How the Tamil Nadu legislature, in the late 1940s, viewed the making of the Constitution
In the Constituent Assembly’s debates (1946-49), K. Santhanam and N.G. Ranga, both from southern States representing the present Tamil Nadu…
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When eggs, stones were hurled at T.N. Governor Channa Reddy’s convoy and CM Jayalalithaa sought his recall
The incident occurred in 1995 when hostilities between Jayalalithaa and Reddy were common knowledge. While the Governor sent a report to th…
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Tamil Nadu’s link to a key amendment to the Constitution on freedom of press, expression
On March 1, 1950, the Madras government banned Cross Roads, a Left-leaning journal. A month later, the Supreme Court’s full Bench, by five …
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Six decades of Blue Cross: from humble beginnings to setting the standard for animal welfare
In 1959, Captain V. Sundaram brought home two stranded puppies he found on a flooded street near his house at T. Nagar. He built makeshift …
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An idol found near Gangaikonda Cholapuram confirms the ‘Thiruvarasu’ of Nathamunigal
Near the Gangaikonda Cholapuram-Kumbakonam Road is a place called Sorgapallam or Sembodai where an idol of Srinivasa Perumal as once found …
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Mahatma Gandhi, his Salem visit, and philately
The philatelic museum, which was set up in January 1997, exhibits commemorative stamps and first-day postal covers issued by India and a ho…
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Demographic shifts and the rise of Hindutva in Kanniyakumari district
Kanniyakumari holds a distinctive place in Tamil Nadu’s political history. Despite nearly six decades of Dravidian dominance in the State, …
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Salem C. Vijiaraghavachariar, the freedom fighter who fought against Kala Paani
Salem C. Vijiaraghavachariar, one of the doyens of the national movement during the pre-Gandhi era and the first Tamil to become the All In…
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How Scheduled Castes in Tirunelveli empowered themselves by establishing schools
The community established schools not only in Tirunelveli district but also in other parts of Tamil Nadu. Now, there are 28 schools origina…
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Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu who were defeated in elections
From the early years of Dravidian politics to more recent decades, voters have not hesitated to defeat stalwarts, even Chief Ministers
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India records 78 doping cases till July 15; Uttar Pradesh, Punjab top list: Sports Minister Mandaviya
Manuskh Mandaviya, in a written response, said 78 Adverse Analytical Findings have been recorded so far in 2026
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Acts committed as juvenile cannot justify preventive detention after attaining majority: J&K High Court
Detenue could not have been detained under preventive laws for the activities alleged committed by him at the time when he was a juvenile, …
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A plastics ban Tamil Nadu tried in 2002 and stepped back from
Introduced on May 7, 2002, the Bill proposed a ban on the sale, storage, transport and use of non-reusable plastics due to the rapid increa…
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Friends of Police: a community policing initiative that was shut down in Tamil Nadu after Sattankulam custodial deaths
What started as a small team of volunteers calling itself ‘Shore Care Committees’ and later ‘Friends of Police’ to guard the shores of Rama…
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S. Chellapandian: a Speaker with sound knowledge of British parliamentary practices
S. Chellapandian tried to follow British parliamentary practices. In the opinion of former President R. Venkataraman, he knew legislative p…
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J.C. Daniel, a Tamil dentist and martial artist, who became the father of Malayalam cinema
Driven by his passion for cinema, Daniel sold his share of family property in Kanniyakumari district and borrowed money from friends and re…
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Like Vijay, Jayalalithaa missed an election campaign, ‘caught in a sea of humanity’
TVK Vijay’s “silent” campaign revived memories of a development that took place over a quarter of a century ago in Tamil Nadu at the height…
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A Supreme Court of Judicature functioned for over 60 years at Madras during British rule
A charter, issued in 1687, empowered the Mayor and three of the eldest Aldermen to form a court of record. King George III issued a charter…