The Sangam-era temple near Mamallapuram that had been submerged under the sea but came out because of sea recession during tsunami still remains largely unexplored. Not far from the structure, there is a UNECSO-recognized heritage spot called Tiger Cave. The rock cut temple is maintained by the...
The Sri Lanka government has gone to the IMF for soft loans to help cope with the economic crisis that shows no signs of abating. On April 19, police fired on protesters injuring many and killing one. Prices of essential commodities continue to be high. While declaring that Sri Lanka will...
Fish hunting festivals are happening after a long gap in Tamil Nadu. Just as good rains and farming are related, brimming lakes and ponds is directly related to fish population in them. Tamils welcome crop harvest as an auspicious day. They celebrate many festivals dedicated to farming. There...
K Amirthalingam, professor of economics at the University of Colombo, spoke to inmathi.com on the unrelenting economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Amirthalingam has written several important books such as Taxation in Sri Lanka, The Sri Lankan Economy and so on. He has done research on migration that...
An unusual landscape in Tamil Nadu is the Theri Kaadu, a red desert. Filled with minerals, it's a stretch of land that cannot be seen anywhere else in Tamil Nadu. As far as the eyes can see, the colour red pervades in Theri Kaadu located in Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi. Theri Kaadu has a different...
Go Home has become the name of the anti-government protests in Sri Lanka. The government has taken several steps to mollify protesters but they haven’t quite worked so far. As K S Radhakrishnan wrote in inmathi.com earlier, the government lost majority in Parliament today. Dharmalingam Ganesh,...
Narikuravar have a tradition: they will not stay anywhere outside their own dwellings in the night. This is a community rule that narikuravar folk don't violate. Even children are not exempt from this rule. Three narikuravar men broke that rule when they spent 15 days in jail for agitating for...
Tamil techies have been in the forefront of Information Technology across the world. Information Technology has gained importance in all fields, whether medicine, space research, or bus transportation. Without internet, everyday life doesn’t move. A big challenge in digital life is cyber crime....
The word dalit is commonly used especially by the English media to refer to people belonging to Scheduled Castes. Groups that are at the lowest rung of the caste system have been categorized as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as per the Indian Constitution. The oppressed, the...
Nature Walk often means just taking a walk through nature and experiencing the delights nature has to offer. But nature walks can also offer learning opportunities Climate change and its impact is widely discussed across the world. Articles flesh out the nuances. Awareness campaigns are...
