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Mahalingam Ponnusamy
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Mahalingam Ponnusamy is Editor - Special Projects with The Federal.
Tamil Nadu
CAG sounds alarm over Tamil Nadu’s widening revenue, spending gaps
11 Sept 2026 6:00 PM IST
Obituary
Solomon Pappaiah obit: The Tamil scholar who brought Thirukkural to breakfast tables
11 Sept 2026 4:27 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Vijay vs Stalin: How a jaw gesture turned TN Assembly debate into a political row
10 Sept 2026 5:55 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
TN by-elections: Can Vijay’s TVK-led front capture AIADMK’s old strongholds?
10 Sept 2026 6:20 AM IST
Tamil Nadu
TN Budget session ends: Vijay makes a mark, but Speaker steals the show
8 Sept 2026 9:14 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Sarkaria to ‘Karur gang’: Vijay takes on DMK over corruption, Oppn calls it ‘cinema’
7 Sept 2026 1:52 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Still stuck in election defeat, DMK struggles to move on, combat TVK
7 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
Tamil Nadu
Why delta farmers are unhappy despite CM Vijay releasing Cauvery water from Mettur dam
3 Sept 2026 5:11 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
CBCID cracks down on CM Vijay deepfakes offering ‘financial help’
2 Sept 2026 7:18 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Madurai prison graft case: Madras HC gives govt 4 months to complete probe
2 Sept 2026 3:19 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Vijay or Rahul for PM in 2029? Why the new TVK-Congress alliance is under strain
2 Sept 2026 10:03 AM IST
Tamil Nadu
TN suitcase murder: How cops caught couple in Manipur after 24-day manhunt
31 Aug 2026 12:57 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Nepal floods: 80 from Isha Foundation missing; Vijay calls emergency meeting
27 Aug 2026 1:35 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Parandur airport row erupts: ‘G Square son-in-law’ vs ‘lottery son-in-law’ barbs fly
25 Aug 2026 7:23 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
From Agra to Guduvancheri: How a suitcase discovery unravelled Tamil Nadu Express murder
24 Aug 2026 7:57 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
As Vijay govt scraps Parandur airport, DMK alleges ‘Telugu lobby’ at work
24 Aug 2026 2:39 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Keralam giants scoop up baby gold-ring tender with 1-paisa making charge, TN parties fume
22 Aug 2026 6:44 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Is Vijay playing it safe with Centre, or playing it smart?
22 Aug 2026 6:36 AM IST
Tamil Nadu
DMK MLAs not to take Vijay’s free cars; party cites TN’s heavy debt burden
21 Aug 2026 2:45 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Crorepati MLAs, free cars: Why Vijay govt's Rs 100-crore move has TN baffled
21 Aug 2026 8:22 AM IST
The Federal Focus
South CMs’ meet: Water issues dominate talks; no formal Vijay-DKS meeting
20 Aug 2026 5:10 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
TN hikes milk procurement price by Rs 3 per litre; is it enough to fix Aavin’s problems?
19 Aug 2026 2:26 PM IST
The Federal Focus
Cauvery row: TN farmers hopeful as SC directs Karnataka to heed CWMA order
17 Aug 2026 7:03 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
100 days of CM Vijay: Hits, misses and everything in between
17 Aug 2026 3:34 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Nainar Nagendran’s remarks on CM Vijay’s mother spark political row
15 Aug 2026 6:21 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
In his first I-Day speech, TN CM Vijay indirectly attacks Centre, thanks Gen Z
15 Aug 2026 12:44 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Plot twist: How a Lar Gibbon landed actor Chiyaan Vikram in a soup
13 Aug 2026 3:30 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Assembly unites against NEET, opposes FCRA Bill; lone BJP MLA walks out
11 Aug 2026 7:27 PM IST
Tamil Nadu
Arappor Iyakkam urges systemic reforms to sustain Vijay govt's anti-corruption drive
11 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Thai Vazhthu resolution: Vijay’s priorities under scanner
10 Aug 2026 6:33 PM IST
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