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Will Modi win 400 seats in India’s election? The south holds the answer

As India votes starting April 19, Modi’s dreams of record win hinge on a part of the country long immune to BJP charms.

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Savitribai Phule, Periyar, and progressive Kannada writers to make a comeback in textbooks from 2024-25

The literary works of various progressive writers, including Girish Karnad, P. Lankesh, Devanur Mahadeva, Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy, and Nagesh Hegde, among others, will make a re-entry into Kannada language textbooks from the 2024-25 academic year in Karnataka.

The Hindu

HC quashes FIR against Abhijit Majumder after Periyar remarks redacted

The Madras High Court on Tuesday quashed an FIR lodged against former MyNation editor-in-chief Abhijit Majumder after he redacted his derogatory remarks on Periyar, LiveLaw reported.

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No decency in news, opinions nowadays: Madras HC on oped remarks on Periyar

There is no decency in expressing news and opinions nowadays, the Madras High Court orally observed on Monday while hearing a petition by journalist and earshot co-founder Abhijit Majumder, LiveLaw reported. Majumder had moved the court against an FIR filed against him in Tamil Nadu over an opinion piece criticising…

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Leaders pay tribute to Periyar, MGR

Leaders pay tributes to Periyar & MGR on death anniversaries; pledge to carry forward their thoughts & achievements.

The Hindu

Focus Tamil Nadu | The controversy over Periyar’s statue and ‘No God’ slogan

In this episode of Focus Tamil Nadu, we discuss the controversy over Periyar statue brought up by Tamil Nadu BJP president Annamalai and what the courts have said on the issue

The Hindu

Thirumavalavan urges OBC communities to reject RSS-BJP

Thol. Thirumavalavan urges OBCs & OBC leaders to rethink support for RSS-BJP as they opposed reservations for OBCs. Rahul Gandhi's demand for Socioeconomic Caste Census made mainstream. V.P. Singh sacrificed govt. to provide reservations for OBCs. Periyar spoke of providing representation based on population. CWC passed resolution for no upper…

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T.N. Minister Duraimurugan regrets his comments on Maniammai

DMK Gen. Sec. Duraimurugan expresses regret over comments on Periyar E.V. Ramasamy & Maniammai. Acknowledges difference between words used & meant. Veeramani expressed disagreement. Duraimurugan regrets & assures of respect for Periyar & Veeramani's principles.

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Kamal Haasan intends to contest from Coimbatore during 2024 Parliamentary election

Kamal Haasan, MNM party president, expressed keenness to contest from Coimbatore LS seat in upcoming polls. He urged partymen to work hard to ensure victory. Referring to his 2021 defeat, he said it defied reason. He criticised Udhayanidhi Stalin's use of 'Sanathanam' term, saying it was akin to beating a…

The Hindu

No alliance with BJP 'as of now': AIADMK

CHENNAI: After days of sparring with the BJP Tamil Nadu unit president K Annamalai over his controversial remarks against, "Periyar" E V Ramasamy, C N Annadurai, and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, the AIADMK on Monday announced that its alliance is off as on today. “It will be decided…

The Times of India

Palaniswami pays tributes to Periyar

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami paid floral tributes to late social reformer ‘Periyar’ E.V. Ramasamy on his birth anniversary

The Hindu

Congress’ Udit Raj supports Udhayanidhi Stalin in Sanatana Dharma controversy

Congress leader Udit Raj supports Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks on Sanatana Dharma, questions PM Modi on which side of debate he wants to be on

The Hindu

What has the Supreme Court said about the validity of ‘self-respect’ marriages? | Explained

We examine what self-respect marriages are and what the Supreme Court has recently said about its validity

The Hindu

Sambhaji Bhide booked for derogatory comments against Buddha, Jyotiba Phule and Periyar

In July, the Amravati police booked him for allegedly making offensive remarks about Mahatma Gandhi’s lineage during his speech, and on August 1, a case was registered against him in Nashik city for his alleged derogatory remarks against Saibaba of Shirdi and Phule.

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Writers, historians call for release of Badri Seshadri

A collective of writers, publishers and historians wrote to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin calling for the release of political commentator and publisher Badri Seshadri, who was arrested a few days ago.

The Hindu

Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam is not a benefit, but a right that recognises historically unpaid women’s labour: T.N. CM Stalin

CM M.K. Stalin launched Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in Dharmapuri, providing women heads of families with a monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000. The scheme is part of the 'Dravidian Model' of Periyar, Anna and Kalaignar, which began in 1929 with a resolution for equal property rights for women. 35,923 camps…

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‘Rajini fatigue’ will work against actor Vijay, say political leaders

Smaller political parties are watching actor Vijay’s next move after he began making overt manoeuvres such as organising an event to felicitate State-level student toppers and urging them ‘not to take cash and vote’ in elections.

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ANI mistakes Periyar for Modi, regrets its error 17 hours later

Navaratri celebrations are in full swing across India. Down south, it includes a golu, which is steps displaying dolls and figurines – the more creative, the better.

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Periyar is a world leader, says Stalin

The Chief Minister lays the foundation for Periyar Ulagam at Siruganur in Tiruchi

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Construction of roundtana near Periyar statue draws flak

Motorists say the structure blocks view of oncoming vehicles

The Hindu

The revision of school textbooks in Karnataka must cause alarm

It is undemocratic, unscientific, and undermines core constitutional values

The Hindu

DMK’s rule is that of Periyar, Karunanidhi, Dravidian model, says Stalin

CM made the remark while intervening during a debate in the Assembly

The Times of India

Why does CM’s security see red in black, a colour so dear to Dravidian stock

CHENNAI: This Saturday, ‘The Times of India’ reporter Srikkanth Dhasarathy, who had gone to cover a function at Anna University where chief minister M K Stalin was the chief guest, was stopped from entering the venue.

The Hindu

No safe haven for women at home

Gender-based violence against women is at an all-time high in Tamil Nadu. For a State that is counted as progressive otherwise, the latest National Family Health Survey findings are a sobering call to action against spousal violence primarily spurred by alcoholism. Even as the State’s coffers are regularly filled by…

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Tamil Nadu’s temple trouble: Non-Brahmin priests say they’re being sidelined, harassed

When on August 14, 2021, chief minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin appointed 23 non-Brahmin archaka, or priests, to various temples across the state, it was seen as a radical move. It seemed Stalin was realising a dream that had been birthed in the 1970s, when politician and social activist…

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