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Grow at home, engage abroad: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar tells students at IIT Madras event

The Union Minister was speaking at Chennai during the launch of IITM Global Research Foundation, as part of which IIT Madras has signed a series of memoranda of understanding with leading multinational institutions and partners across key global regions.

2 Jan 2026 4:17 pm
This intimate art exhibition celebrates accessibility and community at Forum Art Gallery

A small-format exhibition by the Progressive Painters Association, 1 1 of a Kind Edition II is on view at Forum Art Gallery

2 Jan 2026 3:22 pm
Why the Chennai Margazhi Season matters

Chennais iconic annual festival proves that classical traditions are vibrant, adaptable and deeply relevant today

2 Jan 2026 1:12 pm
Tamil Nadus link to a key amendment to the Constitution on freedom of press, expression

On March 1, 1950, the Madras government banned Cross Roads, a Left-leaning journal. A month later, the Supreme Courts full Bench, by five to one, quashed the order. The Constitution had to be amended in the light of the landmark judgment. Parliament adopted the amendment Bill, with 246 members voting in favour and 14 against

2 Jan 2026 5:30 am
An idol found nearGangaikonda Cholapuramconfirms the Thiruvarasu ofNathamunigal

Near theGangaikondaCholapuram-KumbakonamRoad is a place calledSorgapallamorSembodaiwhere an idol ofSrinivasa Perumal as once foundhalf-buried under a tree. In the year 2000, another idol was found buried in a field. It was that of the first of the Sri Vaishnava Acharyas, who was said to have been at the place in his final hours

2 Jan 2026 5:30 am
How Animal Aid Association in Madras became Blue Cross of India

In 1959, Captain V. Sundaram brought home two stranded puppies he found on a flooded streetnear his house at T. Nagar. He built makeshift kennels at home for injured and abandoned animals. This organisation was registered as theBCIin 1964

2 Jan 2026 5:30 am
Hatchery for Olive Ridley nesting set up at Besant Nagar beach

The facility in Besant Nagar beach is fully operational. Plans are also on to set up hatcheries in Neelankarai, Kovalam, and Pulicat; more of these will come up this nesting season, if required

2 Jan 2026 5:00 am
Huge public response to online booking for visit to Victoria Hall

Entry charges have been fixed at 25 for the general public; the time slot for each visit is 90 minutes and up to 60 visitors will be allowed per day

2 Jan 2026 4:44 am
Explained: Why are government school teachers protesting in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu government school teachers protest for equal pay, demanding resolution of longstanding pay disparities

1 Jan 2026 9:23 pm
CBI court sentences directors of private firm to five-year imprisonment in bank fraud case

The case was registered by the CBI on February 19, 2002, against then Chief Manager, Andhra Bank, Mowbrays Road Branch, Chennai, and others

1 Jan 2026 1:15 pm
Over 3,000 police deployed for new year celebrations in Vellore, nearby districts

A 30-member police team conducted a combing operation in Yelagiri Hills on Wednesday to prevent any untoward incidents during new year celebrations

1 Jan 2026 5:30 am
Pharmacies to display QR code for reporting adverse drug events

In 10 days, around 42,000 chemist shops in T.N. will display the QR codeas per the instructions of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

31 Dec 2025 10:54 pm
SETC gives ultra-luxury travel experience with launch of multi-axle Volvo buses

The Volvo buses are powered by the latest engines complying with Bharat Stage-VI emission norms. and are equipped with electronic diagnostic controls to identify technical issues.

31 Dec 2025 7:35 pm
T.N. Finance Secretary launches The Hindu Year Book 2026

The book draws from both news reports and special articles published in The Hindu in 2025

31 Dec 2025 4:36 pm
Why fitness is key for musicians? Performers this Margazhi season elaborate

Move. Stretch. Breathe. It takes a lot more than practising ragas and notes for musicians to be in top form each concert season. As we usher in 2026, artistes tell us the secret to taking charge and keeping fit, physically and mentally

31 Dec 2025 4:05 pm
Say it in verse

In its 11th edition, Poetry with Prakriti in association with The Hindu Lit for Life, insists on intimacy, bringing art, music, poetry and personality to the fore at various venues in Chennai with an air of lightness

31 Dec 2025 3:00 pm
ADGP Amalraj returns as Tambaram Police Commissioner

He was the second Commissioner of Tambaram commissionerate, which was inaugurated on January 1, 2022

31 Dec 2025 9:39 am
Escape of LTTE militants from Madras Central Prison and a riot 30 years ago

A February night in 1995 bore testimony to the capability of the LTTE militants to spring audacious surprises

31 Dec 2025 7:00 am
Victoria Public Hall and its missing plaque

What happened to the plaque that must have been placed at VP Hall when it was first inaugurated in 1888?

31 Dec 2025 6:30 am
On patrol with Marine Elite Force in Chennai as Olive Ridley carcasses wash ashore

The Hindu joined the Marine Elite Force on an exclusive patrol along the sea off the North Chennai coast as Olive Ridley deaths begin

31 Dec 2025 5:00 am
Police say north Indian identity was not behindthe attack on Odisha youth in Tiruttani

We examined the Odisha youths version in the complaint and the FIRand found that the incident occurred after he questioned the boys as to why they were staring at him, saysInspector-General of Police (North Zone) Asra Garg

31 Dec 2025 12:33 am
Tamil Nadu govt. is weighing its options on Chennai University Amendment Bill, says Higher Education Minister

Govi.Chezhiaansays there are options available and the final decision will soon be taken by the Chief Minister. The Governor reserved the Bill for the Presidents consideration, stating that it would go against theUGC regulations and established norms. This shows the partisan behaviour on the part of the Governor, proving that he is not fit to hold the post, he says

30 Dec 2025 11:09 pm
Madurai to enter Twin Cities Partnership with Camberley for cultural exchange and educational collaboration

Camberley is the home town of Colonel JohnPennycuick, the British engineer who built theMullaperiyarDam. Mayor of Surrey Heath LouiseAshberywill visitMaduraiandTheniduring thePongaland sign the agreement with theMaduraiCorporation Commissioner

30 Dec 2025 7:33 pm