OPEN TO OPINION
VARIETY
| 5-minute read
Are 'Modi Go Back' protests enough to change PM's mind?
It's widely perceived in Tamil Nadu that Centre is reluctant to form the Cauvery Management Board, fearing voter blacklash in Karnataka.
POLITICS
| 3-minute read
Why protests over Cauvery water sharing refuse to die down
Questions are being raised if the Centre is delaying setting up of the Cauvery Management Board eyeing the Karnataka Assembly elections.
VARIETY
| 4-minute read
Why hundreds of Tamils won't quit protests against Vedanta's Sterlite
Expansion of a copper plant that has, for decades, been accused of polluting the state’s air, water and soil seems like a cruel joke.
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
Why the chances of Dravida Nadu are no longer illusory
Ever since the adoption of Hindi as an official language, there were large-scale protests and resentment throughout southern India.
VOICES
| 4-minute read
When Rajinikanth opened up to me about his spiritual journey
Will the saffron hue stay merely spiritual or turn political?
VARIETY
| 4-minute read
Tamil Nadu telling bride and groom to bring parents to register marriage sets a dangerous precedent
The new rule upholds regressive paternalistic notions, denies adults autonomy.
ART & CULTURE
| 4-minute read
Kaala will pit Rajinikanth against Kamal Haasan - both in box office and political stage
The film will be perfect to start for Thalaiva's political innings with a Robin Hood like character who protects the poor.
VARIETY
| 4-minute read
Outrage over Tamil Nadu offering the poor breast alteration surgery reveals a sick mentality
No, the state government is not offering larger cup sizes while withholding money for cancer and TB treatment.
POLITICS
| 7-minute read
Why Kamal Haasan is a better bet than Rajinikanth for Tamil Nadu
The actor-turned-politician is tapping into the legacy of Dravidian politics even though he wants to stress his centrist and liberal credentials at the same time.
