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Hi-tech boats, need of the hour
June 14, 2016, 6:00 PM IST
With the threats of cross-border terrorism, human trafficking and smuggling of arms and drugs along the coast looming large, it is necessary that the marine police force are provided hi-tech equipment and patrol vehicles as…
June 14, 2016, 6:00 PM IST
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Marine officers drafted from territorial police are physically and technically unfit for the job
June 14, 2016, 5:35 PM IST
It’s more than 11 years since the nation initiated an intense coastal security protocol by forming marine police forces in nine states and four Union territories situated along the 7,516 km coastline of the country…
June 14, 2016, 5:35 PM IST
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Travelling with a Sardine
June 11, 2016, 4:42 PM IST
A graffiti artist turns a village fish market into a veritable aquarium. Of late, the small fish market at Cherukunnu near Kannapuram in Kannur has become quite popular. The catch comes from the sea nearby…
June 11, 2016, 4:42 PM IST
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50 shades of grey
June 11, 2016, 4:35 PM IST
Five women breach the concrete ceiling and show how work can be so much more colourful. The place is musty and the smell of paint slightly stifling. “Be careful”, a cry cautions you as you…
June 11, 2016, 4:35 PM IST
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The master and margarita
June 11, 2016, 4:22 PM IST
Adoor Gopalakrishnan has just finished his 12th movie, his first in eight years. Will Pinneyum reflect his trademark intensity and subversive style or are we in for a twist in the tale? Right now, the…
June 11, 2016, 4:22 PM IST
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Pick engineering colleges that shun rote learning
June 10, 2016, 7:15 AM IST
For engineering aspirants, the research for a good engineering college shouldn’t just end with queries on the fee structure, placements and industry connect. Students should also verify the academic focus and academic infrastructure of colleges…
June 10, 2016, 7:15 AM IST
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Filmy sons of Tamil soil—Moustache & abs
June 10, 2016, 7:10 AM IST
Facial hair which has been a recurring symbol for masculinity in Tamil films also reinforces patriarchy and caste identities One might wonder what is in a hair. Even though the cluster above your upper lip…
June 10, 2016, 7:10 AM IST
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Avoid pricey engineering colleges that lack industry connect
June 9, 2016, 4:09 PM IST
It is the time of the year when the hunt for colleges begins among engineering aspirants.As selecting a good college isn’t easy, many consult seniors while others follow in the footsteps of friends. As the…
June 9, 2016, 4:09 PM IST
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Poor Ranji show a sign of rot in Tamil Nadu cricket
June 8, 2016, 7:15 AM IST
That Tamil Nadu has won the Ranji Trophy just twice in 82 years despite having many factors in its favour has always been the subject of debate among cricket followers in the city. It has…
June 8, 2016, 7:15 AM IST
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‘Tamil Nadu No. 1 in Panchayati Raj; quota for women a failure’
June 8, 2016, 7:10 AM IST
Fund devolution at all levels will make panchayats self-reliant: Mani Shankar Aiyar A former bureaucrat and multi-term Congress MP, Mani Shankar Aiyar is known as one of the chief architects of the panchayati raj system…
June 8, 2016, 7:10 AM IST
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No scheduled power cuts until 2021: Tamil Nadu power managers
June 7, 2016, 7:29 AM IST
Eight years after scheduled power cuts were introduced, the state has reached a power surplus situation. Due to this the government has lifted Section 11 of the Electricity Act that bans private generating companies from…
June 7, 2016, 7:29 AM IST
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Cyclonic rains, soil salinity hit agriculture in Cauvery delta
June 7, 2016, 7:26 AM IST
Nagapattinam is most vulnerable with 70% of its area being prone to flood The IPCC and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) have identified coastal deltas and wetlands as ecosystems most vulnerable to direct and large-scale…
June 7, 2016, 7:26 AM IST
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How Cholas built efficient economy
June 6, 2016, 7:15 AM IST
It was while reading Kalki’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ that Ram Shankar, a chartered account ant realised, the contributions of the Chola dynasty , one of the longest-ruling dynasties in south India, to the economy and culture…
June 6, 2016, 7:15 AM IST
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R S Manohar’s anti-heroes to come alive on his 92nd birthday
June 6, 2016, 7:10 AM IST
Theatre thespian’s family is planning to stage his plays in coming months The very thought of R S Manohar brings to mind his cold, villainous stare and threatening voice that even today can send chills…
June 6, 2016, 7:10 AM IST
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An epic for everyman
June 4, 2016, 3:13 PM IST
A purist manages to make Kathakali’s abstractions accessible to the lay reader Indian classical arts are often accused of being ossified -impervious to and detached from reality. But the fact is that they are constantly…
June 4, 2016, 3:13 PM IST
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Heart of darkness
June 4, 2016, 7:15 AM IST
It’s been 130 days and counting since an artist painted herself pitch black and pretended that everything was normal. How society, especially other women, reacted is a blot on Kerala’s fair name Here was an…
June 4, 2016, 7:15 AM IST
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The interpreters of malady
June 4, 2016, 7:10 AM IST
In the aftermath of the Puttingal temple tragedy in April, survivors construct a ‘magical’ narrative to cope with trauma and protect their beliefs Nineteen-year-old Mahesh H has a story to tell anyone he meets about…
June 4, 2016, 7:10 AM IST
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Ancient links, modern lessons
June 4, 2016, 3:14 AM IST
The recently concluded exhibitions in New Delhi on Zoroastrianism and the story of the Parsis in India were eye openers on many fronts. Sadly, these excellent collections of what can be called Parsiana—including the pre-Indian…
June 4, 2016, 3:14 AM IST
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Justice Party fuelled success of Dravidian movement
June 3, 2016, 7:20 AM IST
The party among its many reforms pioneered caste-based quotas in the 1920s and abolished the Devadasi system in TN The results of the Tamil Nadu assembly election show that the Dravidian movement’s roots are strong…
June 3, 2016, 7:20 AM IST
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‘We will reach out to a cross section of people’ says Dr S Ramadoss
June 3, 2016, 7:15 AM IST
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party to bank on neutral voters, youngsters in 2021 poll Dr S Ramadoss has always engaged in policy issues seriously -more than his contemporaries. In this chat with Bosco Dominique, he talks…
June 3, 2016, 7:15 AM IST
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