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Vaasanthi

‘Breaking Free’: Devdasis find feminist solidarity in history, memories, and secrets in this novel

An excerpt from ‘Breaking Free,’ by Vaasanthi, translated from the Tamil by N Kalyan Raman.

Vaasanthi
· Jul 27, 2022 · 05:30 pm
The one grand entry that Superstar Rajinikanth didn’t make

After years of flip-flops, the actor announced in early 2021 that he would not be pursuing a political career. Edited excerpts from a new biography.

Vaasanthi
· Apr 05, 2021 · 08:45 am
From empathy to regret: M Karunanidhi’s uneasy involvement with Sri Lanka’s Tamil Eelam problem

Excerpts from a new biography of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

Vaasanthi
· Nov 02, 2020 · 08:30 am

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Thaali power: Why the golden Tamil wedding thread drives men to bomb TV offices

Chauvinists have come to believe that the glittering marriage necklace is an essential anchor of Tamil culture.

Vaasanthi
· Mar 15, 2015 · 10:29 am