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    Mother Teresa, who was canonised by Pope Francis in a grand ceremony in Vatican City (Photo: file)Nation
    Miracles' and Sainthood' dovetail rational, scientific notions

    From pre-modern times, there are several examples that attest to many-sidedness of sainthood' in India.

    12 Sept 2016 6:49 AM IST

    THE SIALKOT SAGA by Ashwin Sanghi Westland Ltd, Rs 524.Lifestyle
    Book review 'The Sialkot Saga': Fiction peeps into the well of history

    And the way to the well's location are inscribed in Gurmukhi script' in two copper kadas' that Sikhs wear around their...

    22 Aug 2016 6:57 AM IST

    Ramchandra GandhiNation
    A moment to salute Ramchandra Gandhi's noble vision

    However, what seems magical about the decriminalisation in the new Bill is that its effect in terms of relief to...

    15 Aug 2016 6:41 AM IST

    Gopalkrishna Gandhi releases the special issue of Kalki in Chennai on Saturday to mark the journals platinum jubilee. KVBs CEO Venkatraman, (extreme left) Lakshmi Natarajan of Kalki and Tamil scholar Sukhi Sivam also seen (Photo: DC)Nation
    Minorities feel they have no voice, says Gopalkrishna Gandhi

    Former Governor of West Bengal addresses platinum jubilee celebrations of Kalki' magazine.

    7 Aug 2016 6:53 AM IST

    T.M. KrishnaNation
    Thought leaders as new cosmopolitan hope'

    Juxtaposing T.S. Eliot with T.M. Krishna.

    1 Aug 2016 6:40 AM IST

    Fans of superstar Rajinikanth offer prayers in front of his poster outside a cinema hall on Friday. (Photo: AFP)Entertainment
    Decoding Rajinikanth as Kabali

    There are yet bytes when Rajinikanth keeps hinting that his entry into TN politics - if at all - will depend on the...

    25 July 2016 5:59 AM IST

    Mahatma GandhiNation
    How would Mahatma Gandhi have tackled fishermen issue?

    There is an interesting anecdote during Gandhi's tour of Sri Lanka in November 1927.

    18 July 2016 6:56 AM IST

    According to stock market dealers, investors expected an increase in public borrowing in the Union Budget.Business
    Financial circles divided over UK move to quit EU

    Financial circles here on Friday remained equally divided on the fallout of Britain''s decision, severing an over...

    25 Jun 2016 7:21 AM IST

    Catherine SimonNation
    Chennai: Of famous teachers and their more famous students

    There are many wonderful teachers who settle for posthumous fame.

    13 Jun 2016 6:48 AM IST

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. JayalalithaaNation
    Rajiv case convicts' release: Test case ahead for AIADMK-BJP bonhomie

    The issue, emotive and political at one level, has not evoked any firm response from the BJP government at the Centre.

    11 Jun 2016 6:24 AM IST

    “An Endless Refugeâ€by Neela Senthil, (Lifi Publications Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2016)Lifestyle
    Book review: Featherlike touch silhouettes agony of Sri Lankan Tamil...

    For Dr Neela Senthil, who teaches media sciences at the Anna University in Chennai, this is her first published work of...

    6 Jun 2016 6:17 AM IST

    E.V.K.S. ElangovanNation
    Chennai: Congress barely manages to keep its vote share intact

    A challenge beyond political correctness' for TNCC chief E.V.K.S. Elangovan.

    30 May 2016 6:22 AM IST

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