Tamil Nadu

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Thirty Years of Official Collusion Helped Tamil Nadu’s Beach Miners Break the Law

Sandhya Ravishankar 29/01/2017

Violations of regulations continued unchecked under both Jayalalithaa and...

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The Countdown Begins For Tamil Nadu’s Beach Sand Mining Cartel

Sandhya Ravishankar 27/01/2017

The Madras high court is inching closer to a...

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Jallikattu is Nothing But Animal Abuse and Machismo, Packaged as Tamil Culture and Tradition

Anonymous 19/01/2017

Instead of defying the Supreme Court, jallikattu supporters should...

Mud sacks near the burial spot of Jayalalithaa

Bury Jayalalithaa on Chennai’s Beach – and Then Bury the Rule of Law With Her

Nityanand Jayaraman 16/12/2016

The burial sites of two of Tamil Nadu's former...

People lifting uprooted poles. The movement of traffic on several arterial roads including the famous Anna Salai, Grand Southern Trunk road were largely affected while several trees were also uprooted as cyclone Vardah made landfall near Chennai coast on Monday. Credit: PTI Photo/R. Senthil Kumar

Cyclone Vardah Kills Four in Tamil Nadu, Disrupts Communication

Public transport came to a standstill in Chennai with...

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More than Amma: Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze on Tamil Nadu’s Social Development

Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze 06/12/2016

Beyond the contribution of individual CMs like Jayalalithaa, Tamil...

Well wishers of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaraman hold her portrait as they pray at a temple in Mumbai. Credit: Reuters

Jayalalithaa Passes Away, Panneerselvam Sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

The Wire Staff 05/12/2016

The actor-turned-politician passed away at 11:30 PM at Chennai's...