Despite ruckus, Stalin retains faith in PTR who will continue as FM
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan who has been strident in his criticism of DMK's political enemies has now crossed swords with DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan. When Elangovan told a journalist that PTR should have attended a recent GST meeting...
Rangaraj | Sep 28, 2021 | 5 min read
Tamils are Tamils, not Hindus. No space for BJP here
In most states including in formerly Left-ruled West Bengal, Hindutva as a political ideology has struck roots. In Tamil Nadu, however, the same success has been hard to achieve for the BJP despite campaigns such as the Vel Yatra undertaken before Assembly...
Labam: Where Dravidian ideology rules, others have little space
Though Tamil cinema is mostly commercial, some writers and directors have discussed ideologies within the space available to them. When cinema grew into a mass media in the 1940s, ideas of freedom struggle were scattered in Tamil movies. After independence, films...
Why is Swetha’s murder not moving us as much as Swathi’s
In its brutality, sickness of intent, execution, and the profile of the victim and the murderer, the two murders are not very dissimilar. The reaction to Swathi’s murder in June, 2016, was immediate and visceral. It seemed to...
Suriya may seek Dalit film tag but the genre doesn’t need heroes
Actor Suriya’s release of the film poster for ‘Jai Bhim’ has turned the attention of social media towards the movie. The actor’s film ‘Surarai Potru’, which was a narration of Dravidian politics, released on Amazon Prime, was a success. The title of his next film...
Ancient Kapaleeswarar temple spurred Dravidian movement
The famous Kapaleeswarar temple at Mylapore has been hitting the headlines often after the DMK under MK Stalin assumed power in Tamil Nadu. Within two months of coming to power, on August 5, HR and CE Minister PK Sekar Babu inaugurated Tamil archanai in...
Here’s why the police cook up evidence
Complaints against the police often come in two instances. During the investigation of a crime, allegations against the police investigation officer that he is moving the process in favour of the accused are often made by the complainant. Charges against the...
Kapaleeswarar temple land: 471 defaulters, 40 per cent annual revenue loss
Mylapore Kapaleeswarar temple is among the wealthy ancient temples of Tamil Nadu holding extensive properties of over 600 acres around the temple and elsewhere. These properties were bequeathed by kings and others so the centuries-old temple’s functions and...
Rajini’s challenge: No ‘political entry’ to sell Annathe
Among the mega stars of Tamil cinema, actor Rajnikanth has a primary place. For the last four decades, he has been acting as one of the top heroes, singing duets with young actresses and delivering punch dialogue. On most of the occasions, his films have been money...
Reservation: How it started 100 years ago
A century is a long time in politics. The communal GO which provided representation for all communities in government jobs was issued exactly a hundred years ago and it had a big impact on politics and society. This GO enabled the empowerment of non-Brahmins in...
How showing mercy on black sheep in police can only do harm
There was a time when a “rowdy squad” was formed as a separate force within Tamil Nadu police and was directly supervised by district SPs and commissioners. Not only in rowdy-related cases, this force helped to solve heinous crimes such as murders and arrest the...
