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Caste calculus at play: How Tamil Nadu’s key communities could shape the electoral battleTamil Nadu elections are shaped by dominant caste blocs, including Vanniyars in the north, Gounders in the west, and Thevars in the south. ...
Tamil Nadu elections 2026: As L Murugan eyes second assembly bid, DMK bets on a 28-year-old doctor from AvinashiTamil Nadu's Avinashi constituency gears up for a significant electoral battle. Union Minister L. Murugan faces Dr. V. Kokilamani, a young ...
Dalit girl made to sit outside her classroom during exams as she was menstruatingIn Coimbatore, a Dalit eighth-grader was allegedly barred from her classroom during her period and forced to take her annual exam on the st...
Will BJP's big bet on former IPS officer, Annamalai, pay dividends in Coimbatore?In the unique political landscape of Coimbatore, BJP stakes its claim with the nomination of K Annamalai, aiming to leverage the region's n...
Tamil Nadu: BJP flays CM Stalin for political speech, says GST Council example of cooperative federalism"The official function was about the developmental initiatives for Tamil Nadu. Our Chief Minister was expected to show grace, but he ended ...
Tamil Nadu: Son a Union minister, but L Murugan’s independent mom and dad toil in fieldsFar from celebrating their son becoming a Union minister, L Murugan’s parents continue to toil in the fields. The couple prefer a life inde...
Biggies like AIADMK and DMK open doors to Tamil Nadu's small parties as election race heats upThe major Dravidian parties including AIADMK and the DMK are keeping their doors open for tiny parties to support them ahead of the state e...
Lawyers cannot file writ petition for appointment as judges: High CourtThe petitioner advanced arguments not only on the question of maintainability but on the merits as well.
- How votes are 'caste' in Tamil Nadu
Caste continues to be among the key determinants of electioneering, and Tamil Nadu could be one of the more striking examples of caste lean...