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Without adequate infrastructure, policies, and, schemes, the country’s senior citizens are left behind.

Grey matter: Is India ready for its rising elderly population?

Inadequate healthcare and living facilities along with ineffective policies pose a threat to a rapidly rising ageing populace.

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In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone at the construction site in Thoppur.

AIIMS Madurai: Elusive medical institution mired in delays and disappointment

The much-awaited hospital has already enrolled three batches of students, but they struggle in temporary facilities as construction crawls.

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Members of ARPO documenting the traditional songs of Jenu Kuruba Tribal musicians as part of their efforts to provide the tribal people with a livelihood.

ARPO: Chronicling Kerala’s past for its future

How a small collective of volunteers carves a unique niche in preserving the State’s vanishing heritage.

Saatvika Radhakrishna,Kavya Pradeep

Pyres being readied for mass cremation of victims who had consumed hooch at Karunapuram in Kallakurichi town on June 27.

Deadly brew: The persistent menace of hooch in Tamil Nadu

Despite new laws and crackdowns, illicit liquor continues to plague Tamil Nadu, claiming lives and challenging authorities.

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Despite being the victim of an honour killing at the age of 19, Kausalya turned her life around and is an established entrepreneur today.

In Tamil Nadu, the survivor of an honour killing fights caste violence

Kausalya Shankar’s life is a tale of fierce courage, perseverance, and ambition.

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In his seventh visit to Tamil Nadu this year, the Prime Minister campaigned for the State’s Lok Sabha candidates in an attempt to garner favour among the electorate.

Narendra Modi’s Chennai roadshow attracts strong crowd

Hoping for a 20-25 per cent vote share, the BJP amps up its Lok Sabha campaign in Tamil Nadu.

Saatvika Radhakrishna

Members of various disability rights organisations staging a protest in front of the Collectorate office at Rajaji Salai in Chennai on December 2, 2020.

Tamil Nadu’s disabled community fights to enter electoral politics

Legislative action and grassroots activism are challenging deep-rooted social norms and pushing for the political inclusion of disabled people.

Saatvika Radhakrishna

The statement released by Vikalp Sangam General Assembly and other networks expresses solidarity with Ladakhis’ demands for inclusion under the Sixth Schedule and statehood.

Civil society groups rally behind Ladakh’s demand for constitutional autonomy

Vikalp Sangam says provisions will allow Ladakhis to protect land, culture, and environment from unsustainable growth.

Saatvika Radhakrishna

The folk singer Kovan was arrested on sedition charges for his song “Moodu Tasmac-ai Moodu” in 2015.

Why stand-up comedy has had a slow start in Tamil Nadu

This could be because satire is already deeply ingrained in the State’s popular culture.

Siddarth Muralidharan,Saatvika Radhakrishna

Class XII science students at Vidyaa Vikas Matriculation Higher Secondary School are deep in exam preparation.

Namakkal: A Kota in the making?

The erstwhile industrial town in Tamil Nadu is a bustling hub of NEET/JEE coaching institutes now.

Saatvika Radhakrishna

Over 70 per cent of India’s population cannot afford healthy food.

India’s triumphs over poverty marred by an alarming hunger crisis

The NITI Aayog report shows 13.5 crore escaped poverty, but 74.1 per cent of Indians struggle to afford healthy food.

Saatvika Radhakrishna

International publishers and their Indian counterparts sign MoUs in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the first Chennai International Book Fair on January 18, 2023.

How a textbook department opened new avenues for literature in translation

The TNTBESC is committed to promoting cross-cultural understanding, and expanding Tamil literature’s reach worldwide.

Jinoy Jose P.,Saatvika Radhakrishna

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