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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has opposed the upcoming Madison Square Garden event featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, describing the organisations ideology as exclusionary while saying the city may not have the authority to cancel a privately organised event. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, Mamdani invoked his Indian-American identity [] The post Zohran Mamdani, The Hypocritic Islamist Who Simps For Terrorists appeared first on The Commune .

On 24 August 2026, Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay announced in the Assembly that the government was scrapping the Parandur airport project. This move has triggered criticism (in loud voices) from the DMK specifically. The DMK has accused the ruling TVK government of compromising Chennais future growth. But the DMKs own record on the Parandur [] The post DMK Stalled Parandur Airport For 5 Years, Now Cries Foul Over Its Cancellation appeared first on The Commune .

DMK president MK Stalin appears to be facing a fresh power struggle within his own family, with tensions reportedly resurfacing between his son and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and his son-in-law V Sabareesan. According to a report published by Junior Vikatan, the dispute centres on the role of People Empowerment Network (PEN), a political [] The post Son Or Son-In-Law? DMK Chief Stalin Reportedly Caught Between Udhayanidhi And Sabareesan In Power Struggle appeared first on The Commu

Today, they operate within the Cockroach ecosystem. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the same voices were associated with, aligned with, or amplified by the AAP ecosystem pushing for faster approval of Pfizer while questioning Indias indigenous vaccines. Now, the political labels have changed, but the playbook remains the same. With the CJP reportedly [] The post Aam Aadmi Party Then, Cockroach Party Now: The Ecosystem That Pushed Pfizer And Questioned Covaxin appeared first on The Commune

A recently reported 13th-century inscription from Anandur near Pochampalli in Krishnagiri district has been described as Tamil Nadus second inscription relating to Jews. However, the central claim, that the term Soothagar in the inscription refers to Jew, warrants closer scrutiny before the stone is presented as definitive evidence of a Jewish merchant guild operating in [] The post Soothagar = Jews? Anandur Inscription Claim Lacks Evidence appeared first on The Commune .

A 2018 post by DMK-supporting journalist Lakshmi Subramanian, in which she questioned the need for an eight-lane road while mocking the governments inability to maintain existing roads, has resurfaced after she recently complained about a massive traffic jam on the Trichy-Chennai highway. In June 2018, Subramanian had quote-tweeted a post highlighting the poor condition of [] The post DMK Stooge The Week Journalist Lakshmi Mocked 8-Lane Expressway In 2018, Now Complains Of 10-Km Highway Gridlock

DMK president M.K. Stalin has moved the Madras High Court seeking 100% counting of VVPAT slips in the Kolathur Assembly constituency and consequently sought a declaration that he be declared the returned candidate after nullifying the election of TVK MLA V.S. Babu, as reported in The Hindu. Stalin, who contested the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly [] The post Kolathur Loser Stalin Challenges TVK MLAs Victory, Blames EVM And VVPAT appeared first on The Commune .

On 21 August 2026, Hindus across India and the world celebrated Varalakshmi Vratham where Goddess Mahalakshmi is venerated. But ultra-woke leftist self-styled feminist Chinmayi Sripada had to calm her itch to comment on the festival, given that she calls herself a feminist. On her X handle, a day after the festival, she wrote, Varalakshmi Pooja [] The post Ultra-Woke Leftist Self-Styled Feminist Chinmayi Sripaada Spews Venom On Varalakshmi Vratham, Calls Hindu Women Gatekeepers Of Patriarchy app

A massive 25,000-seat worship centre has emerged on Chennais PallavaramThoraipakkam corridor at Zamin Pallavaram, with the New Life Assembly of God (NLAG) now conducting regular multilingual services at the sprawling facility. The Christian worship complex is capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people. Wtf ! Christians in Chennai are building the Asias Largest Indoor [] The post Massive Christian Worship Centre Rises In Chennai appeared first on The Commune .

