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Saturday, August 9, 2025
TopicNorth-South divide

Topic: North-South divide

Who were the first Indians? Research says Dravidians, not Aryans

Professor Raj Mutharasan's lecture at the Roja Muthiah Research Library in Chennai was an in-depth exploration of one question: Who was the first Indian?

New Bollywood film to bridge the north-south divide—a Janhvi & Sidharth romcom ‘Param Sundari’

‘Ek Duuje Ke Liye’, ‘Chennai Express’, ‘2 States’—a north-south love story has rarely failed Bollywood. Janvhi & Siddharth are now joining the tradition.

South India’s GDP growth didn’t come out of the blue. Central govt had a big hand

A recent EAC-PM working paper showed southern states performed very well in terms of contribution to the nation’s GDP. A history of concessions and policy support from New Delhi played a part.

One business, 2 states, ₹400 cr gap. What Tamil Nadu & UP bandage industries say about India

Tamil Nadu's Chatrapatti’s bandage industry emerged at least two decades after UP's Kanth but it is better organised and is more lucrative. The difference is of 3Es.

Stop this North-South divide over mangoes. The real match is playing out in Bihar and Bengal

In 'Magnifera Indica', Sopan Joshi presents a rich synthesis of reportage, history, biology, economics, and culture to chronicle India's favourite fruit - mango.

‘Rs 8 soap now Rs 20, expensive cable TV’: Congress’s Karti Chidambaram breaks down issues for voters

The Congress MP from Sivaganga attacked Centre for increasing cost of essential commodities & said if BJP comes to power, it'll try to impose 'vegetarian Hindutva' on the south.

India launches logo & website of global alliance for gender equality, focus on education, enterprise

Launch was done by Bill Gates & Smriti Irani. 'Alliance for Global Good: Gender Equity and Equality' aims to boost quality & access to health, education & economic opportunities for women.

SubscriberWrites: North vs South — Opposition’s Answer to the Electoral Rout, to Maintain its Political Clout

The North vs South bifurcation has plagued India since long, but with Congress vociferously positioning itself as the 'natural choice of the South', the belief has further deepened.

Clueless opposition cooked up a north-south divide—like tourists lost in their own country

Whether it's Senthilkumar S with his 'gaumutra states' jibe or Udhayanidhi’s comments on Sanatan Dharma, opposition is out to exploit north-south cultural differences for political mileage.

Delimitation will lead to colonisation of South. It’s UP, Bihar’s reward for underperforming

Federalism is central to India’s Constitution. Delimitation will dilute it while rewarding underperforming states.

On Camera

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Secret to Pakistan aircraft losses in Op Sindoor could lie in Martin-Baker’s ejection seats records

New Delhi: On 7 May this year, as India and Pakistan entered into what was to be an 88-hour conflict, British firm Martin-Baker, which...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.