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Why Annamalai Infuriates the DMK

Why Annamalai Infuriates the DMK

By calling for the removal of E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker's statues, BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai has once again hit the DMK where it hurts them the most: the ugly legacy of Periyar

A Brief History of Sivaji Ganesan Road, Chennai

A Brief History of Sivaji Ganesan Road, Chennai

Preface I couldn’t help rummaging some archives as I watched the visuals of a vegetating “Kalaignar” “Mr” “Dr” “Thiru” Muthuvel Karunanidhi flashing a disabled smile at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who met him in November 2017. One of the greatest ironies of history is the ability of successive generations