The 2026 state assembly election festival is already in full swing. The AIADMK, Tamil Nadu's main opposition party, has launched its campaign "Let's reclaim Tamil Nadu, let's protect the people," with Edappadi K. Palaniswami leading the charge. Meanwhile, the DMK alliance has begun its door-to-door campaign under the slogan "Tamil Nadu." Having exited the NDA coalition during the 2024...

Mr. Singai Govind Raju, former Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Singanallur constituency in Coimbatore district, is the father of Singai Ramachandran. When Ramachandran was 11 years old, his father passed away, and he grew up under his mother's care. After completing his schooling, he pursued engineering at PSG College in Coimbatore. Due to family circumstances, he later took up a...

Sri Lanka, also called the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, is an island nation in South Asia with a fascinating geography and a varied climate. The country’s geographical features and climate play an important role in the culture, economy and daily life of its people. In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of Sri Lanka’s geography and climate and examine the...

One day, a sparrow was flying when suddenly it started raining. The sparrow didn't know where to go. Then it went to a nearby tree and asked to stay there for a while. Later, the sparrow and the tree became friends. One day, the tree withered—no leaves remained. The sparrow's other friends asked: "This tree has withered, why are you still here? Let's go." The sparrow replied: "This tree...

What Does It Mean to Be Tamil? For many, being Tamil is intrinsically tied to the Tamil language, one of the oldest living languages in the world. However, the Tamil identity extends far beyond just speaking the language. In an increasingly globalized world, many Tamil people—especially those in the diaspora—may not speak Tamil fluently, yet they still strongly identify as Tamil....