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Nod for NIA probe of Kovai blast deflates BJP attack
Even as the Tamil Nadu BJP gave the predictable communal colour to the Deepavali-eve car bomb blast in Coimbatore, and geared up to cash in on the situation, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has taken the wind out of the saffron opposition by acceding to its demand for a National Investigation Agency...
From the attic, an encyclopedia of fraud tumbled out
The Tamil word ‘paran’ is one of several words that have been knocked out of existence in the language. Part of old-timers' lingo, paran meant attic or loft. It was an indispensable feature of houses built in those days, mostly in villages, where all things dispensed with or condemned were...
What the Kerala war on drug abuse tells Tamil Nadu about the scourge
Tamil Nadu is second on the list of registered drug abuse cases as per data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The state government has launched a major campaign against drugs. The neighbouring state of Kerala also is facing a similar situation of high intensity drug and...
Are councillors playing their role to get storm drains ready?
After a lot of data juggling on what percentage of new storm drains in Chennai are complete, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has announced that 100 drain sites would be closed with centering sheets to prevent a repeat of what happened to journalist Muthukrishnan. Only on September 29,...
How Abdul Kalam project can help TN stop the stink of rapid urbanisation
During the last few years, the aftermath of the northeast monsoon has left several parts of Tamil Nadu waterlogged, effectively evicting lakhs of poor people from their homes, forcing them to move out, desperately seeking assistance from the governments and other agencies. Ironically, Tamil...
Will EPS buckle to BJP pressure to patch up with OPS?
Despite having near total control over the AIADMK general council and legislature party, the BJP seems to be mounting pressure on former chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) to join hands with his former deputy O Panneerselvam (OPS). It is to be seen if he would risk losing the party...
The untold stories told by Aruna Jagadeesan panel
Head constable Raja had come to distribute food packets so his fellow policemen could be fed and have the energy to battle rioters. He was in plainclothes and doing his duty. Ordered by his superiors, he climbed on top of an Eicher police van and shot at protesters with a 0.410 musket – a gun...
India’s South shines for a reason
During an interview with inmathi.com, data scientist R S Neelakantan said that irrespective of whether you are rightwing, leftwing or centrist, you wouldn’t want babies to die in society. Neelakantan also hints that what makes us save our babies also has little to do with the economic...
Sivakarthikeyan’s Prince lacks panache
Actor Sivakarthikeyan’s films set off pre-release expectations just as those of the top heroes Ajith and Vijay. In the post-pandemic period, his films Doctor and Don turned blockbusters, raising his stock among fans. Now comes Prince, the first pre-Deepavali release. Anudeep K.V. who has...
Road rules: High on fines, low on enforcement
Every time the traffic police in Chennai and other cities of Tamil Nadu launch a “road safety drive”, there are spectacular displays and a week of media charades, but nothing really changes on the tarmac. Badly behaved motorists don’t feel persuaded to drive by the book. A case in point is the...
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