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TopicPalanivel Thiagarajan

Topic: Palanivel Thiagarajan

Once embroiled in audiotape row, PTR has patched up with Stalin. ‘Plum portfolio’ on the cards

PTR was ‘demoted’ from TN finance ministry to IT & digital services in May 2023 after allegedly making claims against CM’s family. He has since kept low profile & worked to earn goodwill.

‘Audio clip was fabricated, attempts to divide CM Stalin & me,’ says Tamil Nadu finance minister

An unverified audio clip had gone viral on social media in which minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan purportedly says money made by CM's son & son-in-law has become 'a problem'.

‘Tales from 15th Finance Commission’ book launch was less on policy, more on Bharat Darshan

Apart from Commission members, the panel at the book launch also had Sushil Kumar Modi, Manpreet Singh Badal and Palanivel Thiagarajan.

On Camera

How Scotland protects what India neglects. Chicken Tikka Masala for a start

Between a 'mild' chicken tikka and the cinematic lanes of Edinburgh, a blueprint for saving Jaipur's UNESCO World Heritage status can be found.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.