Among villagers, Veerappan was more than a bandit and poacher. He was their troubleshooter, escalating tensions and solving problems that were usually handled by the panchayats.
Vidhya’s political journey began with BJP in 2020. Now, as NTK candidate, she wants to focus on issues closer home — employment opportunities for educated youth, water for local farmers.
Suspecting sandalwood smuggling, officials from forest, police & revenue depts of then TN govt had entered Vachathi, where they beat up villagers & raped 17 women and a minor.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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