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In Tiruchendur, HC ruling on ‘unauthorised Iyers’ fleshes out an old divide among priests
For Easwara Iyer, doing pujas at the Tiruchendur temple is a natural right bestowed on him since it is his traditional occupation. They are his source of livelihood too – actually, his only source. But what he and 300 other poojaris consider as their right is in jeopardy after the Madras High...
Split verdict, Assembly recess strengthen OPS-EPS hands
The Edappadi Palaniswami government has got a reprieve on June 14, 2018, with the Madras High Court giving a split verdict in the AIADMK MLAs disqualification case. The case will now go to a third judge. This situation gives the AIADMK government more time to approach the concerned MLAs and...
When and if India becomes a football power, her Maradona may come from Thoothoor
The monsoon may miss much of Tamil Nadu but arrives in full force in Kanyakumari, just like in Kerala. On Wednesday, too, there was pouring rain. As soon as they got a breather from the rain, some young people in Thoothoor’s Chinnathurai gathered on the village ground. Mostly barefoot, they...
Kaala can launch the political career of Kaala, not Rajni
There were only ten people watching Kaala at Carnival Cinemas. It was an 11:30 pm show on a Saturday, and, there were perhaps not too many Tamils in Salt Lake City, Kolkata, who would venture out late night for a movie. A family of five had come to watch the film. They later explained they were...
At 63, she delivered a test tube baby and triggered a debate
A press conference in Chennai on Friday has set off a debate among medical health professionals. At the meeting, Krishnan and Senthamilselvi were introduced as the proud parents of a baby girl born through In Vitro Fertilisation on May 21. At 63, Senthamilselvi is likely the oldest mother who...
What Kachanatham says about the SC list and the Atrocities Act
At a time when debates are raging about the misuse of the SC/ST Act and whether the inclusion of a caste group in the SC list is a deterrent against their uplift, Kachanatham came as one of the worst cases of caste-based atrocities in recent times. In a violent outburst based almost entirely on...
Kaala embattled: Four shocks rock the superstar boat
Four shocks have rocked the Kaala group led by actor Rajinikanth, his son-in-law and actor Dhanush (Wunderbar Films), production company Lyca, the distributors of the film and director Ranjith, as the film is set for release on June 7 worldwide. The mediocre and lukewarm response to advance...
Plastic use surged despite past bans. Why should Tuesday’s ban work
The 5th of June is that time of the year when governments and businesses across the world renew their commitment for environmental protection. The list of challenges facing the planet range from Climate Change to depleting rain forests to mass extinction. This year humanity's addiction to...
‘Why poor students are more qualified to crack NEET’
Balaji Sampath, an IIT graduate and a PhD from University of Maryland, has a passion for teaching Physics to young people. A co-founder of AhaGuru, Sampath talks about lessons learned from two years of NEET in Tamil Nadu. Do you think Tamil Nadu students are getting the hang of NEET? Cracking...
A dead fisher girl tells a tale
Five days after the Tuticorin firing, Godwin was telling journalists from Inmathi that they should write such a powerful article that Sterlite should shut down. His sister's death shouldn’t be in vain, he explained. Eighteen-year-old Snolin was among those shot dead inside the Collectorate...
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