sentenced can go on appeal against such...
Until now lucrative jobs in foreign ships could only be routed through Indian Recruitment and Placement Services (RPS) agents recognized by the Directorate General of Shipping. This regulatory system was brought in place to prevent exploitation of seafarers and ensure that their wages,...
The recent High Court judgement on HR & CE rules will roll the clock back on DMK's policy on archaka appointment in temples, says archaka activist V Ranganathan. In 2020, the HR & CE department came up with new rules for appointing archakas including odhuvars and priests in temples...
