The Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency is gearing up for a crucial Tamil Nadu Assembly election. DMK's J John Ebenezer is seeking re-elect...

Tamil Nadu elections are shaped by dominant caste blocs, including Vanniyars in the north, Gounders in the west, and Thevars in the south. ...

Tamil Nadu's film stars find political success often linked to their caste-neutral identities. Actors like Vijay and Rajinikanth appeal acr...

Veerappan's daughter and widow are contesting elections in Tamil Nadu. They aim to redefine the forest brigand's image from an outlaw to a ...

A clash erupted between supporters of PMK founder S Ramadoss and his son Anbumani in Tindivanam. The dispute centered on accessing the Vann...

The court said that it will hear the case on May 20.

The Vanniyars are one of the most politically powerful backward communities in the state. Several attempts have been made to provide them a...

The Tamil Nadu Assembly had in February last year passed the then ruling AIADMK-piloted bill providing internal reservation of 10.5 per cen...

DMK has fielded a relatively less experienced T Sampathkumar, facing an uphill task in taking on the AIADMK Joint coordinator, for the Apri...

Narayanasamy opting out could also give hope to the dominant Vanniyar community that one of its representatives will occupy the CM’s chair ...

Pennagaram had hit the headlines when DMK fought PMK in the 2010 bypoll to retain the seat after the death of its MLA P N Periannan, who ha...

Since PMK chief S Ramadoss, a vanniyar leader, started a powerful campaign demanding separate quotas for his caste group, violence has beco...

While the AIADMK candidate is counting on the state government's achievements, DMDK nominee K Umashankar is banking on the Vanniyar votes.

Mystery shrouds the death of a 19-year-old Dalit boy, who was living with his in-laws after his family opposed his marriage with a caste Hi...

For those in the know, caste divisions and sub-divisions in Tamil Nadu are child’s play, but for the uninitiated, it surely is rocket scien...

PMK legislature party leader G K Mani said Vanniyars have been continuously neglected with no fair representation in IAS and IPS.

Among other things, India is also unique for being a country where downward mobility is desirable, even fought for.