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Why Congress is mobilising to defend MNREGA

Follow TNM's  WhatsApp channel  for news updates and story links. Mahatma Gandhi believed that India lives in its villages. His idea of Gram Swaraj...

09.01.2026 6

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Vijay Thottathil

Grok, ‘bikini’ prompts, and the casual dehumanisation of women

“The sexualisation of women is only appealing if it’s non-consensual. Otherwise, it’s ‘sluttiness’,” American writer and comedian Lindy...

05.01.2026 1

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Lakshmi Priya

The mobbing of Nidhhi and Samantha: When molestation is passed off as opinion

The mobbing of actors Nidhhi Agerwal and Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently at public events in Hyderabad is not a matter of “hurt sentiments,” “...

30.12.2025 1

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Sharada A L

Understanding Karunanidhi’s role in Tamil Nadu’s economic transformation

If you ask a historian, who industrialised Tamil Nadu, they will likely point to R Venkataraman (RV). As Industries Minister (1957–1967), he...

24.12.2025 1

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Suresh Sambandam

Gender empowerment: Examining Tamil Nadu’s women-centred development model

Modern Tamil Nadu’s development trajectory is anchored in the long-standing Dravidian commitment that strengthening women’s capabilities is the...

12.12.2025 8

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Dr Yazhini Pm