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    AnnaduraiNation
    Golden jubilee of renaming Madras state as TN is cherishing moment

    For all the low-profile image that he wishes to convey with his modest sartorial signature, this move could be a...

    14 Jan 2018 6:08 AM IST

    1984 INDIAS GUILTY SECRET by Pav Singh, Published by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2017.Lifestyle
    Book review: Grim reminder of majority-minority relationship going in...

    Pav Singh leaves the reader with an equally thought-provoking issue, on how any majority in a civilised society today...

    2 Jan 2018 1:36 AM IST

    The Bengalis- A Portrait of a Community by Sudeep Chakravarti Aleph Book Company, New Delhi, 2017.Lifestyle
    Book review: Pains, gains of Indian Renaissance told by m©lange of...

    For the author, Gandhi may have been the Brief Bengali' as he puts it in the section from where the above quoted passage...

    4 Dec 2017 1:50 AM IST

    Jayalalithaa Jayarams first death anniversary should hopefully remind us of the perils of political and party leadership in extremely difficult times.Nation
    Weighing Jayalalithaa legacy from wider socio-economic perspective

    Time for healing touch ahead of Amma's first death anniversary.

    27 Nov 2017 6:12 AM IST

    OCCUPY MARINA! By Swapna Sundar, Emerald Publishers, Chennai, 2017Nation
    Tamil Nadu: Articulating pro-jallikattu protests in socio-political...

    The protests, for a larger cause to defend and reaffirm Tamil ethos and culture.

    6 Nov 2017 8:43 AM IST

    BookNation
    Doctor's journey in TN Assembly brings out nuances of coalition...

    They speak volumes for how committed medical professionals can make a big difference in the business of legislation.

    30 Oct 2017 7:00 AM IST

    DMK leader Durai Murgan takes a look at the Palar river in spate near Vellore recently.(Photo: DC)Nation
    Two rivers may pose challenges for water mangers this season

    While the water level in the Stanley reservoir at Mettur, thanks to the copious Southwest monsoons in the river's...

    23 Oct 2017 6:28 AM IST

    Richard H ThalerNation
    Bringing Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler's insights closer home to Tamil...

    Nobel citation says, comes as a huge reaffirmation to a humanistic approach to the social sciences.

    16 Oct 2017 7:59 AM IST

    Yoga continues to evolve with time. The latest trend for the elderly is Micro Yoga.Lifestyle
    Yoga in Tamil Nadu schools: PatanjaliPeriyar dialogue high in the...

    By some strange telepathic coincidence, they caught up with each other in a candid conversation high in the air.

    2 Oct 2017 5:57 AM IST

    How India sees the world- Kautiliya to the 21st century, by Shyam Saran Juggernaut booksLifestyle
    Cool deliberations, not narrow nationalism is the way: Shyam Saran

    Several centuries may have separated these two classics, but their wisdom was enriched.

    25 Sept 2017 6:07 AM IST

    Amma dolls at the Navaraathri sales exhibition organised by the Thanjavur handicrafts workers co-operative cottage industrial society. (Photo: DC)Nation
    Amma dolls in Navraathri, a throwback to Ibsen's A Doll's House

    The less-than-ubiquitous poor artisans only sought to match that decree, perhaps even without being conscious of it.

    18 Sept 2017 6:19 AM IST

    EPS and OPS put up a brave face.Nation
    Cosmic grace' eludes as a gingerly AIADMK weighs political options

    The AIADMK has been wishy-washy on the Neet exam issue.

    11 Sept 2017 6:23 AM IST

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