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Tamil Nadu's new chief minister's oath in the name of god sparked political debate, with some ministers and CM Joseph Vijay opting for an affirmation of conscience. This choice reflects a deep-seated political identity in the state, contrasting with the historical evolution of constitutional oaths from ancient pledges to modern declarations of allegiance.
A historic 200-year-old bungalow in Alwarpet, home to the C P Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, celebrates 60 years. This institution, born from organic growth, houses unique centers like the Saraswati Kendra for children with learning disabilities and the CP Art Centre. It also boasts a well-stocked library and an environmental research center, fostering compassion and knowledge.
A look at the contents of the books, which will be used by students from this academic year, revealed every page had illustrations and an activity from drawing and colouring, to designing posters and songs. Fonts were bigger and a pictorial story preceded almost all lessons a change in approach compared to last years textbooks for the same subject. Concepts such as money, introduced from Class III generally, have been pushed up to Class II
The Tamil film industry and political circles mourned the passing of Mohini Mani, 89, mother of actor Ajith Kumar. She died following age-related health issues.

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