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The Madras High Court on Monday, 5 October 2026, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Tamil Nadu governments Vettri Payanam scheme, which provides free bus travel for women and transgender persons in mofussil government buses, as reported in Times of India. The PIL was filed by N Kalamani, a private bus operator who [] The post Madras High Court Rejects PIL Against TVK Govts Vettri Payanam Scheme, Tells Private Bus Operator To Challenge GO appeared first on The Commune .

The Madras High Court has warned that it may order the Chengalpattu District Collector to appear in person if a TASMAC liquor shop located in a residential area is not relocated by 14 October 2026, as reported in Tamil News18. The warning came during the hearing of a petition filed by Kalaivani, a resident of [] The post Remove It By Oct 14 Or Collector Appears: Madras High Court Cracks Down On TASMAC Shop In Residential Area appeared first on The Commune .

The BBC has once again attempted to turn a local controversy into a sweeping story about Japans national identity, claiming that the country is being forced to confront whether it can preserve its identity and cohesion while becoming more diverse. In a July 2026 report titled A Japanese town wrestles with identity after protests over [] The post When BBC Turned A Small Japanese Towns Mosque Row Into An Identity Crisis Instead Of Focusing On Japanese Pushback appeared first on The Commune .

A research paper published in the Journal of Gender Studies has claimed that the historical image of Brahmins with pot bellies symbolised caste privilege and elevated social status, presenting body size as a marker of caste hierarchy in India. The paper, titled Fragile Fat Masculinities: The Narrative Construction and Masculine Negotiation of Fatphobia in Malayalam [] The post Brahmin Pot Bellies Symbolised Caste Privilege And Elevated Social Status: IIIT Kottayam-Linked Paper Says appeared firs

The Tamil Nadu government under the TVK has procured tur dal for the Public Distribution System (PDS) at an average price of 77.89 per kg, around 31.26 or 29% lower than the 109.15 per kg paid under the previous DMK government, resulting in savings of 187.56 crore over the last three months, as reported in [] The post DMK Procured Tur Dal At 109/kg, TVK Gets It At 77.89: 187 Crore Saved In 3 Months appeared first on The Commune .