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This civil engineer found his calling among the flightless birds
The only objective of today’s education is to help get a job and an assured income. But what about those who are educated and still not able to get a job? How do they manage their life? Well a young civil engineer S Rajadurai from Ariyalur seems to have an answer for this. Armed with a diploma...
Me Too movement hits Kollywood, as singer Chinmayi hits out at Vairamuthu
The Me too Movement which is moving across continents has finally hit Kollywood too with singer Chinmayi Sripada hitting out at lyricist Vairamuthu, charging him with harassing her and threatening to end her career. Vairamuthu, has indirectly referred to the charge, stating in a denial that...
A personal take on Pariyerum Perumal: Above and below in Tirunelveli and New York City
I wanted to prove a point. Too many inquisitive foreigners – mean-minded people, in my opinion – had delighted in quizzing me about the caste system. A Japanese man told me everyone was equal in Japanese society. “Well what about the burakumin?” I countered. He hastily replied that was all in...
Here’s why TN organic farmers are not excited by the idea of higher MSP for their produce
The Government’s decision to consider an MSP for organic crops seems to have evoked a mixed response from some leading organic farmers in the state. Speaking to inmathi.com, Dr M J Narasimhan a leading organic farmer and doctor for last several decades in Kanchipuram district says, “The report...
The enigmatic genius called IlayarajaThe Eighth Column
Any creative person is basically proud of his or her work. Without such pride, it would be difficult to attain great heights.
New technologies soon to warn fishermen out at sea of impending storms so they can return home quickly
It is only the fishermen who have gone for fishing to the seas and their families living close to sea on the shores who are affected most in times of natural calamities like torrential rains, rough seas, strong winds, storms, tsunami etc. that normally occur during monsoon. These people usually...
New technologies soon to warn fishermen out at sea of impending storms so they can return home quickly
It is only the fishermen who have gone for fishing to the seas and their families living close to sea on the shores who are affected most in times of natural calamities like torrential rains, rough seas, strong winds, storms, tsunami etc. that normally occur during monsoon. These people usually...
AIADMK develops poll fever yet again; Dinakaran bomb causes implosions in ruling party
Just as students not ready to take on the examinations make a claim of fever to avoid the tests, the ruling AIADMK has yet again demonstrated ‘Poll Fever’ barely a day before the dates for the Tiruparankudram and Tiruvarur by-elections were to be announced by the Central Election Commission....
Tamils and Malayalees: Let’s talk about the stereotypes
It is true that Malayalees refer to Tamils as Pandis and Annachis. But that’s not derogatory, says Vanamamalai, secretary of Thiruvananthapuram Tamil Writers Association. Vanamamalai says he is the right person to make that judgment. Originally from Tirunelveli, he has lived for nearly 44 years...
Bright lights on the side: A rising star from Jaffna
It is normal for Carnatic music lovers settled abroad to long to hear artistes from India. Not often do music buffs in India eagerly await a foreign musician's performance. In the 1960s and 70s, however, music lovers looked forward to the visit of a thavil player, master drummer Yazhpanam ...
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