The Josephv Vijay TVK government on Monday, 24 August 2026, announced that it would abandon the proposed greenfield airport project at Parandur and identify an alternative location for Chennais second airport, citing concerns over the impact on farmers, agricultural land, waterbodies and residential settlements, as reported in The Hindu. Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announces that [] The post Parandur Airport Scrapped: Joseph Vijays Biggest Blow Yet To Tamil Nadus Development appeared first on Th

For decades, Keralas relationship with the Gulf has largely been celebrated through the language of remittances. Millions of Keralites have travelled to the Middle East, earned money and returned home after years abroad, helping transform households and contributing significantly to the states economy. But migration does not move money alone. It can also move ideas, [] The post Not Just Remittances: How Saudi Arabias Islamic-Conservative Gender Norms Are Returning To Kerala With Migrants appeare

India does not need a generation that merely knows its rights; it needs young citizens who understand that freedom, dignity and dissent must coexist with duty, discipline and respect for the nation. The debate triggered by the viral Ladakh tourist incident should not become another lazy generational argument about whether Gen Z is arrogant, impatient [] The post Gen Z Knows Its Rights. Does It Understand Its Duties? appeared first on The Commune .

A pamphlet questioning several Hindu religious practices, including breaking coconuts at temples, wearing flowers in the hair, lighting camphor and using sambrani, was reportedly distributed in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, in July 2026, prompting members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to intervene and approach the police. The pamphlet reportedly questions practices commonly associated with Hindu [] The post Breaking Coconuts Is Wrong, Wearing Flowers In Hair Are Wrong, Lighting Camphor Is Wrong: Chris

NGO watchdog, Legal Rights Protection Forum, has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking an independent inquiry into Meta Platforms child-safety and data-privacy practices on Facebook and Instagram in India. In a complaint to the NHRC, they alleged that Metas platforms may be failing to effectively prevent underage children from accessing its services and [] The post Complaint Filed Before NHRC Against Meta Over Underage Access, Child Data And Harmful Algorithms appeared f

A man from the NDLF allegedly collected money from passengers aboard a Chennai suburban electric train while making vulgar and derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, prompting a complaint on social media and intervention from railway authorities. According to the complaint by a netizen who reportedly was from the Hindu Munnani, the incident took [] The post Communist Org NDLF Member Allegedly Collects Money On Chennai Suburban Train For Programme To Drive Out Vedic Civilization

A political buzz is reportedly growing within the DMK over an alleged strain in the relationship between former minister V. Senthil Balaji and Sabareesan, son-in-law of DMK president and MK Stalin, with speculation that the party leadership may be increasingly reluctant to continue backing him amid the legal cases surrounding him. According to a report [] The post Senthil Balaji-Sabareesan Rift? DMK Reportedly Can No Longer Carry Former Minister As EPS Makes A Move appeared first on The Commune

For a journalist who claims to champion science, Priyanka Pulla has spent an awful lot of time peddling falsehoods. The Bengaluru-based freelance writer, whose work has appeared in The Wire, Science Magazine, the BMJ, and Mint, has built her career on a single-minded mission: tearing down Indias achievements. And she has had plenty of help [] The post Priyanka Pulla And The Business Of Science Journalism: How Thakur Foundation Grants Funded Attacks On Covaxin, CDSCO And India appeared first on T

Former Tamil Nadu Industries Minister and DMK leader TRB Rajaa has welcomed BJP leader K. Annamalais recent criticism of the Union governments alleged preferential treatment towards other states, saying Annamalai was now speaking openly after being freed from the constraints of serving as the state president of a national party. In a post on X, [] The post TRB Rajaa Cheers Annamalai After He Echoes DMKs Delhi-Bias Narrative appeared first on The Commune .

The Joseph Vijay TVK governments attempt to stop students and youth from participating in protests organised by Left parties and the Tamil Nadu Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) lasted just two days. Yet the episode exposes the glaring double standards of the Congress-aligned government, which sought coordinated action to keep students away from political protests while [] The post Congress-Ally TVK Tried To Ban Student Protests In TN. Democracy Dead, Cried None appeared first on The Commune .

The Joseph Vijay TVK government came to power claiming they will ensure Tamil Nadu will be a peaceful haven and maintain an iron grip over law and order issues. But recently, a violent clash involving two groups, multiple knife attacks and a road accident created panic in Chennais Old Jail Road area. The incident, in [] The post TVK Model Law And Order: Knife Attack, Gang Clash Rock Chennais Old Jail Road appeared first on The Commune .

