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‘Artistes should join politics, not shy away from it’
May 4, 2016, 6:45 PM IST
Politics may not be a musician’s coveted arena, but Trichy K Ramesh begs to differ. A distinguished musician, Ramesh is someone who comes in the lineage of Semmangudi Dr R Srinivasa Iyer and has taken…
May 4, 2016, 6:45 PM IST
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Did delimitation help them? Parties ponder
May 4, 2016, 6:36 PM IST
Redrawing of constituency boundaries rejigged their political profiles too Gerrymandering is a malicious strategy that American politicians adopt to ensure black sand other racial minorities don’t dominate too many seats in Congress or state legislatures….
May 4, 2016, 6:36 PM IST
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After ban on import, it’s a dog’s life for foreign breeds
May 3, 2016, 5:10 PM IST
While the government’s recent decision to ban import of foreign breeds has been welcomed by most animal lovers, it has also caused a sense of disquiet as veterinarians fear that the move will lead to…
May 3, 2016, 5:10 PM IST
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Between folk art and films, a seamless switch
May 3, 2016, 4:57 PM IST
Despite having a career in films, this art director is trying to revive Therukoothu Art director T Ramalingam is among the artists who have successfully portrayed the lives of the underclass and Dalits in movies….
May 3, 2016, 4:57 PM IST
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True enemies and the lesser evil
April 30, 2016, 4:40 PM IST
The Congress-Left alliance in Bengal is not ‘adjustment politics’ it is key to defeating forces that could ultimately destroy India There are two ways of looking at ideological questions by exploring long term…
April 30, 2016, 4:40 PM IST
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The God that failed
April 30, 2016, 4:38 PM IST
Kerala has had enough of the Left’s utopia -the BJP is the alternative the state is waiting for. Kerala today is on the cusp of a big political change. Never before have we witnessed the…
April 30, 2016, 4:38 PM IST
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Sparkle of Europe add lustre to Raja Ravi Varma paintings
April 29, 2016, 4:33 PM IST
Paris and Puducherry based painter Olaf Van Cleef is well known for his Swarovski crystal-encrusted paintings of Indian gods and goddesses. Now, the Dutch-born French painter is stretching his oeuvre to give a European and…
April 29, 2016, 4:33 PM IST
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No ‘Whistle Podu’ but spirit of Super Kings lives
April 29, 2016, 4:00 PM IST
A team from Chennai may be absent in IPL but players and fans still hold on to the idea For 10-year-old Ashrith Rajesh, summer evenings were all about power packed entertainment as he watched his…
April 29, 2016, 4:00 PM IST
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A revivalist, film artist and a man of his times
April 28, 2016, 8:15 PM IST
During the days of ‘sadir’, there were those who admired art as well as those who besmirched it. There was an attempt to put down dance as a social evil along with the devadasi system….
April 28, 2016, 8:15 PM IST
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Saluting Vazhuvoorar, a dance pioneer
April 28, 2016, 8:11 PM IST
Ahead of World Dance Day that falls on Friday, we look at the contribution of one of the great gurus of Bharatanatyam Swami Vivekananda once emphasised that Indian history needed to be written by an…
April 28, 2016, 8:11 PM IST
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In this digital age, the printed word still has its say
April 27, 2016, 5:05 PM IST
On this World Book Day (April 23), the good news to the publishing fraternity and book lovers was that printed books have survived the tsunami of digital books. Since the beginning of the current decade,…
April 27, 2016, 5:05 PM IST
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At 70, there’s new ground to be broken
April 27, 2016, 5:00 PM IST
After five decades of art and accolades, S Nandagopal strives to break free from his practice of not using too much colour Half a century of work, a national award, numerous accolades- sculptor S Nandagopal…
April 27, 2016, 5:00 PM IST
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When right to information helps the wrong people
April 26, 2016, 7:00 AM IST
Recently, a newspaper reported that an information commissioner of the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission (TNSIC) had likened RTI applications to frivolous public interest litigation. TNSIC officials feel that of late, they have been seeing…
April 26, 2016, 7:00 AM IST
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Police-politician nexus in Tamil Nadu: Stats may not tell real story
April 26, 2016, 7:00 AM IST
Amma’s comments on DMK interfering in law enforcement put men in khaki under spotlight Chief minister J Jay alalithaa recently ac cused DMK of inter fering in police inves tigations whenever the party has been…
April 26, 2016, 7:00 AM IST
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Tamil Nadu cotton weaves on wane get a boost
April 25, 2016, 3:28 PM IST
Chettinad, Chinnalapattu and Koorainadu—the less dazzling cousins of the famed gold bordered Kanjeevaram silk—are the cotton weaves from Tamil Nadu. Untouched by the hype of their silk counterparts, these sarees are woven by traditional weavers…
April 25, 2016, 3:28 PM IST
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Success off screen: When politics propelled star power
April 25, 2016, 3:22 PM IST
Nexus between film and politics in Tamil Nadu began because it was mutually beneficial for the two to band together. Replicating the synergy has proven tough in recent times. As the stage for the 2016…
April 25, 2016, 3:22 PM IST
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When church shares a saffron stage
April 23, 2016, 3:37 PM IST
Along with Boby Kurian The Indian Farmers’ Movement and NDA join hands in Kothamangalam It is a small step forward and may not impact the results of this assembly polls in a big way. But…
April 23, 2016, 3:37 PM IST
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‘Christian community got stunted because of Kerala Congress’: PC George
April 23, 2016, 3:31 PM IST
In the past seven elections, P C George contested in Poonjar as a Kerala Congress candidate.This time he is an independent and, if anything, it has only encouraged his candour. What is the reason for…
April 23, 2016, 3:31 PM IST
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‘Regionalism is not such a bad thing’: KM Mani
April 23, 2016, 3:27 PM IST
Along with Boby Kurian Kerala Congress (M) chairman and former finance minister K M Mani provides perspective to charges of provincialism. Do you think Kerala Congress needs to pursue a different development agenda, especially with…
April 23, 2016, 3:27 PM IST
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Cross purpose
April 23, 2016, 3:17 PM IST
Along with Boby Kurian It was once the proud and politically expedient voice of a community that turned the wilderness into proverbial orchards, but the Kerala Congress today has lost much of its traction in…
April 23, 2016, 3:17 PM IST
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