Chennai flood — Adrift, as agencies flounder
Chaos often reigned on the ground due to lack of coordination between govt departments The recent rain has taken a toll on life and prop erty. While the adminis tration is conservative about the death...
View ArticleMore Ballet schools keep city on its toes
Stage not yet set for big dance dramas as few train to become skilled ballerinas Girls in bright fluffy tutus swirl, twist and arch their back with the pi ano playing in the back ground....
View ArticleHoled up in Dubai, Kanchi don unleashes mayhem in TN
Sridhar rules real estate in district from the gulf, runs extortion rings: Police The term, ‘Sridhar’s corner’ may sound harmless, even innocuous. It may well have been one if it was just an informal...
View ArticleWhen guardians of the law turn violators
Tamil Film `Visaranai’ Exposes Extent Of Brutality Inflicted In Police Custody It’s a film that paints a bleak picture of the police force and we may well like to believe that it is fiction, but...
View ArticleJayalalithaa’s early film days set the stage for politics
Though a reluctant actor, her dedication, reading, memory prepared her for governance Most politicians start early. They seem to have an idea of what they want to do when they are children and set...
View ArticleLottery scam: When single digit promises 6-figure cash in a day
Small wins are hooking the poor to a new kind of illegal gambling that is tearing their families apart It’s 7.30am. A group of construction workers has queued up near the Ayanavar am bus depot...
View ArticleDiluting discipline? Police union remains a double-edged deal
Fresh plea to form police association has revived hopes of finding a platform to voice issues A recent petition filed before the high court demanding a police union has once again brought the subject...
View ArticleMired in graft, cooperative societies take members for a ride
Despite dedicated police wing, cases continue to pile up due to political meddling. In 1994, P Neelakandan was slapped with a Rs 1.37 crore cheating case. While the case is still pending before a...
View ArticleDid delimitation help them? Parties ponder
Redrawing of constituency boundaries rejigged their political profiles too Gerrymandering is a malicious strategy that American politicians adopt to ensure black sand other racial minorities don’t...
View ArticleHow political branding of officers has created a rift in the police department
With the police, especially the Chennai force, coming under fire for various murders and armed robberies, many top serving and retired officials are thinking aloud on broader, systemic problems that...
View ArticleHow delayed justice haunts victims of crimes, their kin
Shoddy investigation, lack of witnesses and sly lawyers often delay conviction Conclusion of criminal cases is expected to provide some form of closure for victims and their families. But, too often,...
View ArticleWith rejig, Amma revs up AIADMK for civic polls
Party secretary replaced in 16 districts, leaders put on notice With local body polls looming, chief minister J Jayalalithaa has set in motion a series of measures to give new energy to the party. It...
View ArticlePirate of Bengaluru looms over Tamil Nadu films
Kingpin smuggles in DVDs into Tamil Nadu through countries on buses and trains Rajini-starrer ‘Kabali’ showed what producers and distributors of films are up against and why releasing a film needs a...
View ArticleMind Games – Why parties bank on granular polling data
Helps to target individual voters; instances of victimisation spurred union government ban AIADMK worker and Radhapuram union chairman V S R Jagadeesh, who was ousted from the party’s basic membership...
View ArticleFree speech ruling opens doors to harassment of women online
As complaints mount, police demand new law to replace Section 66A of IT Act The Supreme Court’s decision in March 24, 2015 to scrap Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, in the wake of...
View ArticleAs fundraising by NGOs becomes widespread, fly-by-night operatives flourish
Hello, please donate’ could be a con call Most people living in cities across Tamil Nadu get at least two or three telemarketing calls every day. Some callers push products, others pitch for services,...
View ArticleRise of yet another unlikely mass hero
He’s the hero who guarantees entertainment, whether it’s through slapstick, wisecracks or just the chemistry with his co-star. Comedy is the core of his films and emotional drama the backbone. But as...
View ArticleJail no barrier for con artist plying his trade
He seems to be a character straight out of Tamil films – soft-spoken and believable Yet he may well be a sly con artist who could relieve you of your money chatting up with you....
View ArticleSt Teresa the mother of Madras slums too
Vincent Chinnadurai, the parish priest of the Holy Trinity Church in Mogappair’s Golden George Nagar, recalls his first glimpses of Mother Teresa at a function during his college days at Arul Anandar...
View ArticlePolice sketch: Not a picture perfect tool to crack all criminal cases
Last week, more than a month after the gruesome killing of activist and journalist Gauri Lankesh, the police released three crude sketches of two murder suspects. The two portraits of one suspect...
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