The unique flavour of Dindigul cigar, a balm to Winston Churchill during World War
During the Second World War, the British Prime Minister decided to have a regular supply of these cigars made by Spencer and Co. A permanen…
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Collection of names of animals as portrayed in Tamil classics
The ancient Tamils employed a remarkable richness of vocabulary to refer to animals. H. Chithiraputhiran, a former professor at Tamil Unive…
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Masi Magam: an auspicious day for Irular community to reconnect with their roots on Mamallapuram seashores
For the Irulars, the Masi Magam festival is deeply tied to their culture and collective identity. They gather in their thousands on the sho…
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An uproar that marked the State’s name change from ‘Madras’ to ‘Tamil Nadu’
The new name came into force on January 14, 1969, the day of ‘Thai Pongal.’
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Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha writes to PM Modi; seeks halt to demolition of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University buildings
Manoj Jha described the proposed demolition as "grossly excessive" and questioned its proportionality, alleging that it appears to be polit…
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A kidney sale that led to a CB-CID probe in Tamil Nadu
The nexus of agents with doctors and hospitals in the illegal sale of kidneys was exposed, the then Deputy Superintendent of Police V. Part…
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Sivaji Ganesan’s gift of baby elephant to American children and his U.S. visit as state guest
Sivaji Ganesan was invited to the United States as part of the U.S.–India Cultural Exchange Programme. During the trip, Sivaji was treated …
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The 1952 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu, an illustration of the limits of poll manifestos
In the first elections held in 1951-52 after the country became a Republic with the system of a universal adult suffrage in place, the majo…
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Ram Mandir donations theft row LIVE: Supreme Court hears pleas seeking probe
The Bench had also issued notice to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust seeking its response in the matter
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How Karunanidhi headed a minority government in Tamil Nadu for five years
The last time Tamil Nadu witnessed a coalition government was in 1952; however, leaders of the Dravidian parties largely steered clear of t…
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CM land purchase allegations: Madhya Pradesh Government introduces UCC Bill amid Congress protests
A recent newspaper report had claimed that Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav and his family members purchased huge land parcels after the latte…
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When a DMK MLA was arrested for conducting inspection and a journalist landed behind bars in 2001
While elected representatives are empowered to inspect government offices within their constituencies, no such authority extends to party f…
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Murder of siblings and a police encounter that rocked Coimbatore in 2010
The Supreme Court, on August 1, 2019, confirmed the death sentence of Manoharan, finding the case to be of the “rarest of rare category”
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Varadarajulu Naidu, the relentless freedom fighter and doyen of journalism
He was called the Bal Gangadhar Tilak of south India, as his accomplishments in instilling the national spirit, in public speaking and jour…
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Drunk Man Strangles Wife To Death After Fight Over Dinner In Gurugram: Police
The woman was found dead on July 16 in the shanties near Badshahpur vegetable market. (Representational)
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Narasu’s Coffee turns 100
The Narasu’s story began in 1926 with its founder, V. Lakshmi Narasimhan (fondly known as Narasu), introducing high-quality tea and coffee …
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The fate of Nagapattinam’s lost vihara
The return of the famed Leiden plates to India revives questions about what became of Nagapattinam’s great Buddhist vihara and its vast end…
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Death of a heroine and the making of hit Tamil film ‘Bhadrakali’ with substitute actor
“I remembered a girl who had danced in the movie Pattikattu Raja. She bore some resemblance to Rani Chandra. I discussed it with cinematogr…