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C Parasuraman and his long love affair with spoken Tamil
To be distinct in any sphere of activity is everyone’s dream. But that goal requires a lifelong commitment with the stamp of originality and individuality. For that, constant training and perseverance hold the key. Of a multitude of people striving towards the goal, only a few scale the peak....
Why families refuse to accept bodies of dead kin from police
The family of Srimathi, the 17-year-old girl who committed suicide in Kallakurichi, is among those who refuse to accept bodies of their kin who die under mysterious circumstances. Srimath's suicide has been much in the news now, from the suspicious circumstances of her death, the mob violence...
Tamil Nadu’s power tariff hike is long overdue after a decade of official mismanagement
If Tamil Nadu aims to achieve double-digit economic growth in a sustained manner, the state needs to reform core economic infrastructure sectors like power to break free from its current corrupt practices, the power tariff hike and decades of mis-governance. Case in point is the Tamil Nadu...
Sri Lankan President: The more things change . . .
Amid an on-going economic and social upheaval Ranil Wickremesinghe has made a transition from Premier to President of Sri Lanka. After embattled former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on May 9, and former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country, for the first time in the annals...
Savukku Shankar: More sinned against?
As Savukku Shankar lurches from one tryst with law to another, as a friend of yesteryears, I can wish him well alright, but am also nagged by an uncomfortable feeling that the contempt proceedings against him in the Madras High Court is not going to end well at all, either for him or for the...
Power tariff hike should spur decentralised rooftop solar power in Tamil Nadu
The price of electricity has become a hot topic in Tamil Nadu, with the DMK government proposing a tariff hike from September. While the erstwhile ruling party, the AIADMK has announced a demonstration to protest the move, the State government has defended the impending hike as unavoidable,...
Tusk trade thrives as TN poachers operate via Karnataka ports
18 years after elephant poacher Veerappan was killed in an encounter with the Karnataka STF, the poaching of elephants and illegal tusk trade continues unabated by Tamil Nadu-based poachers. In many instances, these smugglers are now being caught in Karnataka and Kerala. In the last 45 days...
Sasanam: A vital link between academics and history buffs in Tamil Nadu
Even though archaeological excavations have been conducted in various parts of India since the Independence, archaeology remained a subject confined to researchers and scholars until a decade ago. However, things have changed today. The popularity of social networking sites and formation of...
Sai Pallavi – the screen image of the ordinary young woman
Only a few film stars have truly reflected the pretty-next-door girl. Savitri in the 60s, Sharadha in the 70s, Shoba, Suhasini, Revati, Archana in the 80s, Suvalakshmi in the end of 90s, and Anjali in 2000s are a handful. Every fan has a list like this in their mind. A few recent ones are...
Kallakurichi case: A region that chases scores but at what cost?
In the Kallakurichi case, the suicide note apparently left by Srimathi fleshed out by the police throws light on a region where schools boasting good infrastructure and facilities place a premium on academic performance. Though the growth of these schools is attributed largely to aspirational...
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