In theory, Tamil Nadu should have been fertile ground for the BJP and the Sangh Parivar to take root. The State’s cultural landscape includes the Bhakti movement, temples, a vast body of devotional ...

The reluctance of the M. Karunanidhi Government in Tamil Nadu to implement curbs on publications critical of the Internal Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi Government at the Centre was among the ...

Bihar is facing renewed concern over avian influenza outbreak. According to IANS reports, around 6,000 chickens were culled in Patna after avian influenza was confirmed at the Poultry Research and ...

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has significantly escalated the use of third-country deportations in an unprecedented expansion of a rarely used provision in U.S. immigration law. So far, ...

A single line in the Union Budget 2026 speech by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has pointed to a transition in how India plans to use its mineral wealth. For the first time, rare-earth minerals, ...

As go the young, so goes society. Young adults were early adopters of cell phones, social media, and the internet. Now all of these technologies are universal. So how are members of Gen Z using ...

A large scar ran from the middle of his stomach to the middle of his back, across his left. Walking past the bare-chested elderly man, I instantly recognised the scar as one left after a kidney ...

A scar across the stomach. A shuttered loom. A promise of money that never came. In Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district, the decline of the textile industry pushed workers into selling their kidneys. From ...

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

The Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for 2016–2022 were announced on January 29 recognizing achievements in both film and television. While the awards honoured actors and technicians such as Dhanush, ...

Not once, but twice my kids have gotten scammed by using their debit cards. They're not the only ones. While debit cards may seem like the more straightforward choice, using them for ...