TN’s Language War: Should Rupee be ‘₹’ or ‘ரூ’
Even as the row over two- and three-language policy continues unabated, the TN government has added fresh fuel to the…
Category: The Sunday Stir
Outrage over ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s arrest shows our lack of respect for others’ lives as well as the law
For the past 24 hours, social media platforms have been flooded with reactions, comments, and a diverse range of opinion…
When Google Gemini called PM Modi a ‘fascist’
Last week, Google’s AI platform Google Gemini landed on the wrong side of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gaze after the…
Family-run political parties need to evolve to stay in the race or face extinction
Last week, we briefly discussed the perils of ignoring intra-party democracy in Tamil Nadu which has resulted in mushrooming of…
Do we really need one more political party in TN?
Over the past week, the complex tapestry of Kollywood and TN politics has been infused with one more fabric: the…
Walking wouldn’t do, the ailing INDIA alliance needs to sprint now
The past week has arguably been among the most disappointing for the INDIA alliance since it was formed in July…
Does Congress stand to gain anything by skipping Ram temple inauguration?
Last week, the Congress party announced that its top leaders had declined an invitation to attend the inauguration of Ram…
All roads lead to Ayodhya
As we wind up the first near-normal year since the Covid-19 pandemic indiscriminately put us in long periods of confinement,…
Has DMK become a deadweight in the INDIA alliance?
A few days ago, former union minister and DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran was trending on social media for a viral…
Five-state assembly polls: Is the BJP as unshakeable as believed to be?
With the country just a few months away from the next Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party losing in all…