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Topic: Tamil Nadu

Theni forest fire brings to light the haphazard trekking protocols in India

So far, 9 trekkers have lost their lives in Tamil Nadu. The group allegedly went without a guide and didn’t even take permission, despite recent forest fires.

Tamil Nadu’s BJP unit sacks worker for vandalising Periyar statue

Tamil Nadu's BJP unit sacked one of its functionaries who was involved in vandalising Periyar's statue in Vellore.

Lenin to Periyar: BJP wrongly believes razing idols will erase ideologies

From Tripura to Tamil Nadu, statues are in danger of being smashed down by self-appointed custodians of culture, citizenship and nationalism.

Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery setback was ‘minimal’, legal team debating whether to seek review

Shekhar Naphade, who represented the state in the SC, says TN will insist on Centre constituting court-mandated water management board within 6 weeks.

Kamal Haasan looks like a total misfit in Tamil Nadu politics & his party is a non-starter

Tamil Nadu had a golden opportunity to exit silver screen-based politics, but it seems unlikely with Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth entering the fray. 

The day Kamal Haasan met Arvind Kejriwal for the first time

It was really heartening for us to see that one of the legends of our times was trying to learn few things from us.

Kamal Haasan wants to revive political decency in a state dominated by political hatred

Instead of placing himself above the people or the party cadres, Nammavar Kamal tries to project himself not as a leader but one among the teeming masses.

After SC verdict, BJP in a fix over creating a Cauvery management board

BJP has been opposing this move in Karnataka but has to walk tightrope in Tamil Nadu where ‘friendly’ AIADMK wants the Cauvery board formed.

Tamil Nadu will find it hard to accept the injustice done to it on Cauvery

The judgment in Kaveri water-sharing dispute may ultimately be remembered for its timing rather than its findings.

In spite of Siddaramaiah’s inept handling, the SC’s verdict on Cauvery is fair to Karnataka

The finality of the Cauveri verdict means more than just the numbers. The Supreme Court has ruled that ownership of river vests with no state.

On Camera

Dusting off Delhi’s air — clean construction must replace blanket bans

In FY 2022–23, Delhi estimated that 1.46 million tonnes of C&D waste from various government departments would be recycled, but achieved only a third of this amount.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.