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Son rise, perfected by Karunanidhi, emulated across India
Difficult to say whether Jawaharlal Nehru was indeed the progenitor of political dynasties in India. Well, yes, he did acquiesce to his daughter’s election as president of the Congress party and also allowed her enough leeway to bring down the Communist-led Kerala government. Indira Gandhi did...
Crimes against women rising in Kerala
Kerala, which boasts of comparatively better education systems and women’s empowerment than other Indian states, is now witnessing a series of brutal attacks on women across age groups. The attacks seem to be a bid to suppress a cultural revolt by a new generation that has been trying to...
Delicious country brinjal can combat rise of GM varieties
Brinjal (‘kathari’ in Tamil) is a vegetable that is great tasting by itself or mixed in with other veggies or even meat in various cuisines. It finds a key place in ‘aviyal’ (a mixture of stewed veggies) and is also a sought-after side-dish of biryani. Brinjal preparations have a pride of place...
From My Attic — Sakthi, an old popular Tamil magazine
The other day rummaging through my attic for something, I caught sight of a trunk that aroused my curiosity. For a moment, I held myself back, fearing it might be a Pandora’s box. Yet, undaunted, I went on to open the box to find a book bathed in dust. Dusting off the book, I noticed that it...
Kamal still comes out all guns blazing
Kamal Haasan, 68, the multi-faceted Tamil film actor, much revered for his seamless contributions to the film industry for the past 62 years, is not yet ready to call it a day though he is equally active in politics with his own party Makkal Neethi Maiyam. His latest blockbuster Vikram,...
Will Udhayanidhi bring votes for DMK?
Chief Minister M K Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi is in the spotlight as he becomes the third generation politician in the family to become a minister in the State Cabinet. His ability to catch votes and keep the party united through organisational skills and good rapport with senior leaders will...
Lack of follow-up Rahul Gandhi’s major failure
The BJP victory in Gujarat was of course widely expected, but the scale took everyone by surprise. Despite Morbi, corruption charges and all-round inefficiency, the party was returned to power with an increased number of seats in the assembly, topped up by a higher vote share than last time....
As rain clouds appear, Chennai fears Mandous sequel
Tamil Nadu looks east with a hint of worry at a possible sequel to heavy rain that accompanied Cyclone Mandous, before it powered its way to the west coast. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its forecast on Wednesday that until December 20, the skies over Chennai are likely to...
Jetpatcher can make quick work of fixing Chennai’s potholes
In the times of frequent road digging and constant potholes, can there be a sort of “instafix” for potholes? Yes, if civic agencies want it. Enter Jetpatcher, a repair system for broken roads that can fill up the death traps in just 15 minutes. This international road repair technology is being...
Dhaadhaa catches Yogi Babu on the wrong foot
Beneath its glossy artistic and commercial exterior, cinema has an underbelly teeming with guile, deceit, behind-the-scenes intrigue and lack of scruples. Everyone associated with the world of glamour and glitz has his/her own tale of disappointments, failures, betrayals and so on — tales which...
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