The Hindi-Tamil row has reared its head again, with CM MK Stalin accusing the Centre of imposing Hindi through its three-language policy. Tamil Nadu currently follows a two-language policy.
On 15 April 1967, CN Annadurai spoke at the Bureau of Tamil Publications ceremony in Madras, defending Tamil's legacy and opposing Hindi imposition in India.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s relationship with Hindi has always been fraught. So, when Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recounted how Tamil Nadu didn’t allow her to...
While the DMK says omission of stanza with word 'Dravidam' at event attended by governor was a ploy to impose Hindi, Seeman's Tamil nationalist NTK has objected to anthem entirely.
The Centre's criteria for classical language status says the language should have over 1,000 years of antiquity, valuable ancient literature, and an original literary tradition.
AR Rahman fans who attended the concert complain of the event being 'overcrowded' & 'suffocating', resulting in 'stampede-like' situation, and of women 'being molested' & a child getting lost.
My one quarrel with Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan is that it emphasises on the war-mongering elements of Chola history not on their aesthetic, administrative achievements.
In last week of May, Stalin met non-resident Tamils during his visit to Japan & Singapore. Since 2021, DMK has been actively reaching out to them under the flag of Tamil identity.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
An excellent article on Tamil and the politics of Tamilnadu.