Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission of Inquiry submits its report on the Thoothukudi firingIlangovan RajasekaranThe Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission of Inquiry (CoI) has submitted its final report on the Thoothukudi firing in which 13 people were killed and m
Custodial death in Chennai Spectre of brutality: Custodial death in Chennai shocks Tamil NaduIlangovan RajasekaranThe custodial death of a Dalit youth in Chennai again sparks outrage and highlights the urgent need to humanise the police force.
Communalism Cases filed against three students in Tamil Nadu for pushing Irula student into burning garbage heapIlangovan RajasekaranA 11-year-old schoolboy from a tribal community suffered serious burn injuries when three of his schoolmates belonging to the Vanniyar community pushe
Muslim prisoners Plight of Muslim prisoners in Tamil Nadu: A history of prolonged imprisonmentIlangovan RajasekaranMuslim convicts are disproportionately affected by protracted imprisonment in Tamil Nadu, where the policy of remission itself is mired in controversy
Yuvraj, main accused in Gokulraj murder case, sentenced to life-time imprisonment; other accused too get multiple life termsIlangovan RajasekaranThe sentences for the other accused in the Gokulraj case, pronounced by Judge T. Sampathkumar, included three life terms and also life-time conviction
Crime Special court convicts 10 of the 17 accused in 2015 Gokulraj murder case in Tamil NaduIlangovan RajasekaranThe judge, T. Sampathkumar, said that the quantum of sentence under various sections of the law would be pronounced on March 8.
Court Order Tamil Nadu Suicide case: Straight out of moviesIlangovan RajasekaranON January 31, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the case of “forced conversion” and
AIADMK elections Election farce within AIADMK for party leadershipIlangovan RajasekaranThe re-election of AIADMK leaders Edappadi K. Palaniswami and O. Panneerselvam to the top posts in the party was done in a manner that makes a mockery
AIADMK rejigs bye-laws to help Palaniswami and Panneerselvam continue as the twin leadership of the partyIlangovan RajasekaranIn the latest executive committee meeting, it was resolved unanimously to restore to the primary members the role of electing the party leadership alt
Jai Bhim film controversy Casteists vs artists: Controversy surrounds Tamil film "Jai Bhim"Ilangovan Rajasekaran“Jai Bhim”, a gripping Tamil film portraying a tribal woman’s fight for justice, is in the eye of a storm after coming under attack by casteist and ri
BOOK REVIEW Book Review: D. Ravikumar’s 'Dalithugalum nilamum' is an account of Dalits and their bond with landIlangovan RajasekaranA broad-based account of Dalits and their struggle for right to landholdings.
AIADMK leadership crisis Withering leaves: AIADMK's leadership crisisIlangovan RajasekaranThe AIADMK, which steps into its 50th year in 2021, is now a pale shadow of its former formidable self. The party founded by the charismatic MGR is cr
Why Netflix reality show ‘Dubai Bling’ is a voyeuristic ode to a post-global city It fetishises a culture of smoke and mirrors.
