TAMIL NADU
The Madras High Court today dismissed a fresh petition seeking scrutiny of property and loan details declared by TVK leader Vijay in his nomination affidavits for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
CHENNAI
Chennai, Apr 27: More than 5,000 CCTV cameras have been deployed across counting centres in Chennai as Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from 16 Assembly constituencies were safely transported and secured under tight security. The EVMs were moved under heavy police…
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New Delhi, Apr 27: The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to convene a meeting of the sub-committee for political dialogue with representatives of agitating Ladakh groups on May 22, according to Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. The last meeting…
WORLD
SPORTS
Chennai, Apr 27: Bowlers calling the shots in a format dominated by big hitters is a rarity, but that script played out at Chepauk on Sunday as Gujarat Titans exploited a bounce-friendly surface to stifle Chennai Super Kings before chasing…
BUSINESS
Read MoreChennai, Apr 18: A shortage of auto LPG has disrupted transport services in Chennai, leaving thousands of autorickshaw drivers facing…
Chennai, Apr 13: There is some relief for businesses across Tamil Nadu as Indian Oil Corporation Limited has increased the…
New Delhi, Apr 4: With the West Asia crisis continuing to drive volatility in the global energy market, Russia…
Chennai, April 4: Amid rising complaints over the non-availability of cooking gas cylinders in parts of Tamil Nadu, Indian…
ENTERTAINMENT
Actor Dhanush, gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Kara, reflected on how Polladhavan became a turning point in his career. Speaking at the pre-release event, Dhanush said that before working with director Vetrimaaran on Polladhavan, he was often perceived as lean and lanky. He noted that the film’s climax sequence, where he revealed a six-pack physique, changed public perception of him. “All those criticisms disappeared after that…
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.
