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At the forefront: Jaya, of Sahodaran, says more leaders must emerge from the community to sustain the NGO. | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN In the 27 years that she has worked at the Chennai-based Sahodaran, an NGO working for the uplift of LGBTQIA+ persons, Jaya, 45, has never taken a sick day or personal day. … Read more

Soldiering on: Lakshmi Selvam, 56, has been into this trade for 30 years. She says the business is fairly good on some days and poor on other days. And, on the whole, it has declined drastically. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN On a Saturday afternoon, in the searing heat, Lakshmi Selvam, 56, pushed a hand … Read more

Gone too soon: Raghuvaran was a quintessential artiste wedded to the craft. He knew the power of a good dialogue and a well-placed pause. A documentary on him is on the cards. Tall, handsome, and with a voice high on bass, Raghuvaran was a stellar presence in the Tamil films of the 1980s, 1990s, and … Read more

An extract from official documents dealing with the Chennai airport, sourced by Captain A. Ranganathan. The heart and soul of an airport is the runway. Unfortunately, there appears to be a drift away from safety and more of political bombast. A recent video I received, showing corrosion cracks on the underside of the secondary runway … Read more

In the social and diverse fabric of India’s religious and socio-economic landscape, the Waqf stands as one of the most significant, yet underutilised, institutions. This statutory entity, steeped in Islamic spiritual tradition, holds the potential to transform the socio-economic conditions of the Muslim community. However, despite its profound heritage and substantial landholdings, the Waqf has … Read more

London, March 30: Children of plantation workers in Sri Lanka are being sold into slavery for less than $5 each, the Sunday Times reported to-day. The Sunday Times reporter, Mr. Anthony Mascarenhas, told how he purchased an eight-year-old boy in Colombo last month for Rs. 40. He said the boy, Raju, was one of hundreds … Read more

(This article is part of the Gender Agenda newsletter. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Sunday, subscribe here.) Last week, the Central Bureau of Investigation filed a closure report stating that actor Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicide. The news was widely reported, but there were no breathless discussions on the agency’s finding. This … Read more

‘There are several advantages in having an Indian Judicial Service’  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Over the past few days, social media has been awash with several memes. Of these, there is one that appears to be the best — “For the first time, a fire brigade has ignited more fire than what it extinguished.” … Read more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and party leaders during a meeting, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI With an electoral alliance in the works between the AIADMK and the BJP, the political landscape in Tamil Nadu could shift more rapidly than expected before the 2026 Assembly elections. … Read more

Bombay, March 30: The outward P. and O. Mail steamer Raunak with mails from London of the 19th March arrived at Aden on the 29th Instant and left there the same day. In the ordinary course, she should arrive in Bombay on Friday morning, 3rd April. The outward P. and O. Mail steamer Kaiser-i-Hind with … Read more