Opinion
'Shift of priorities' Food insecurity to work in China’s favour
Spiking food prices caused by the war in Ukraine are threatening to push more and more people around the world to the brink of starvation. If the G7...
Running low on integrity: We need to condemn what’s wrong
29 Jun 2018 3:27 AM ISTIt’s time to pause and ponder on what is ailing our society.
State of Agitation
10 Jun 2018 8:43 PM ISTThoothukudi’s transformation from a thriving industrial belt to the hub of the latest protests has in it the larger story of what is happening in...
Tweets of Infamy: Everything is an open secret
10 Jun 2018 12:55 AM ISTWith the advent of internet, what was once personal is not private anymore
The state should stop handling agitations with bullets
8 Jun 2018 12:49 AM ISTThe state has a duty to safeguard its citizens and their fundamental rights.
Obeying the law is the only way to avoid altercations
1 Jun 2018 5:22 AM ISTThe easiest solution to any law and order problem is following the law. Situations would not arise where the police would have to apply force to...
Valuable tips to ensure safety of children
31 May 2018 12:27 AM ISTWe trust our children with various adults, be it our neighbour uncle, driver ‘anna’, helper ‘akka’, coach or tuition teachers. However, it is still a...
Whither commissions of inquiry
27 May 2018 2:37 AM ISTAn inquiry ordered under the Act is an eye wash. The Commission is a toothless tiger, which is most often appointed to ward off public protest.