We have forgotten those who fought for freedom

'Those days, none of the leaders thought of amassing wealth.''All of them wanted to sacrifice their all for the country.''There are many who didn't have any money, but sacrificed their lives for......

Hindi controversy: Don't reopen old wounds

On this one issue that touches the raw nerve of Tamil Nadu, Modi had better heed M Karunanidhi's sage words conveying "the desire and appeal of all well-wishers of the nation that Prime......

Tamil Nadu plays politics with a dead issue

After keeping quiet when the Lankan army mowed down Tamil civilians four years ago, M Karunanidhi has no right to shed tears over the community's plight, and certainly not at a time when Tamil Nadu......

The horror of a 22-hour power cut in Tamil Nadu

It was 5 pm on Wednesday when the power went out in my village in Tamil Nadu. While my wife confidently said that it would be back in an hour, little did we know it would take 22 hours for it to......