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M.K. Stalin , the newly sworn in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, at his office in Chennai on May 7.

Tamil Nadu remains an impregnable Dravidian territory in electoral politics

The 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly election results demonstrate yet again that the vast majority of the voters are firmly behind the two major Dravidian par
S. Raja Sethu Durai,R. Srinivasan
A postal ballot centre in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, on April 1. Postal votes represent the bureaucratic section that is directly connected with the public, such as, to name a few, the police, teachers and revenue officials.

How the bureaucracy votes matters

Any party or coalition that wins in an Assembly election needs to win a majority in both the general vote and the postal vote if it wants to effective
S. Raja Sethu Durai ,R. Srinivasan

Tamil Nadu Assembly election: Crucial role of straight contests

A study of past elections indicates that the 131 constituencies where the Dravidian majors are facing each other directly hold the key to determining
S. Raja Sethu Durai ,R. Srinivasan

Vanniyar reservation in Tamil Nadu: problems ahead

The Tamil Nadu government’s decision to provide exclusive reservation to Vanniyar will sow the seeds of dissatisfaction among other castes within the
R. Srinivasan

No room for a third front in Tamil Nadu

An analysis of the Assembly and parliamentary elections held in Tamil Nadu in the past decade clearly indicates that no entity is likely to pose a ser
R. Srinivasan ,S. Raja Sethu Durai
Candidates appearing for the Common Entrance Test in Anna University Campus on May 18, 2006.

Who gained from CET abolition in Tamil Nadu?

Study shows that the abolition of the Common Entrance Test for admission to professional courses in Tamil Nadu has benefited students from the Backwar
R. Srinivasan ,N. Raghunath
A campaign poster on GST outside the office of the Chief Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs in Hyderabad on August 12, 2017.

GST: For a fair share for the States

Ideal fiscal federalism in a market-driven economy calls for reassigning all the commodity taxes to States and effecting equalisation grants by the Un
R. Srinivasan,S. Raja Sethu Durai
COIMBATORE 01/07/2017: Officials of the Central Excise and Commercial Tax Departments and members of trade and industry cut a cake in Coimbatore on Saturday to mark the launch of GST Photo:J_Manoharan

GST & federalism

Greater availability of data on GST will shine a light on the contributions of States towards the national exchequer and make a case for equitable dis
R. SRINIVASAN
NAGAPATTINAM, 10/06/2011: A view of TASMAC Shop at Nagapattinam on jUNE 10, 2011. Photo: B. Velankanni Raj

Conflict of interest

The Tamil Nadu government banks on tax from the liquor trade to finance its burgeoning expenditure. This makes it imperative that the arbitrariness an
R. Srinivasan
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