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NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century,......

Why Caste Violence Is On The Rise In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is the celebrated home of the 'social justice' movement in the country, yet caste differences and violence has only been increasing in numbers and becoming more brutal in recent years,......

What Googly Will Modi Bowl in 2024?

It is not unlikely that ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP government comes up with more imaginative schemes aimed at constituency-building.The party under Modi's leadership has a more......

Dalits not safe in TN: Governor Ravi opens fresh fire on Stalin govt

Although there is a lot of talk on social justice, Dalits in Tamil Nadu face atrocities of some kind every other day, Governor R N Ravi has said, apparently targeting the ruling Dravida Munnetra......

Will court order unite AIADMK factions?

There is a sudden realisation in party circles that prolonged court cases could damage its standing, both among the cadres and voters, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: O Panneerselvam, left, and......

'Blacklisted' varsities still a hit among students

Uncertainty may shroud their deemed status with the apex court yet to deliver its final verdict. However, admissions to nearly 50 per cent of deemed universities blacklisted by the Ministry of......

Be a clinical investigator. Earn well

Although it projected to become a global hub for pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) and clinical research, in particular, the country is now facing a severe shortage of trained clinical......

Speaking softly & making it stick

In the early 1970s, Manmohan Singh was a mild-mannered academic who went to work on a bicycle and held unfashionable views on economic management. His thesis that India could successfully compete......

How Shivaji became Rajinikanth

How a bus conductor named Shivaji Gaekwad became the mega-phenomenon called Rajinikanth.A fascinating excerpt from Naman Ramachandran's Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Vanivilas Hospital......

The American who made Tamil films

Filmmaker Karan Bali shares the fascinating story of Ellis Roderick Dungan with Aseem Chhabra. Ellis Roderick Dungan was born in 1908 in Ohio. After travelling to France where he learned......

Meet Dr Akshay Kumar

Things just keep getting better for Bollywood's most bankable khiladi. You guessed it. We're talking about Akshay Kumar, whose dream run last year with four hits -- Namastey London, Welcome, Heyy......

Dr Kamal Haasan!

The Sathyabama Deemed Universityfelicitated Kamal Haasan with an honourary doctorate onJanuary 17. Several Tamil film industry figures were present at the function but the person who stood closest......

'I know what will work at the box-office'

Filmmaker Dharani is a relaxed man. His last release, the Tamil filmDhool, starring Vikram, Jyothika and Reema Sen, wasa stupendous success and the onlyPongal hit this year. It is on its way to......

10 lesser known facts about newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Sania Mirza

India's Sania Mirza (right) and Switzerland's Martina Hingis are ecstatic on winning their Wimbledon doubles title on Saturday. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images When you think of Indian......

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