At a crossroadsS. VISWANATHAN in chennai VENKITESH RAMAKRISHNAN in New DelhiThe Dalit leadership faces a credibility crisis in the absence of a radical political vision.
FLOODED OUTS. VISWANATHAN in ChennaiHeavy rains wreak havoc with life in drought-hit Tamil Nadu. But, even amid the misery, there is cheer in water-starved regions such as Chennai.
Returning to the roadS. VISWANATHAN in ChennaiThe Madras High Court overturns a tribunal order and reinstates over 9,000 road workers retrenched by the State government.
An unfinished taskS. VISWANATHAN in ChennaiThe admission process for government quota seats under the single window system resumes in Tamil Nadu, while that for the management quota in self-fin
An agonising waitS. VISWANATHAN in ChennaiStudents aspiring to join professional courses in Tamil Nadu await decisions by the Madras High Court on a host of issues ranging from the nature of t
Challenging TESMAS. VISWANATHAN in ChennaiDismissed State government employees challenge the orders of the three-Judge panel constituted to review their cases and the constitutional validity o
Restoration and reliefS. VISWANATHAN in ChennaiThe Madras High Court restores some of the terminal benefits that the Tamil Nadu government denied to its employees through a series of orders in Marc
Taking on the sand lobbyS. VISWANATHAN in ChennaiThe Tamil Nadu government bans sand-mining operations in the State by private parties, but further action is delayed by court cases that have been ini
A decree on animal sacrificeS. VISWANATHAN in ChennaiThe Tamil Nadu government's ban on animal sacrifice in temples, imposed in an effort apparently to please Hindutva forces, attracts widespread protest
A right under attackS. VISWANATHAN in ChennaiThe Supreme Court's judgment declaring strikes by government employees illegal is criticised by trade unions and Left parties as `retrograde' and `una
A STRIKE SUPPRESSEDS. VISWANATHAN in ChennaiDraconian government measures, including summary dismissals, and an unfavourable High Court verdict, bring to an abrupt end an agitation by government
Behemoth studios in the era of pan-Indian films Yash Raj Films used to set trends, not follow them. Can it turn the tide?
SlideshowStepping into a male bastionWith their entry, it’s curtains for a 90-year-old, male-only tradition at the Kalamandalam.
