Author: M BHARAT KUMAR

Director Mathimaran Pugazhendhi’s Mandaadi takes audiences into the fascinating world of Tamil Nadu’s traditional boat-racing culture, blending action, emotion, rivalry and human relationships into an engaging big-screen experience.

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Chennai, Aug 24: The decision to drop the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur has reopened a much larger question for Tamil Nadu: is the State losing a crucial piece of future infrastructure, or is it getting a chance to design a better airport without imposing an unacceptable cost on farmers and residents? Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced in the Assembly on Monday that the Parandur project would be abandoned, citing its impact on agricultural land and residential areas. The government plans to examine alternative sites and has said the new location should minimise displacement and disruption to farmers. On…

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Chennai, Aug 24: The controversy over a viral video involving a woman who was mistakenly identified as Industries Minister S Keerthana has quickly moved beyond a question of identity, opening a larger debate on the increasingly personal and often misogynistic nature of political discourse on social media. Keerthana’s response was significant not merely because she clarified that the woman in the video was not her, but because she questioned the premise of the controversy itself: Why should it matter even if it were her? That question cuts to the heart of the issue. In an era when political battles are…

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