Marxian philosophy holds that what is unchanging is change itself. But this doesn’t apply to Nanmaran, the 74-year-old CPM leader who died recently. Nanmaran never changed. He was always the down-to-earth person whether he was MLA, party worker or neighbor. His economic conditions were always...
A goat needs no beard, the State needs no Governor -- that was the refrain of former chief minister and DMK founder C N Annadurai, making it clear that the DMK did not approve of the post which the DMK charged was intended to curb the powers of an elected government. The DMK, in the sixties and...
The first part of the article traced the history of government control of temples in Tamil Nadu. This article deals with the fairness argument. Questions are often raised on why temples are being administered by government when Islamic religious establishments are run by Muslims. The truth is...
V K Sasikala, who wielded enormous power as aide of former chief minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, begins her struggle to gain control of the party with a week-long tour of her home turf, the Thevar-dominated southern districts of Tamil Nadu. While arch rival former CM Edappadi K...
Temples have played a big role in history. The reason for this is that temples in those days played a key role in overall administration as they also served as the treasury, king’s court, and so on. Historically, temples have always been owned by government rather than private individuals, nor...
Farmers from some states have been agitating continuously in New Delhi against the farm laws. In Tamil Nadu, farmers are largely quiet. Opinion is divided on why that is so. While some say farmers in the state are actually looking forward to the implementation of the farm laws, some say that...
Professionally, I wear two hats. I make my living largely from marine engineering but pursue journalism for passion. On my recent ship, there were two Malayali apprentice engineers: Prakash Muralidharan and Mohammed Nazar. Prakash was a Sanghi. His uncle was in the BJP in his hometown, Cochin....
What is the true identity of Tamils? Are they not Hindus? To answer this question, we have to look at what leads to confusion regarding this question. The legacy of the British, our education system, lack of understanding of Indian heritage and cultural roots, misinterpretation of historical...
Without a charismatic leader at its helm and not having power, a question mark hangs over the future of the AIADMK, one of the two poles in the largely bipolar political situation in the state. Are its stars on the ascendant or is it curtains for the party? Few thought the party will become a...
In a symbolic move indicating that Jayalalithaa's aide V K Sasikala was preparing herself for a legal and perception battle for control over the AIADMK, she pulled off a coup by unveiling a plaque at MGR's T Nagar residence calling herself 'party general secretary' and spent time at his...
