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Jobs for Tamils: BJP’s Tamil politics faces litmus test
The BJP has been trying to corner the ruling DMK’s territory of Tamil identity politics by demanding medical and engineering education in Tamil medium, and conducting cultural activities such as the Kasi Tamil Sangamam. But the party is now faced with a litmus test. Chief Minister MK Stalin has...
Keep your gut healthy to have a happy mind
Whether one is prone to illnesses or builds good immunity to fight them depends a lot on one’s gut health. Sounds strange? It is scientifically proven that a healthy intestinal tract can rein in diseases. Being alive and kicking, totally free from anxiety and depression, also hinges on good gut...
Vadivelu: The most hilarious Naai Sekar a goner now?
It takes perseverance to be an actor, a lot of it to be popular and much more to sustain the popularity. This unwritten law of tinseltown holds good for all ages. Right from Tamil superstar of yesteryear M K Thyagaraja Bhagavathar to the post-1950 superstars MGR and Sivaji Ganesan to the...
His resolve, sisters’ sacrifice make him the doctor he is
Government school, Tamil medium, poverty in family and marginalised social status…all these factors are seen as deterrents to success. Yet Aravindhraj triumphed over all the heavy odds stacked against his education, and finally donned the coat of a doctor. Born into a marginalised family in...
Tamil cinema in 2022 a bit stale, but hopes up for 2023
The administration of the Nehru stadium in Chennai has reportedly levied a penalty on the production company of the new Vijay-starrer Vaarisu because fans damaged the seats in the indoor stadium at the film’s soundtrack release on December 24. Earlier in the day, the fans made a mad scramble...
No pride of place for repatriated stolen artefacts in India
The movement to restore stolen artefacts including precious 1,000-year-old antiquities to their countries of origin is set to gather momentum in 2023, with India making new claims to museums abroad and individual collectors. Potentially, they would attract cultural tourists, both national and...
TN must fix economy before LS polls, not blame Centre
News stories are floating on social media claiming that Tamil Nadu's economy is improving ever since the current ruling DMK government assumed power. Also, India Today magazine’s high ranking of Tamil Nadu has further fuelled the story in print and electronic media. However, the overall ranking...
To grow, TN must invest in additive manufacturing
On 8th July, 2022, the world was shocked when a prominent leader in Asia and former PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe was shot dead while addressing an election meeting. When the details of the assassination trickled out, there was a lot of discussion around the weapon used for the vile act, more than...
Amma Unavagams closing? Staff, mayor say noThe Eighth Column
Amma Unavagams all over Tamil Nadu have been satiating the hunger of millions of people, mostly of the lowest rung of the society, for nearly a decade. But now there are rumours that they may be shut down. Is there any truth to it? Employees of the Amma Unavagams have rubbished the rumours of a...
DMK govt torn between ‘jobs for Tamils’, industrial growth
The DMK government which is keen on bringing new investments and industries to Tamil Nadu is facing protests demanding jobs for Tamils in the newly set up industries. Whether it be the expansion project of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation, private industries or the State government’s industrial...
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