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Will notorious idol thief Subhash Kapoor walk free soon?
Subhash Kapoor, the notorious art thief, was at long last convicted in the case involving the Udayarpalayam burglary and illegal export of 19 antiques by a trial court in Kumbakonam and sentenced to a 10-year jail term on November 1, 2022. The owner of the Art of the Past gallery in Manhattan,...
Why guest lecturers are miffed at yet another exam
Guest lecturers working in various government arts, science and engineering colleges for long are shocked at the Higher Education Minister Ponmudi’s announcement that the Teachers’ Recruitment Board (TRB) would conduct examinations to fill 4,034 assistant professor vacancies in those colleges....
Chennai monsoon: Will the $0.5 billion storm drains hold up?
Now that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has formally heralded the northeast monsoon in Chennai and issued a forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu between October 31 and November 3, Chennai got its first demonstration of how the ambitious stormwater drain project...
Parivadini honours flute-maker with Parlandu award this year
Parivadini has carved out a niche in the world of Carnatic music, webcasting live music concerts held at Raga Sudha, home to Nada Inbam in Mylapore, Chennai, so the connoisseurs of Carnatic music can relish classical notes from the cozy comfort of their home. The credit for this must go to Jaya...
The Wire, Meta, BJP: Beware of hoaxers
The Wire and its editorial leadership is under a cloud. They first put out a story on Meta saying that Instagram posts by a satirical account critical of the BJP and Hindutva are being taken down rather too quickly by Instagram. A follow-up article said, based on a purported internal document...
Climate change makes tea a bitter brew for Nilgiris farmers
The verdant hills of the Nilgiris, rimmed with flowering hedges, and workers with baskets strapped to their heads amid blue skies and tall eucalyptus trees have been the background for umpteen romantic duets, sparking love and longing. But the green slopes of manicured tea bushes hide the harsh...
Thevar Guru Pooja brings out caste conflict in AIADMK
The Thevar Jayanthi function on October 30 has brought out the caste conflicts within the AIADMK with former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) finding himself at the receiving end for his decision not to visit the memorial of freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar at Pasumpon...
Why ethical education is key to anti-poaching initiatives
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department, in an intensified drive to protect wild animals, has strengthened its network of anti-poaching watchers and guards. Though their efforts to stop poaching of wild animals have started paying off, as evidenced by the recent fall in poaching incidents of animals...
PS-1 copycats: Is throwback to historical films healthy?
Historical film Ponniyin Selvan-I, has taken the tinsel town by surprise, reportedly raking in nearly Rs. 500 crore in India and $6 million at the U.S. box office within one month of its release. Kalki’s novel, though film material, was not originally expected to cook up a storm on celluloid....
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...
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