TAMIL NADU
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting to divide the country along North-South lines and redraw India’s political map for political gain.
CHENNAI
Chennai, Apr 18: Actor-turned-politician Vijay intensified his election campaign with a direct, grassroots approach by visiting voters door-to-door in Chennai’s Perambur constituency. Contesting from Perambur, one of the key battlegrounds in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Vijay personally interacted…
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New Delhi, Apr 18: A key Constitutional amendment bill aimed at granting 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies failed to secure passage in the Lower House on Friday, triggering a sharp political war of words…
WORLD
SPORTS
Sunrisers Hyderabad held their nerve to defeat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in a gripping IPL 2026 clash in Hyderabad on Saturday.
BUSINESS
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Gold prices in Chennai fell by ₹800 per sovereign on Thursday, providing some relief to buyers amid fluctuating bullion rates. Silver also saw movement, with the metal priced at ₹255 per gram in local markets.
Mumbai, Apr 1: The country’s largest airline IndiGo on Tuesday announced the appointment of former British Airways chief William…
ENTERTAINMENT
Actor Ajith Kumar’s 2007 blockbuster Billa is all set to return to theatres on May 1, marking the star’s 55th birthday. The film has been upgraded with modern 4K technology and will be screened across nearly 150 theatres in Tamil Nadu, promising a nostalgic big-screen experience for fans. Directed by Vishnuvardhan, Billa was a massive hit upon its original release nearly two decades ago. Though it was a remake…
COLUMNS
Delimitation Bill was a grand plan to balloon the Lok Sabha from 543 to a cool 850 seats. While the fiery speeches about federalism and north-south wars hog the headlines, the real Tamil Nadu weekend chuckle lies in the small print nobody wants to admit
When constitutional ritual no longer heals political division, ritual itself becomes a message.
For decades, Raj Bhavans functioned as zones of silence. Decisions travelled through files, not forums. Authority spoke in signatures, not statements.
That culture has thinned.
For many of the framers of the Constitution, their legacy is lost and worse, forget the last word, no word is being uttered. It’s always Ambedkar, Nehru, Patel, Rajendra Prasad—and sure, they were great men of mettle.