For six years, K. Annamalai was projected as the BJPs answer to Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu a defender of Sanatana Dharma and a political counterweight to the DMK. But after leaving the BJP in June 2026, his rhetoric has increasingly begun to resemble the very politics he once opposed. From Tamil identity and [] The post The Making Of Dravidian Stock Annamalai That Will Make DMK Jealous appeared first on The Commune .

The Gujarat High Court has refused to quash an FIR against journalist and Adani hater Ravi Nair over an October 2025 report alleging that the Government of India and the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) had indicated plans for around $3.9 billion in investment in Adani Group companies, triggering a sharp reaction from journalist [] The post Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Soros-Lackey Ravi Nair Over Adani-LIC Report, Dhanya Rajendran Suffers A Meltdown appeared first on

Former Tamil Nadu BJP president and We The Leaders founder K. Annamalai has criticised Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays government after a volunteer associated with his organisation was booked and arrested following a social media exchange with a TVK supporter. In a post on X, Annamalai alleged that the volunteer had been arrested after responding [] The post We The Leaders Volunteer Arrested After Row With TVK Supporter, Annamalai Slams Joseph Vijay TVK Govt appeared first on The Commune .

Former Tamil Nadu BJP president and founder of the We The Leaders movement K. Annamalai is increasingly baring his Dravidiani Stock fangs at the BJP. In this instance, he has pushed a narrative that the DMK did earlier and criticised what he described as a Gujarat-centric approach to development under the BJP-led NDA government, arguing [] The post Gujarat Built World-Class Sporting Infra For Commonwealth Games And Olympics, TN Built Nothing, Annamalai Must Speak With Conscience Instead Of Peddl

After spending months projecting the DMK as the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagams principal political adversary, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has once again found himself apologising in the Assembly over a reference to former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. This time, the apology came after Forest Minister Ranjith Kumar referred to Karunanidhi by name during [] The post Joseph Vijay Apologizes Twice For Saying Karunanidhi, But Stays Silent When Marie Wilson Insults Tamil appeared first on Th

More than 50 residents from Kodungaiyur on Monday. 17 August 2026, gheraoed the office of Perambur MLA and Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay, demanding basic civic amenities in their locality. The residents, from Vedantham Murugappa Naicker Street, alleged that more than 100 families living in the area have been deprived of basic facilities such as [] The post 100+ Families Without Basic Amenities In Joseph Vijays Perumbur Constituency, Kodungaiyur Residents Gherao MLA Office appeared first on The Comm

A sudden road blockade by the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) in Thanjavur on Monday, 17 August 2026, turned violent after a police officer allegedly slapped a young man who questioned the disruption, following which the youth slapped the officer back, as reported in Times of India. The incident has raised questions over the conduct of [] The post TVK-Ally VCK Cadres Block Thanjavur Road Over Removal Of Party Banners; Police Slaps Youth Who Questions Protest, Detain Him Instead appeared fir

On the same weekend in May 2026, two Indian states woke up to political arrangements that would have sounded absurd a decade ago. In Chennai, a film star with no prior governing experience took the oath as Chief Minister, ending 59 unbroken years of Dravidian party rule. In Kolkata, the BJP for the first time [] The post Two States, Two New Governments, One Question: What Did The First 100 Days Deliver? appeared first on The Commune .

Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday declared that he was proud to be a dimagi naxal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned against what he described as dimagi naxals people with a Maoist mindset who, according to him, have entrenched themselves in institutions and influenced public policy. I [] The post Yes, P. Chidambaram Is Right, He Is A Proud Dimagi Naxal appeared first on The Commune .

The Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, on 15 August 2026, stirred controversy by objecting to the full rendition of Vande Mataram during an Independence Day event. Videos available on social media clearly indicate that she was telling the singers to stop after they continued beyond the first two traditional stanzas into the remaining four. [] The post How Congress Gave In To Jinnahs Muslim League And Cut Vande Mataram To Two Stanzas appeared first on The Commune .

