Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu formally renamed Tuticorin Airport as Thoothukudi Airport in Tamil Nadu; Madurai airport an international airport ...

Do all Indian languages share a Sanskrit origin? The Bharatiya Bhasha Parivar theory says yes. This critique examines its ...

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Discover the dramatic history and significance behind Tamil Nadu's name change from Madras on January 14, 1969.

As the Thundering Thandhai entered his final decade, his focus shifted from smashing external idols to re-forging the very language that housed the "Sanskritic Trojan Horse" of the past.

Temple worship has kept alive the ballad tradition through villuppattu. “Villupattu ballads were mostly about temple deities. They began to be written down sometime in the 18th century, and in one ...

Bharatiya Jnanpith’s choice of Tamil poet-lyricist Vairamuthu for its highest literary award has been welcomed with elation in Tamil Nadu as an honour for a stalwart whose work blends tradition with ...

The author of Tolkappiyam, Tolkappiyar, may be regarded as one of the earliest anthropologists of the ancient world.

The Tamil Nadu Leadership Summit, organised by THE WEEK in Chennai, highlighted the Stalin government’s vision for the future ...

The protests took place as PM Modi visited the state.

Stalin welcomed the move saying he was very happy over DMDK joining the 'secular progressive alliance'. Calling Premalatha his sister, Stalin said the coalition will contribute to the progress and ...

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reacted sharply to the move, saying she was “shocked and deeply concerned by the sudden news of the resignation” of Bose.