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Dear farmers: Here’s the nation’s problem number 1 — most farmers would quit their occupation if there is an alternative
My dear friends: Let's say all goes well for us and we have a good harvest. Will it bring prosperity in our lives? Will the harvested crop turn into money? Till date nobody has been able to give us a definite answer on this.In areas like the delta regions our farmers know how to get good...
Her sister broke the glass ceiling in religion, she did it in music
Playing the mridangam remains largely a male vocation even today, but even before Independence, Thirukkornam T S Ranganayaki Ammal gained fame as an acclaimed mridangam artiste. When M S Subbulakshmi performed on the stage replacing her mother Madurai Shanmugavadivu at the Mysore palace for the...
Stalin leadership under test in TN bypolls: Will DMK storm to power in June?
M K Stalin has been able to take over the Karunanidhi legacy in a much easier manner than many people have thought. However, his leadership is now under test with Tamil Nadu set for 20 to 24 Assembly by-elections in the next few months. Having missed the opportunity to make a bid for power...
Rajni has first taste of political medicine: Spat with Murasoli sours ties with DMK
For actor-turned politician, Rajinikanth, the dreaded moment has come much earlier than he expected. His worst fears of being at the receiving end of the main parties in Tamil Nadu have already come true, with a stinging Murasoli article describing him as a puppet in the hands of some communal...
Six and half hours at kindergarten class: Ambitious pre-school plan of govt seeks to provide day-care
According to the new syllabus for pre-kg, LKG and UKG, the classroom hours will start at 9:30am and end 4pm. This means children from two to five years old will spend nearly six and half hours in class every day. These hours include 45 minutes of lunch break, from 12:15 pm to 1pm, and two hours...
To align or not to align: Kamal Haasan’s dilemma
To be or not to be, was the famous Hamletian question. To align or not to align, is the dilemma that Kamal Haasan faces, even as his party, Makkal Needhi Maiam is getting ready to contest the forthcoming bypolls to 20 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu. The party has also received a boost...
At Tamirabarani, a mass, organized religious programme draws diverse participants
Dalit leader John Pandian may not be anyone’s idea of a pious Hindu partaking in rituals. Though a Christian by faith, he took his dip in Tamirabarani at the ongoing pushkaram that drew to a close on Tuesday. He says he has heard about the astrological significance of the event although he...
AIADMK plans disqualification of 4 more MLAs: TN heads for 24 by-polls
The ruling AIADMK is seeking to isolate rebel leader TTV Dinakaran, by seeking to disqualify four more party MLAs who are his supporters. The AIADMK, emboldened by the recent High Court order disqualifying 18 MLAs who are supporters of Dinakaran, wants to crush the Dinakaran camp using the...
How Pudhukottai Adheenam Siva Brinda Devi breached a male domain in TN 35 years ago
Even as the controversy over the entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala temple is raging, it may be worth recalling that some 35 years ago a woman became an adheenam – the head of a Saivite mutt – in Tamil Nadu. No eyebrows were raised and no questions were asked. In 1983, Sayimatha...
How to integrate farming with other money spinning activities
My dear friends: What is the main objective of you doing agriculture? Most of you will say earning earning money. Agriculture is just not a service. It is a vocation. Nothing is free here. Everything comes with a price. Successful agriculture involves deploying a tested method to reduce input...
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