A group of volunteers have revived waterbodies in Coimbatore city by retracing an Chola irrigation system plan that fed the waterbodies. With the Western Ghats at its backdrop and blessed with a salubrious climate round the year, Coimbatore is one of the best places to live in Tamil Nadu. The...
“Saali nellin sirai koL veli; aayiram viLaiyuttu aaga; kaaviri purakkum naadu kizhavoney” says Sangam poem Porunaraattruppadai. The lines discuss a high yield variety of rice called Sali that grew in the areas fed by Cauvery. This record from more than 2,000 years ago makes us think if this...
V K Sasikala, who wielded enormous power as aide of former chief minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, begins her struggle to gain control of the party with a week-long tour of her home turf, the Thevar-dominated southern districts of Tamil Nadu. While arch rival former CM Edappadi K...
Professionally, I wear two hats. I make my living largely from marine engineering but pursue journalism for passion. On my recent ship, there were two Malayali apprentice engineers: Prakash Muralidharan and Mohammed Nazar. Prakash was a Sanghi. His uncle was in the BJP in his hometown, Cochin....
Nagaswaram artiste Prabhavathi who was featured in the article,“Biology is not destiny. Women’s bodies are no hindrance to playing nagaswaram,” recently sent us the alapana of three ragas. They were Ranjani, Saraswati and Purvikalyani. Ranjani has the quality of not allowing errors, i.e., the...
It’s that time of the year now when the dragonfly flies in formation. But, why now? This is the time the ecological balance goes askew and the dragonfly appears to set it right. In a few weeks, the northeast monsoon will set. We are already seeing signs – hot, humid air. Such air is best for...
