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    Pramila Krishnan
    About the AuthorPramila Krishnan
    Pramila Krishnan is Assistant Editor with The Federal. She is a multimedia journalist covering social issues, gender, and politics.
      K. Shanmugam during interview
      The Federal Focus

      Make 'Tamizh Thai Vazhthu' mandatory through law, says CPM's K Shanmugam

      31 July 2026 5:27 PM IST
      Tamil Nadu farmers, Minimum Support Price, Tamil Nadu Cauvery Farmers Association, National Commission on Farmers , Federation of Tamil Nadu Farmers Association, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, farmers, paddy, Samba harvest
      The Federal Focus

      'Keep Mekedatu separate, focus on Cauvery share now': Expert on upcoming Vijay-DKS talks

      29 July 2026 4:00 PM IST
      NEET dreams break families, while GST revenues shoot up
      Education

      NEET dreams break families, while GST revenues shoot up

      25 July 2026 2:03 PM IST
      CJP supporters sleeping on pavement in Delhi
      India

      Degrees, dreams, and despair: Why India’s young graduates are on the streets

      23 July 2026 7:15 PM IST
      DMK hasn’t softened stance on delimitation; Stalin will never align with BJP: MP Salma
      Tamil Nadu

      DMK hasn’t softened stance on delimitation; Stalin will never align with BJP: MP Salma

      22 July 2026 10:18 AM IST
      Educationist Prince Gajendra Babu in conversation with The Federal on Navodaya schools and Tamil Nadu
      Education

      Navodaya was never just about language, it's a Constitutional issue, says TN educationist

      19 July 2026 3:56 PM IST
      Maraimalai Adigal: The man who fought for pure Tamil, in fluent English
      Tamil Nadu

      Maraimalai Adigal: The man who fought for pure Tamil, in fluent English

      17 July 2026 7:46 PM IST
      Weddings to weekend planning, how India is turning to its weathermen (& women) for all decision-making
      The Eighth Column

      Weddings to weekend planning, how India is turning to its weathermen (& women) for all decision-making

      15 July 2026 3:41 PM IST
      Jr NTR Film
      Tamil Nadu

      Why is Murugan called a Tamil God? Indologist explains amid Jr NTR film row

      13 July 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Elderly parental care
      India

      Why elderly parents are revoking property gifts to battle child neglect: 'Want to live with dignity'

      12 July 2026 6:30 AM IST
      DMK never understood us; with TVK, there is mutual respect: Manickam Tagore
      Tamil Nadu

      DMK never understood us; with TVK, there is mutual respect: Manickam Tagore

      5 July 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Horse-trading row: Is DMK desperate to topple Vijay government?
      Tamil Nadu

      Horse-trading row: Is DMK desperate to topple Vijay government?

      3 July 2026 4:30 PM IST
      Rangarajan discussion
      Tamil Nadu

      ‘Political poaching not a new trend in TN’; will TVK resist or fall prey?

      2 July 2026 11:47 AM IST
      VB-G RAM G wages: Has Tamil Nadu been ‘penalised’ for its performance?
      Tamil Nadu

      VB-G RAM G wages: Has Tamil Nadu been ‘penalised’ for its performance?

      1 July 2026 6:01 PM IST
      Indias Fertility decline
      India

      Cash incentives alone won't reverse India's falling fertility: JNU expert

      28 Jun 2026 11:10 AM IST
      Why Tamil Nadu’s new Singappen police force is making both the public, serving officers optimistic
      The Eighth Column

      Why Tamil Nadu’s new Singappen police force is making both the public, serving officers optimistic

      24 Jun 2026 1:33 PM IST
      Political analyst reviews Vijay government First Month
      Tamil Nadu

      Vijay govt 1-month report card: Coalition stability offset by fiscal strains | Interview

      11 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
      AIADMK crisis: Can EPS stop exodus and revive party faith?
      Tamil Nadu

      AIADMK crisis: Can EPS stop exodus and revive party faith?

      7 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Indias new political movements
      Analysis

      No to status quo? Why new political movements are luring India's youth, middle class

      7 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Annamalai launches new political movement
      Tamil Nadu

      Annamalai's new political movement: 'He cannot match Vijay's appeal'

      5 Jun 2026 6:04 PM IST
      If Annamalai parts ways with BJP, whose loss is it?
      Tamil Nadu

      If Annamalai parts ways with BJP, whose loss is it?

      2 Jun 2026 6:16 PM IST
      Veteran translators discuss literary bridges
      Features

      Why literary translators feel their work is finally getting its due in India

      2 Jun 2026 3:39 PM IST
      Joseph Vijay
      Tamil Nadu

      Little on governance, plenty on politics: Decoding Vijay’s first speech as CM

      1 Jun 2026 8:15 PM IST
      Tamil Nadu battles worsening power crisis
      Tamil Nadu

      Tamil Nadu's summer blackouts expose a deepening power crisis

      26 May 2026 7:11 PM IST
      Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s TASMAC shop closure decision sparks protests, political debate and economic concerns across the state.
      Tamil Nadu

      Tasmac workers protest 'flawed' mapping in TN liquor ban as reform collides with labour

      24 May 2026 5:09 PM IST
      Dravidian University in Kuppam faces challenges despite Dravidian studies vision
      Education

      Dravidian University in Andhra faces a major crisis on founder’s centenary

      24 May 2026 1:57 PM IST
      Why Tamil Nadu CMs keep Home Affairs
      Tamil Nadu

      Why CM Vijay is clinging to TN's ultimate political tradition, holding home portfolio

      20 May 2026 9:11 PM IST
      AIADMK split EPS leadership questioned
      Tamil Nadu

      AIADMK split deepens as EPS faces rebellion after trust vote

      17 May 2026 12:49 PM IST
      Pramila Krishnan Interview
      Education

      NEET scam: Bihar gang busted, expert calls for online exam | Interview

      14 May 2026 1:58 PM IST
      CM Vijays promise to release white paper on TN affairs critical | Interview
      Tamil Nadu

      'CM Vijay's promise to release white paper on TN affairs critical' | Interview

      10 May 2026 7:48 PM IST
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