Tamil Nadu’s sex ratio mystery: Why is the number of female babies dropping in some districts?

Suspecting sex selective abortions, the state had launched a crackdown on ultrasound clinics.

S Senthalir

· Aug 16, 2019 · 09:00 am

2019 results: Tamil Nadu votes against BJP as DMK sweeps ahead in state

Voters reject ‘caste alliance’ forged by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

S Senthalir

· May 23, 2019 · 03:20 pm

Tamil Nadu’s farmers threaten legal action against GAIL for laying gas pipeline through their fields

Nearly 50 farmers have sent legal notices to the public sector company since the police cracked down on their protests against the project last week.

S Senthalir

· May 22, 2019 · 07:00 am

In Tamil Nadu, it’s back to manual counting in 44 booths after EVM mock poll data was not deleted

When errors are detected in EVMs, counting VVPAT slips is a reliable alternative, says former Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami.

S Senthalir

· May 11, 2019 · 06:00 am

As lakes dry up, Chennai will stop receiving water from its three main sources by June

The authorities are looking to tap fast-depleting groundwater to make up some of the shortfall.

S Senthalir

· May 10, 2019 · 07:30 am

Behind Telangana’s 23 student suicides is an education system fixated on cracking entrance tests

The deaths have followed the announcement of the intermediate exam results on April 18.

S Senthalir

· May 07, 2019 · 09:00 am

Disappointment in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore as polls are cancelled on fears of voters being bribed

Many working class people say they were eager to express their anger at the government’s policies.

S Senthalir

· Apr 17, 2019 · 01:01 pm

In Tamil Nadu, DMK is fighting the anti-Hindu tag

Comments by Dravidar Kazhagam president K Veeramani in March led to outrage among some Hindus in the state. The social organisation is backing the DMK in the po

S Senthalir

· Apr 15, 2019 · 12:30 pm

In Tamil Nadu, the aftermath of Cyclone Gaja has shaken a strong AIADMK base

Many fish workers are angry with the ruling party for the delay in relief and rehabilitation getting to their villages.

S Senthalir

· Apr 15, 2019 · 07:00 am

One Tamil Nadu marginal group has key presence in many areas – but its own divisions may weaken it

The Devendrakula Vellalars have a dominant presence in southern Tamil Nadu. But while some of its members want to be moved out of the SC category, others do not

S Senthalir

· Apr 13, 2019 · 09:00 am

Tamil Nadu women are upset with AIADMK for neglecting the schemes Jayalalithaa started

Women voters, who outnumber male voters in the state, feel the Palaniswami government has abandoned welfare schemes directed at them.

S Senthalir

· Apr 11, 2019 · 09:00 am

In Tamil Nadu town rocked by sex blackmail racket, women have to endure segregated, silenced lives

Any talk around sex is taboo in Pollachi and there’s no safe space for women to express their desires. So they go online, sometimes with dangerous consequences.

S Senthalir

· Mar 21, 2019 · 09:00 am