Organising a lecture on “Periyar and Islam” faced a Tamil Nadu university with a disruption bid and a smear campaign this week from a Sangh parivar outfit, culminating in the varsity manag...

Three important aspects were in focus during the Bengal elections. First, there was the nature of ‘competitive populism’ spearheaded by the two charismatic leaders of Indian politics, Nare...

A life size statue of social reformer E.V. Ramasami 'Periyar' was found daubed with saffron paint at Sundarapuram in Coimbatore on Friday, leading to protests by workers of DMK, MDMK and VCK a...

Dalit and tribal bodies have called for a boycott of the products of Patanjali after Ramdev, the brand’s founder, allegedly accused Dalits, tribal communities, Muslims and the followers of the late ...

The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed against actor Rajinikanth over his remarks on rationalist leader E. V. Ramasamy 'Periyar' as the petitioners withdrew the plea.Justice P. Raj...