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Mar 27, 2023
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Hindi’yaa?Opinion : The Tamil-Hindi divide 
Jun 23, 2014
Jun 23, 2014
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Why I am in favour of Jallikattu?The Honourable Supreme Court of India banned the Jallikattu event, which is an annual ritual during the Pongal festival celebrations in…
Jan 13, 2016
Jan 13, 2016
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When will our kids walk to school again?Recently, I ran a mini-survey of my friends in India. I asked them what a 24-hour day looked like for their children. Below is a synthesis…
Feb 10, 2016
Feb 10, 2016
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Can Drones be the Krishna to protect women in India?Clayton Christensen, the leading management thinker, beautifully connected the role of religion with democracy recently. He argued that the…
Sep 14, 2016
Sep 14, 2016
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If you want to achieve gender equality, build toiletsWhen we talk about gender equality, the conversation naturally steers towards the workplace and how women should receive the same pay as…
Oct 10, 2016
Oct 10, 2016
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Kamal Hassan — Hope or Dope?One more cine star launched one more political party in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu politics has been dominated by film celebrities and all the…
Feb 22, 2018
Feb 22, 2018
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Why is cinema such a powerful phenomenon in Tamil Nadu politics?Tamil Nadu has long been dominated by movie stars from the time of Annadurai to Karunanidhi to MGR to Jayalalitha. In recent times…
Feb 25, 2018
Feb 25, 2018
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Do social media campaigns take the seriousness out of issues?Recently, popular spiritual leader, Jaggi Vasudev aka Sadhguru launched an initiative called ‘Rally for Rivers’. The idea is to mobilize…
Feb 26, 2018
Feb 26, 2018
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Don’t be too hard on the Indian Government ServantA recent news item from Times of India carried this information / Indian bureaucracy is the worst in Asia with a 9.21 rating out of 10…
Mar 27, 2018
Mar 27, 2018
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Searching truth in a world of fake newsRecently, there was a massive outrage in the way Bollywood actress Sridevi’s death was covered in the media. The media was making up all…
Mar 27, 2018
Mar 27, 2018
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Cricket Australia is the real culpritThe latest scandal to rock the world is from cricket. Australian players were caught on camera tampering the ball during the latest test…
Mar 31, 2018
Mar 31, 2018
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What lyric videos and cauvery protests teach us about tamil film makers?One of the things that I notice in the promotions of a tamil cinema is the teaser launch. Fans celebrate the success of their favorite…
Apr 15, 2018
Apr 15, 2018
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Where are the Indians?The Cauvery protests are back. The governments on both sides will do nothing to harness rain water, protect rivers and lakes, explore how…
Apr 16, 2018
Apr 16, 2018
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Why do I believe that Tamil Nadu represents the idea of India?Today, we are celebrating the Tamil New Year even though the New Year day was April 14. It is very common to hear from my friends…
Apr 21, 2018
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Apr 21, 2018
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Cinema: The drug that keeps Tamilnadu addictedI have been following the Twitter trends in Chennai over the last several months. Unlike other places, there is only one theme for all the…
Nov 25, 2018
Nov 25, 2018
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National Anthem in movie hallsI was in a movie hall last week in Bangalore and before the movie was played, there were several social advertisements from the government…
Dec 8, 2018
Dec 8, 2018
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What is a luxurious life?I was shocked. I was shocked beyond imagination to see the traffic snarl near Hebbal in Bangalore. I used to be a resident of this…
Dec 9, 2018
Dec 9, 2018
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3 things India needs to do to become a developed countryIndia is always in the news for being the largest and fastest growing economy in the world. With a huge population and extraordinary…
Dec 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
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Is military the only way to defend a nation?“France and India are two great democracies… therefore we are prime targets for terrorists who cannot abide by liberty, democracy or…
Dec 13, 2018
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