An ISRO landmarkT.S. SUBRAMANIANWith the successful launch of PSLV-C3 on October 22, ISRO demonstrates its capacity to place in orbit multiple satellites from a single vehicle at hig
Alliances of opportunityNIRUPAMA SUBRAMANIAN in ColomboAs Sri Lanka goes to the polls following the dissolution of the 11th Parliament, political parties gear for the five-week campaign with their new-foun
Waiting for the verdictT.S. SUBRAMANIANThe Madras High Court's verdict in the TANSI and Pleasant Stay Hotel cases, which would be delivered later this month, will play a crucial role in the
Cauvery pressuresT.S. SUBRAMANIAN in ChennaiThe Tamil Nadu government criticises the Cauvery River Authority for failing to direct the Karnataka government to release its surplus water to the St
Shaken SouthT.S. SUBRAMANIANThe movement of the Indian plate was the basic cause of the earthquake that struck some parts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka on September
TAPS at thirtyT.S. SUBRAMANIANThe Tarapur Atomic Power Station, India's first nuclear power project, celebrates the 30th anniversary of its commercial operation.
Transition, and signs of troubleT.S. SUBRAMANIAN in ChennaiThe choice of O. Panneerselvam as Jayalalithaa's successor is seen by many in the AIADMK as a sign of the increasing clout of her friend Sasikala's fa
Waiting for Cauvery watersT.S. SUBRAMANIAN in ChennaiAs Karnataka refuses to release Cauvery waters to save paddy crops on vast areas in Tamil Nadu and the Centre seems to be reluctant to intervene, the
On shaky groundT.S. SUBRAMANIANWith Jayalalithaa going through a time of legal and political troubles, Tamil Nadu faces uncertainty.
The TANSI casesT.S. SUBRAMANIANFOR Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, two cases, the Jaya Publications case and the Sasi Enterprises case - known as the "TANSI cases" - have become a spec
Survival stakesNIRUPAMA SUBRAMANIAN in ColomboFaced with a no-confidence motion in Parliament, Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga strikes a one-year deal with the JVP to keep alive her Peo
The rediscovery of Ekakini, an iconic Hindi work Hindi literary circles are all agog as the first lesbian novel, from 1948, is republished.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
