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Meenakshi to Brihadeeswarar: 7 sacred Indian temples you must visit during a pilgrimage
Discover South India's spiritual essence through its iconic temples. From Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple to Rameswaram's Ramanathaswamy Temple, delve into centuries-old architecture and divine stories, creating an unforgettable journey of culture and devotion
IndiaJan 21, 2020, 8:57 PM IST
The Rajinikanth-Periyar Controversy: All You Need To Know
Days after a Dravidian outfit demanded Rajinikanth to apologise for his comments on a rally led by Dravidian icon Periyar decades ago, the Tamil superstar today said he will neither express regret nor apologise for his speech made at Thuglak magazine’s 50th-anniversary event on January 14. The Dravidian outfit had claimed that the actor had defamed Periyar when he reminded people that the latter had disrespected Lord Ram and Sita. Here’s all you need to know about this controversy.
ViewsApr 16, 2019, 10:27 AM IST
Theni: A hive of spirited contest with every candidate fighting to prove political point
Theni is essentially witnessing a three-cornered fight. The main contenders are: AIADMK's OP Raveendranath, son of deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam. TTV Dhinakaran's AMMK has fielded Thanga Tamilselvan. And the third candidate is Congress's EVKS Elangovan, the former president of the Tamil Nadu Congress, and also the grandnephew of Dravidian pitamah EVR Periyar.
IndiaApr 8, 2019, 3:33 PM IST
Periyar's statue vandalised in Tamil Nadu
A statue of EV Ramasamy (Periyar), who is known as the father of the Dravidian movement, was found beheaded on Monday morning
ViewsMar 28, 2019, 6:56 PM IST
Dalits get a raw deal from Dravidian parties again
Though it is claimed by the proponents of the Dravidian movement that it has worked for the betterment of the Dalits, critics of the movement say the Dravidian parties like the DMK and the AIADMK are only paying lip-service, relegating the Dalits as usual
ViewsFeb 11, 2019, 5:25 PM IST
Tamil Nadu's Dravidian outfits diluting atheistic ideology
The adherents to Dravidian politics are supposed to be non-believers. However, successive leaders, from Annadurai to K Palaniswami have diluted the atheistic Dravidian core.
IndiaDec 29, 2018, 2:06 PM IST
From Karunanidhi death to Cyclone Gaja: 2018, a challenging year for Tamil Nadu
The Gaja cyclone that barrelled through the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu leaving in its wake a trail of destruction of monumental proportions, the death of Dravidian legend M Karunanidhi, and political churnings made 2018 an extraordinary year for the state.
IndiaNov 27, 2018, 6:05 PM IST
Angry with DMK, Vaiko asks Stalin to spell out stand on coalition
Vaiko wants to be an ally of DMK, but perhaps the Dravidian party wants to distance itself from MDMK for it did not help Stalin's party win RK Nagar bypolls in 2017
ViewsNov 20, 2018, 5:35 PM IST
Has Dravidian politics failed the Dalits?
Continuous caste killings in Tamil Nadu raise disturbing questions about the political power wielded by aggressive communities
ViewsNov 5, 2018, 4:43 PM IST
ViewsOct 6, 2018, 6:41 PM IST
Battleground HistorySep 7, 2018, 9:44 PM IST
Lies, deception and character assassination: Aryan invasion propaganda touches new low
The avalanche of evidence that falsifies the Aryan Invasion Theory (AIT) has understandably perturbed and nonplussed the Marxist establishment and their allied left-'liberal'-secular ecosystem, whose writ went unchallenged for decades
IndiaAug 7, 2018, 7:10 PM IST
Karunanidhi's last destination: Tamil Nadu govt rules out burial next to Jayalalithaa, MGR
The entire state of Tamil Nadu is mourning the demise of its beloved leader and DMK president, M. Karunanidhi. His death has officially marked the end of an era of Dravidian politics. But his son MK Stalin struggle for his father's burial
IndiaAug 7, 2018, 7:02 PM IST