In December 2025, newspapers in India carried an arresting, dystopian image: scores of young people sitting obediently in rows on an airstrip in the eastern state of Odisha to take an exam. Over 8,000 ...

Up until now, CoastalTrace, created by Rian Kothari, a 17-year-old Breach Candy resident, has functioned as a public reporting platform aimed at addressing gaps in how coastal and marine pollution is ...

Vijay Sethupathi has never pretended to be uncomfortable with the idea of money. The actor has spoken openly about financial insecurity being his biggest motivator. At one point, he candidly admitted ...

COIMBATORE: Imagine being allotted a house but unable to live in it as it lacks basic amenities. This is the plight of 73-year-old Mariyammal (name changed), who lives with her goats in an ...

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' faces a new January 14 release date in Kerala, confirmed by distributors SSR Entertainment, despite ongoing censor board legal battles. The Madras High Court ...

TIRUCHY: More than 60,000 adults in Tiruchy district have acquired basic literacy skills under the New Bharat Literacy Programme during the 2025-2026 academic year, prompting the Directorate of ...

One man’s sanity is another man’s circus. Wonder who said this? The mad man who just had a great time at the theatres on a Pongal day watching Falimy-director Nithish Sahadev’s extremely satisfying ...

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Pongal, a four-day Tamil harvest festival from January 14-17, celebrates the sun, earth, and cattle with rituals, kolams, and traditional food. Key events include Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal, and ...

Tamil language classes are likely to be introduced in schools and colleges across Varanasi, aiming to strengthen cultural and linguistic exchange under the Kashi Tamil Sangamam initiative inspired by ...