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As Kerala govt defaults, teachers save midday meals scheme
While the Tamil Nadu state government is on an expansion mode strengthening the midday meals scheme for school students with breakfast, the cash-strapped neighbour Kerala is struggling to serve noon meal for its over 30 lakh students of government and aided schools up to 8th standard in the...
One nation, one poll: DMK against it ideologically, AIADMK under Jaya was for it but EPS-OPS have flip-flopped
(This article was first published in July 2018) (The first part of the series looked at why the one nation, one poll idea is a ploy by NDA government to come back to power; the second looked at the legal complications in bringing this about; this article deals with the stand of TN parties) The...
One nation, one poll: Why the Chief Election Commissioner calls it ‘very difficult’ to achieve
(This article was first published in July 2018) The first part of the article dealt with how the one nation, one poll proposal may be help BJP in the short-term by giving it an advantage in the next Lok Sabha polls. The question is whether it has the intention or the stomach to really carry it...
One nation, one election: A ploy by Modi to come back to power in the centre
(This article was first published in July 2018) The first thing that must be understood about the move to have simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the state Assemblies is that it is aimed at establishing single party rule throughout the country, including in the States. Much as the BJP...
Who celebrated Onam first? Answer: The Pandyas
(This article was first published on Sept 7, 2022) As Keralites throughout the world are celebrating Onam festival, the cultural festival of Malayalees cutting across caste and religion, a public holiday has been announced in several districts of Tamil Nadu too. Political leaders of Tamil Nadu...
Warli tribe’s colorful tradition
At the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples celebrated near Mumbai recently, the cynosure of all eyes was the parade of adivasis: The most striking feature about them was that the clothes and hats they wore and the musical instruments they played were all made up of palm leaves....
Jailer: Is it as entertaining as Sivaji?
Does the latest Rajini-starrer Jailer directed by Nelson measure up to the expectations? In the past two decades, only two films – Sivaji directed by Shankar and Petta by Karthick Subburaj – were out-and-out Rajini films. They were cocktails of all the customary Rajinisms. Chandramukhi,...
Jailer speech: So Rajini and Kamal are indeed frenemies?
Jailer audio release was atypical for Rajinikanth. The superstar is rarely controversial when it comes to talking about movies and filmdom on public platforms though he doesn’t baulk at venting on politics or social issues. In movie events, he makes his appearance without makeup, looks his age,...
How online system can root out graft in TN tenders
There is a perpetual tussle between the present government in Tamil Nadu and the Governor or anti-corruption crusader NGOs on some social, economic, or cultural issue. Also, the debate gets interesting since the contentious issue of governance is looked at through the prism of ideology for the...
Chennaiites hit by MTC vacancies, ageing buses, poor integration
Chennai’s bus operator Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has a staggering 504 driver vacancies, 75 conductor vacancies and 246 technical positions unfilled as of May 2023, while the oldest bus in the fleet is an ancient 17.4 years, data obtained under the Right to Information Act shows....
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