Explained: The Katchatheevu dispute with Sri Lanka that Modi is raking up this election season
Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the Congress ‘callously gave away’ the island to Sri Lanka in 1974 is not the first time the matter has been raked up.
Dravidian parties are warring over the ‘shame’ of smiling at Modi
DMK and AIADMK leaders in Tamil Nadu have been brandishing pictures of each other with the Prime Minister, accusing them of laughing and smiling with Modi, and therefore being in an ‘unholy nexus’ with the BJP.
ABP CVoter Opinion Poll: I.N.D.I.A. Bloc Likely To Sweep Tamil Nadu, BJP Projected To Get Zero Seats In Southern State
According to ABP CVoter Opinion Poll data for Lok Sabha Elections 2024, DMK is projected to gain 54.7% share firmly establishing the party as the frontrunner.
DMK allots one Rajya Sabha seat to actor Kamal Hassan's MNM
The arrangement was finalised during a meeting between Kamal Haasan and MK Stalin, the President of DMK and the CM of Tamil Nadu, at the DMK headquarters in Chennai.
Dalit girl alleges assault by DMK MLA’s family in Chennai
Anu* was employed as a domestic worker by Pallavaram DMK MLA I Karunanithi’s son Anto and daughter-in-law Merlina when she was 17 years old. On January 16, she was admitted to the hospital with multiple injuries.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar snaps at DMK’s Baalu for seeking English translation of his speech at INDIA leaders meet
Asserting that Hindi was the national language, Nitish Kumar reportedly launched a tirade against English which he said was imposed by the British; some later speakers switched to English after his outburst.
Supreme Court directs Punjab governor to decide on pending bills
In a separate plea by Tamil Nadu, the court highlighted that Article 200 of the Constitution mandates the governor to return the bills ‘as soon as possible’.
DMK’s Chennai Mayor R Priya is spoken over, patronised in meetings by male councillors
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won a majority in Chennai’s local body elections in 2022, and was lauded for making Dalit member R Priya the GCC Mayor, a move many perceived as progressive. But at the council meetings, patriarchy continues.
Sanatana Dharma Remarks: SC Issues Notices to Tamil Nadu Government, Udayanidhi Stalin
A petition was moved before the apex court seeking a CBI probe against the Tamil Nadu minister and organisers of the conference where the remarks were made.
Meet the trio who will soon become TN's first women temple priests
Ranjitha, Ramya, and Krishnaveni are thrilled at the prospect of becoming the first women priests in Tamil Nadu but are also aware of the long and arduous journey that lies ahead of them.
SC woman cook row: Kanimozhi, Collector have breakfast with children
DMK MP Kanimozhi on Tuesday visited the Usilampatti panchayat union primary school near here, where children were reportedly prevented by their parents from having the food prepared by a woman belonging to Scheduled Caste, and had breakfast with the students.
Directors Pa Ranjith, Vetrimaaran support Udhayanidhi’s speech against Sanatan Dharma
"The malignant attitude of distorting the minister’s statement and misappropriating it as a call for genocide is unacceptable. The growing hate and hunt for the minister’s is very disturbing," read Pa Ranjith's post on X.
I started using Sanatana Dharma to stop Sangh Parivar groups from twisting my words as an attack on Hindu beliefs: Thirumavalavan
While Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s recent comments about “eradicating Sanatana Dharma” have snowballed into a political controversy, it was VCK founder Thol. Thirumavalavan who had enshrined Sanatana Dharma in the lexicon of Tamil Nadu’s political discourse over the past five years.
The BJP May End up Tying Itself in Knots By Attacking Udhayanidhi Stalin
The concept of sanatana dharma was given shape by the Hindu orthodoxy in the 19th century as a movement against reformist organisations like the Arya Samaj and Brahmo Samaj, which questioned regressive practices such as sati and child marriage.
SC lawyer, Hindu Sena leader seek FIR over Udhayanidhi’s remarks on Sanatana Dharma
Police complaints have been filed in Delhi by SC lawyer Vineet Jindal and Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta against Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his remarks criticising Sanatana Dharma for perpetuating caste injustice.
Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comments on Sanatana Dharma stoke huge row
Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks were interpreted as a call for a ‘genocide’ of Hindus by BJP leaders. The TN minister has refuted these claims while standing by his statement that Sanatana Dharma was responsible for many social evils.
Interview: Prof Ganesh Devy on attempts to distort history and his battle to preserve it
Eminent linguist and historian Prof. Ganesh Devy spoke to The Federal during his recent visit to Chennai for a discussion on the book, 'Indians: histories of a civilisation'.
In this freewheeling chat, the historian talks about this book of which he is one of the editors; he also touches upon the central government's attempts at rewriting history and on the imposition of Hindi. Placing Tamil language's heritage in the global context, Prof Devy argues why the BJP government's approach towards language is dangerous and needs to be countered.