Many observers heap praise on Rahul Gandhi’s character, calling him very humane and eminently decent. I too would like to think he is, but am afraid there’s a blind spot – the Lankan Tamil issue, more particularly when it comes to those convicted of assassinating his father. He just would not...
The Supreme Court judgment to release all the six convicts in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case has brought into focus the role of Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi at a time when the DMK and its alliance parties are up in arms against his ‘autocratic and undemocratic...
The Supreme Court upholding the 103rd Constitutional amendment providing ten per cent reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among the forward castes in government jobs and education has given a fillip to the demands of caste census and proportional reservation for all...
Over 24 years ago, Coimbatore was rocked by back-to-back bomb blasts at 18 places including the railway station, hospitals, markets and so on, claiming over 50 lives and injuring thousands. The gory scene of mutilated bodies lying in pools of blood amidst deafening cries of agony is still...
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...
The ruling DMK has hardened its stand against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in Tamil Nadu after the Coimbatore car blast and the subsequent criticism of State BJP leaders who alleged ‘failure of intelligence machinery’ and Governor RN Ravi complaining of delay in handing over the...
With most parts of Chennai witnessing no inundation during the first spell of north-east monsoon rains, the opposition AIADMK, even while pointing to the waterlogging in some parts of North Chennai, took credit for the ongoing storm water drain works and shifted the focus to ‘rain relief...
The Thevar Jayanthi function on October 30 has brought out the caste conflicts within the AIADMK with former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) finding himself at the receiving end for his decision not to visit the memorial of freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar at Pasumpon...
Even as the Tamil Nadu BJP gave the predictable communal colour to the Deepavali-eve car bomb blast in Coimbatore, and geared up to cash in on the situation, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has taken the wind out of the saffron opposition by acceding to its demand for a National Investigation Agency...
Despite having near total control over the AIADMK general council and legislature party, the BJP seems to be mounting pressure on former chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) to join hands with his former deputy O Panneerselvam (OPS). It is to be seen if he would risk losing the party...
