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      From Seoul to Singapore: Can global lessons revive Chennai’s Cooum?

      Shravan Kumar K
      12 Aug 2026 6:20 AM IST

      The TVK government has unveiled a fresh Cooum River restoration plan, but decades of failed clean-up efforts raise a familiar question: can this time be different?

      Cooum river
      Ethanol

      Ethanol anxiety sparks fresh diesel demand, say experts

      11 Aug 2026 3:25 PM IST
      Jayaram Venkatesan of Arappor Iyakkam on level of corruption in Vijays Tamil Nadu government

      Arappor Iyakkam urges systemic reforms to sustain Vijay govt's anti-corruption drive

      11 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      DMK and Alliance

      Explained: DMK's 3 conditions that could make or break Delimitation Bill

      10 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      The TVK-led government has announced plans to borrow Rs 1.22 lakh crore in 2026-27

      ‘Can’t be wiped out in 50 years’: Is TN’s debt really out of control as finance secy says?

      9 Aug 2026 10:30 AM IST
      In-fighting in Punjab Congress could be boon for AAP

      AAP bags goldmine as Punjab Congress implodes; why is high command mute?

      8 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Person holding phone displaying Meta logo.

      How Meta uses safe harbour, community guidelines to supersede national laws

      7 Aug 2026 9:32 AM IST
      E20 Ethanol

      ‘Contamination, not E20, is the real problem; govt must fix it first’

      6 Aug 2026 4:14 PM IST
      Udhayanidhi Stalin
      LIVE

      LIVE | ‘Treated like a terrorist’: Udhayanidhi Stalin slams TVK govt after release

      4 Aug 2026 11:24 AM IST
      Prashant Kishor

      Why did BJP lose Bankipur and Datia bypolls? What analysts say

      3 Aug 2026 8:00 PM IST
      Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh acquitted in sexual harassment case

      Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh acquitted in sexual harassment case

      3 Aug 2026 11:07 AM IST
      Water issue

      Ramanathapuram water crisis: Pillayarkulam families wait months for safe drinking water

      3 Aug 2026 11:02 AM IST
      Krishnaraja Sagar dam

      Can Karnataka build Mekedatu without Tamil Nadu's nod? What expert says

      2 Aug 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Indias Net FDI falls 97pc in 3 years, finance ministry data shows

      India's net FDI falls 97% in 3 years, finance ministry data shows

      2 Aug 2026 11:53 AM IST
      Political scientist discusses student protests

      ‘Modi’s aura of invincibility dented by memes, not politics’ | Interview

      1 Aug 2026 11:06 AM IST
      K. Shanmugam during interview

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

      31 July 2026 5:27 PM IST
      DMK opposes Vande Mataram Bill

      Vande Mataram Bill 2026: DMK opposes, calls it 'joke, fraud and foul play'

      30 July 2026 9:22 PM IST
      stone pelting

      ‘Delhi cops should have used water cannons; pellet guns meant for rare cases’

      30 July 2026 1:46 PM IST
      Pensionnat French School

      Puducherry's 200-year-old French school connected to 'Life of PI' reopens

      29 July 2026 6:57 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

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

      29 July 2026 4:00 PM IST
      E20 Ethanol

      Why is E20 policy report not in public domain if it's beneficial for India?: Tahseen Poonawala

      29 July 2026 10:53 AM IST
      CJP Gen Z protest

      NEET protest event in Chennai splits into rival factions

      28 July 2026 8:04 PM IST
      TCS

      Filing income-tax returns? Check for unclaimed TCS refund before July 31

      28 July 2026 3:11 PM IST
      AI With Sanket

      ‘Not just CRPF, Home Minister should also answer for brutalities on CJP protesters’

      28 July 2026 12:36 PM IST
      Youth protest changes national political conversation significantly

      ‘CJP protests may have ended, but youth movement is far from over’ | Interview

      26 July 2026 5:26 PM IST
      ‘CJP’s decision to suspend agitation a tactical mistake’

      ‘CJP’s decision to suspend agitation a tactical mistake’

      26 July 2026 9:52 AM IST
      Vijay heads for Karnataka talks

      Cauvery water dispute: Can Vijay-DK Shivakumar talks break deadlock?

      25 July 2026 8:29 PM IST
      ‘After Pradhan’s exit, protecting students from retaliation next big challenge’

      ‘After Pradhan’s exit, protecting students from retaliation next big challenge’

      25 July 2026 8:13 PM IST
      Justice Muralidhar discusses Gaza report

      20,000 children killed in Gaza | 'For some Israelis, every child is an enemy'

      25 July 2026 10:01 AM IST
      Why BJP may not let Dharmendra Pradhan go

      Why BJP may not let Dharmendra Pradhan go

      24 July 2026 8:24 PM IST
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