Murasoli said that although Nitish had now assumed office as chief minister for the eighth time since he first occupied the chair in 2005, “this time it is being seen as very significant, going ...

DMK leader A. Raja has implored Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah to provide “state autonomy” to Tamil Nadu and not push them to seek an independent country. ...

At present, the governor selects and appoints the VC of a university from a panel of three names recommended by a search committee. Speaking in the Assembly, chief minister M.K. Stalin said that whil...

Friend in need Sir — Mental health issues have aggravated since the onset of the pandemic. Many have reported experiencing a sense of helplessness and detachment along with anxiety and depressi...

Taste of unity Sir — Nothing transcends political and cultural boundaries like the love of food. India and China might be at loggerheads, but that has not been able to suppress the appetite for...

Proud moment The chief minister of Tamil Nadu and the leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, MK Stalin, inaugurated the party’s Delhi office yesterday amidst much pomp and splendour. The pala...

Unique solutions Sir — Necessity is the mother of invention. Indians often devise unique and quirky life hacks — known as jugaad in common parlance — to make everyday task...

Different realities Sir — Belgium has announced that it will be offering employees a four-day workweek as part of the changes in its labour laws. Although employees will have to work for 10 hou...

A fresh approach may give sharper point to a movement. With mandir appearing to have overtaken Mandal for the time being, the decision of the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Stalin, to establish an...

Farmers’ unions called for a jubilant end to their peaceful protest. The battle had been won even before the farm laws were repealed. This is because the protest had forged social solidarity bet...