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People must agitate, end ‘cash-for-votes’: Arappor Iyakkam
Arappor Iyakkam has written to the Election Commission of India alleging that the Erode East by-election is heavily marred by political parties bribing voters with freebies and cash for votes. The unfortunate trend set by the infamous Thirumangalam by-election in 2009 is being followed by all...
Poachers using Veerappan’s toolkit, say conservationists
Forest officials protecting the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border region have long forgotten the Veerappan era. But can they be so complacent as to allow minor poachers to grow into brigands that are difficult to deal with? A case in point is that of Karavadaiyan alias Raja, a 40-year-old suspected...
Drink water regularly; it does more than just quench thirst
Drinking enough water every day plays a great role in maintaining human health. Water accounts for 75 per cent of the substances our body is made up of, and drinking enough water aids digestion and regulates metabolism. How much water should you have every day? There is confusion among most...
Bakasuran not a progressive ideal; it just portrays reality
Social media is ablaze with arguments and counter-arguments for and against the recent Tamil film Bakasuran directed by Mohan G. The film is getting more brickbats than bouquets, with the chief criticism being that the film is promoting misogyny and supporting patriarchy, which treats women...
TN bird census attracts more volunteers like never before
Every year the annual bird census is undertaken after the end of the northeast monsoon in Tamil Nadu. Usually it happens around Pongal. This year, more volunteers and students have come forward to take part in the Forest Department’s bird survey, as interest in studying birds has gone up....
How to commute in Chennai on a shoestring budget
Just how far can a tight travel budget take you in Chennai when the only choice you have is public transport? That depends on what kind of information you get about the ways to move around, switching from buses to suburban trains to Metro trains to share autos to simply walking a short stretch....
Erode East by-election: No growth plans, only caste plays
The by-election to the Erode East Assembly constituency will be a testing ground for the DMK which has been in power in Tamil Nadu for two years, but it’s also equally important for the opposition AIADMK, which would be looking to win back the constituency it represented before the current...
Once ‘Padikathavan’, now comes back as Vaathi
Dhanush has long been typecast as an uneducated person who doesn’t care to hold down a job, hangs out with undesirables and yet gets the glamorous heroine. But recent films Thiruchitrambalam and Naane Varuven are a break from the overused template. Vaathi too makes a shift from Dhanush’s...
Farzi: A crime thriller that does not set your heart racing
It is easier to beat a country on the economic front rather than through military strategies. Economic tools such as embargoes, stock market scams, sham corporations and so on are the usual ammunition deployed to ruin a country. One of the most effective of the sabotage missions is the...
Singara Chennai 2.0: Needs functionality, not just beauty
Singara Chennai 2.0 gets many things conceptually right. It has a stated priority for parks and playgrounds for which outlays were approved for 2022-23. As the city is returning to healthy levels of economic activity after COVID-19, it’s good to have more open public spaces. The Singara Chennai...
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