Tamilisai Soundararajan for President? Who better for BJP than a Tamil lightweight
Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan could be in contention for the job of President of India, as the term of the incumbent Ram Nath Kovind comes to a close. A threat to no one, Tamilisai’s possible elevation could be just the token the BJP needs to make headway in Tamil Nadu—even if not in vote share.
Turn Chennai floods into Chennai water supply: TN government must deepen its water pockets
Chennai residents may not be looking forward to the Monsoon this year after the deluge last year, but the DMK government must anticipate a flood and prepare to conserve more water for the city’s use.
Lata Mangeshkar in Tamil: la, lla, zha…diction didn’t stop her, Valai Osai among huge hits
The Nightingale of India has left a lasting impression on Tamils with her soulful timeless melodies. Her diction may not have been the best in the South Indian language but she more than made up for it with the feel she brought to the songs.
Republic Day Parade: Nine times Tamil Nadu’s culture-rich tableaus made it to Rajpath
Tamil Nadu’s tableau depicting the state’s freedom fighters was rejected by the Ministry of Defence for the upcoming Republic Day parade. Although the tableau suited the theme for this year’s parade—India@75 - Freedom Struggle, and featured our home-grown Independence heroes Subramaniya...
Mathi Memes: For Tamils, it’s child’s play to skewer Modi
If there were to be a report card on Narendra Modi’s performance as Prime Minister, demonetization would probably invite the maximum negative score. We still don’t know why exactly it was done. There is no official word on it. But its negative consequences are still being felt. Small businesses...
Pricing Strategy: How can businesses price their products right for better revenue
In the 1950s, a toothpaste company in America was struggling to improve sales. Nothing seemed to click. Wondering what to do, they ran a contest seeking ideas. The winning idea was, “Make the hole bigger”. Widening the nozzle of the toothpaste tube by 1 millimetre actually did it. More...
This doctor is the first graduate from his tribal village in Kalvarayan Hills
When tribal youth V Elumalai graduated in medicine and became a doctor last year, he was not only the first graduate in his family but also in his entire village. He is from Akkaraipatti in the Kalvarayan Hills, some 30 km from Tiruvannamalai. The village is 6 km away from Bimarapatti and some...
Success tastes like karupatti peanut candy for this Virudhunagar engineer
Skill, relentless effort and helping hands can help ensure the success of a new venture. These have helped Stalin, a young man, start and run a successful small business. He makes snack foods like peanut candy out of palm jaggery – a traditional sweetener of Tamil Nadu produced from the sap of...
Add flavour and nutrition to food with cold pressed oils
One of the reasons why Indian cooking is tasty is because of our fried foods. Most of us prefer to have poori over chapathi, gulab jamun over payasam, and even French fries over mashed potatoes. The richness in our various cuisines comes not only from the wonderfully spiced dishes, but from the...
Title disputes: Tamil film industry cares neither about copyright nor courtesy
Vishal Venkat’s Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal is to be released on the big screen on January 28. The film’s title, lifted from the late renowned author Jayakanthan’s novel, led to a controversy a month ago. The music release of the movie starring Ashok Selvan, Nasser, K S Ravikumar and...
