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    Pramila Krishnan
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    Pramila Krishnan is Assistant Editor with The Federal. She is a multimedia journalist covering social issues, gender, and politics.
      Tamil Nadu’s Assured Pension Scheme
      Tamil Nadu

      TN’s Assured Pension Scheme: Welfare or vote promise? Economist Athreya explains

      6 Jan 2026 9:59 PM IST
      Chennai’s drinking water crisis mirrors deeper urban failures across India
      Tamil Nadu

      Chennai’s drinking water crisis mirrors deeper urban failures across India

      5 Jan 2026 10:18 AM IST
      Is DMK rewriting its Periyarist playbook to counter Hindutva in Tamil Nadu?
      Tamil Nadu

      Is DMK rewriting its Periyarist playbook to counter Hindutva in Tamil Nadu?

      1 Jan 2026 2:22 PM IST
      Siddha Day celebrations January 6, 2026
      India

      Siddha Day: Dubious Siddhar claims mar Ayush ministry’s social media promotions

      29 Dec 2025 8:43 PM IST
      Praveen Chakravarty
      Tamil Nadu

      Rift in TN Congress after Praveen Chakravarty says state has higher debt than UP

      29 Dec 2025 5:16 PM IST
      Chennai Mannadys Kalikambal Temple level raised to fight flooding
      Tamil Nadu

      Chennai Mannady's Kalikambal Temple level raised to fight flooding

      29 Dec 2025 3:39 PM IST
      Demand for Kadaknath eggs surges in Chennai, but are they worth the price?
      Tamil Nadu

      Demand for Kadaknath eggs surges in Chennai, but are they worth the price?

      25 Dec 2025 7:25 PM IST
      Tamil Nadu folk dance Kummi finds new life in Christmas celebrations
      Tamil Nadu

      Tamil Nadu folk dance Kummi finds new life in Christmas celebrations

      24 Dec 2025 8:20 PM IST
      Christmas celbration in a Madurai church
      Tamil Nadu

      Amid deepam row, Thiruparankundram goes the extra mile to celebrate unity

      23 Dec 2025 3:13 PM IST
      Thiruparankundram row: Why the urgency? Former justice D Hariparanthaman flags haste
      Tamil Nadu

      Thiruparankundram row: Why the urgency? Former justice D Hariparanthaman flags haste

      21 Dec 2025 1:15 PM IST
      Thiruparankundram residents reject ‘Ayodhya of the South’ pitch
      Tamil Nadu

      TN: Thiruparankundram residents reject ‘Ayodhya of the South’ pitch

      18 Dec 2025 3:00 PM IST
      Bhagwat ‘awakening’ claim sparks row: DMK’s Elangovan hits back, says BJP against Hindus
      Tamil Nadu

      Bhagwat ‘awakening’ claim sparks row: DMK’s Elangovan hits back, says BJP against Hindus

      12 Dec 2025 8:49 PM IST
      Arun Swaminathan
      Tamil Nadu

      Thiruparankundram row: Petitioner provides village map calling pillar a ‘deepathoon’

      12 Dec 2025 1:50 PM IST
      TR Govindarajan interview
      India

      Atomic Energy Bill 2025: Why India’s 100 GW nuclear mission is a distant dream | Interview

      11 Dec 2025 6:06 PM IST
      Tirupparankundram Deepam row: Writer Muthukrishnan debunks myths around stone pillar
      Tamil Nadu

      Tirupparankundram Deepam row: Writer Muthukrishnan debunks myths around stone pillar

      7 Dec 2025 7:28 PM IST
      Thiruparankundram Deepam row: Experts debunk claims of ancient pillar
      Tamil Nadu

      Thiruparankundram Deepam row: Experts debunk claims of ancient pillar

      6 Dec 2025 7:35 PM IST
      Atomic Energy Bill: What it means to allow private firms into India’s nuclear sector
      India

      Atomic Energy Bill: What it means to allow private firms into India’s nuclear sector

      5 Dec 2025 6:03 PM IST
      Thiruparankundram Deepam row: Madras HC flags contempt, asks state govt to explain
      Tamil Nadu

      Thiruparankundram Deepam row: Madras HC flags contempt, asks state govt to explain

      5 Dec 2025 1:50 PM IST
      Uranium in breast milk: What new Bihar study means for mothers
      Health

      Uranium in breast milk: What new Bihar study means for mothers

      29 Nov 2025 8:03 PM IST
      KE Raghunathan, expert on MSME sector
      Business

      New labour codes a boost or blow to workers? Expert KE Raghunathan weighs in

      29 Nov 2025 11:31 AM IST
      SIR process in Tamil Nadu
      Tamil Nadu

      BLOs in Tamil Nadu face abuse amid intense political pressure

      24 Nov 2025 7:30 PM IST
      Labour law
      Tamil Nadu

      Simpler for business, tougher for workers: Tamil Nadu debates impact of new Labour Codes

      22 Nov 2025 5:44 PM IST
      Tamil scholars slam Tenkasi-to-Kashi Agasthya expedition; no evidence the sage existed
      Tamil Nadu

      Tamil scholars slam Tenkasi-to-Kashi 'Agasthya expedition'; 'no evidence sage even existed'

      21 Nov 2025 3:31 PM IST
      South Korean footwear manufacturer Hwaseung has moved to Andhra Pradesh
      Tamil Nadu

      TN losing investments? Korean firm exit raises political heat

      21 Nov 2025 2:20 PM IST
      EC’s SIR drive ahead of 2026 TN polls triggers confusion, exclusion fears
      Tamil Nadu

      EC’s SIR drive ahead of 2026 TN polls triggers confusion, exclusion fears

      13 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
      A pattern of public hearings in TN being disrupted, cancelled, or controlled
      Tamil Nadu

      A pattern of public hearings in TN being disrupted, cancelled, or controlled

      7 Nov 2025 6:03 PM IST
      Coimbatore gang rape
      Tamil Nadu

      Coimbatore gang rape gives DMK sleepless nights ahead of 2026 polls

      4 Nov 2025 8:48 PM IST
      Mukkulathur vote war: How Thevar community became Tamil Nadu’s biggest political prize
      Tamil Nadu

      Mukkulathur vote war: How Thevar community became Tamil Nadu’s biggest political prize

      2 Nov 2025 1:25 PM IST
      Economist Venkatesh Athreya: ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat is more rhetoric than reality’
      India

      Economist Venkatesh Athreya: ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat is more rhetoric than reality’

      31 Oct 2025 10:02 AM IST
      DPDP law weakens transparency, threatens journalists: RTI activist
      India

      DPDP law weakens transparency, threatens journalists: RTI activist

      26 Oct 2025 8:50 PM IST
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