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Topic: Tamil Nadu

Chettiars were Tamil Nadu’s pioneer movie financiers. Great Depression led to risk-taking

In 'Fortune Seekers', Raman Mahadevan explores the fascinating history of Nattukotai Chettiars, the Tamil region's most prominent business community.

All 9 accused found guilty & sentenced to life, a look at infamous 2019 Pollachi sexual assault case

Among the nine convicts is K Arulanantham, AIADMK’s Pollachi town student wing secretary, who was expelled from the party after he was arrested in 2021.

More than ‘petty quarrel over petrol’—behind Vadakadu caste violence, a long-simmering temple dispute

According to data submitted by Union Home Ministry in Lok Sabha this February, Tamil Nadu recorded 1,274 cases of crimes against SCs in 2020, 1,377 in 2021, and 1,761 cases in 2022.

Inside SC’s split verdict on culpability of former TN minister’s wife in disproportionate assets case

P Nallammal, wife of late former Tamil Nadu labour minister AM Paramasivam, has challenged her conviction by a lower court. All eyes now on incoming Chief Justice of India BR Gavai.

Her WhatsApp status slammed Op Sindoor. SRM tech institute suspends professor for ‘unlawful activities’

On Wednesday, S Lora, on her WhatsApp status, allegedly called the Indian military's operations in Pakistan a 'Cowardice Act'. The university has launched an inquiry. 

How Tamil Nadu went from mass Olive Ridley turtle deaths to record hatchings in one breeding season

More than 3 lakh Olive Ridley eggs have been collected & over 2.49 lakh hatchlings have been recorded on the state's beaches so far this yr. Season likely to continue till June.

DMK’s 4-yr report card: A look at Stalin govt’s major hits & misses as Tamil Nadu polls near

DMK's social welfare schemes are likely to leave a lasting impact on voters & could eat into AIADMK’s vote bank, but Stalin’s 4 years as CM have not been without challenges either.

TN seeing another political ‘son rise’. How DMDK’s pinning revival hopes on founder Vijayakanth’s son

V Vijaya Prabhakaran has been appointed secretary of DMDK’s youth wing ahead of the 2026 assembly election, as he sets out to carry forward the legacy of his father, Vijayakanth.

Why this Tughlaq princess has a shrine dedicated to her in a Tamil Temple

In her book, The Tamils, Nirmala Lakshman also reflects on her own awakening to the depth of Tamil history, language, and culture.

As 2 ministers resign, Stalin applies poll arithmetic in Tamil Nadu cabinet reshuffle ahead of 2026

DMK is aiming to consolidate and retain support from communities dominant in the state's southern region, once a stronghold for rival AIADMK.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?