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Sunday, September 29, 2024
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Topic: Tamil Nadu

Fresh ripples in Tamil Nadu politics as Dhinakaran floats own party in Tamil Nadu

The launch of Amma Makkal Munetra Kazhagam comes weeks after actors Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth took the political plunge and amid the continued political churn in 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.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?