Dakshayani, Tamil Nadu's First Transwoman Panchayat Secretary

'Jobs for transgender people should be advertised widely and they should be motivated to join. There should be reservations for them.' IMAGE: Dakshayani takes charge as panchayat secretary.......

Stalin declares war on Governor Ravi, but within the Constitution

The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu had begun seeing Governor Ravi's decisions and actions as a part of the state BJP's non-stop criticism of its government and directed from Delhi, a view strengthened by......

How BJP plans to make inroads into TN

Despite drawing a blank in Tamil Nadu, its leaders in the state claimed they should strike roots without using a crutch at this “most opportune” time, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.......

First time in history, TN being controlled from Delhi: Rahul

IMAGE: Congress president Rahul Gandhi and DMK president M K Stalin join hands during the formal launch of their campaign in Tamil Nadu from Kanyakumari parliamentary constituency, at Nagercoil,......

Budget 2013 speech gets modern on quotes; Stiglitz finds mention

In a marked shift from quoting words of ancient Indian economist Kautilya and Shakespeare by earlier Finance Ministers, P Chidambaram chose to quote from the contemporary economist Joseph Stiglitz......

The Budget's link to April Fools' Day

I must confess that I am writing this piece on All Fools' Day. Lest the reader ends up with a mistaken belief, at the outset, a caveat would be in order. This piece is about the budgetary......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......