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has expressed serious concern over the re-examination of the English, Commerce and Sociology papers of UGC-NET 2026. NTA has cited factual, typographical, translation and language-related errors in the question papers as the reason for the re-examination. ABVP had earlier raised concerns over the delay in releasing the provisional answer [] The post UGC-NET 2026: ABVP Questions NTAs Quality Checks After Errors Force Re-Examination appeared first on T

Dimaagi Naxal Vandana Shiva has spent decades portraying modern agriculture, chemical fertilisers, high-yielding varieties and genetically modified crops as instruments of corporate exploitation rather than tools that transformed food production. In a 2023 interview, she went further, arguing that the Green Revolution in India was fundamentally created to give companies that had manufactured explosives during [] The post The Dimaagi Naxal Who Destroyed Sri Lanka appeared first on The Commune .

A Bengaluru doctor who had alerted authorities about two persons he suspected of being illegal Bangladeshi immigrants was himself arrested after the two individuals filed counter-complaints against him, triggering questions over the police action and eventually drawing sharp scrutiny from the Karnataka High Court, as reported in The South First. Dr Nagendra had reportedly been [] The post Karnataka Congress Govts Police Arrest Bengaluru Doctor Who Flagged Suspected Illegal Bangladeshis appeared

A disturbing incident of petrol bomb being hurled at a Krishna temple in Trichy in the middle of the night, followed by the attack being filmed and circulated on social media as a reel, has triggered concern in the city. As reported in Dinamalar, the incident took place at the Krishna Temple in Palakkarai around [] The post Petrol Bomb Hurled At Trichy Krishna Temple, Attack Reportedly Filmed For Reels; Keshav & Mubith Arrested, One Absconding appeared first on The Commune .

Hindus in Udayanpatti village near Gandarvakottai in Pudukottai district were detained by police after protesting against the encroachment of Hindu sacred grove/temple land by Islamists, who have claimed that the disputed property belongs to the Waqf Board. The disputed land is associated with a Hindu forest temple and has been used for religious worship by [] The post Islamists Encroach On Hindu Sacred Grove In Pudukottai, Claim It Belongs To Waqf Board; Protesting Hindus Detained By TVK Govts

The Joseph Vijay TVK governments decision to issue a fresh tender worth 5.54 crore for works related to the proposed relocation of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays office to the 10th floor of Namakkal Kavignar Maligai at the Secretariat has raised questions over the way the Public Works Department (PWD) is handling the project. A [] The post TVK Govt Floats Fresh 5.54 Crore Tender For CM Joseph Vijays New Office Despite 90% Work Reportedly Completed appeared first on The Commune .

DMK organising secretary RS Bharathis remarks at a public meeting held in Karambakkam to mark the death anniversary of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi have triggered controversy, with Bharathi making strong comments about voters, election setbacks and the partys approach towards the public. Speaking at the meeting, Bharathi recalled how Karunanidhi had responded [] The post Those People Wont Die A Good Death: DMKs RS Bharathi Curses Saidapet Voters After Ma. Subramanians Defeat a

Indias industrial story is moving beyond import substitution towards global competitiveness, strategic autonomy and export-led growth. smartphones and semiconductors to defence and aerospace, a new manufacturing ecosystem is taking shape across the country. real test now is whether India can convert this momentum into deeper value addition, world-class innovation and sustained employment. There are moments [] The post Make In India Is No Longer A Slogan: Modis Manufacturing Push Is Building A Ne

Newslaundry has spent considerable time telling India that workers should not be made to work longer hours in the name of productivity. But accounts emerging from its own former employees expose the hypocrisy of the leftist rag which seems to believe that the principle does not apply inside Newslaundry. In a 2024 episode of its [] The post Newslaundry Cried Over Narayana Murthys 70-Hour Work Week Statement; Former Producer Says She Was Pressured To Stay Late appeared first on The Commune .

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Tamil Nadu governments decision to establish self-financing arts and science colleges using the surplus funds of major Hindu temples, while directing that such funds must be utilised strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Act, as reported in [] The post Madras High Court Allows Colleges Using Surplus Temple Funds, Makes Legal Procedures Mandatory, Orders Hindu Studies And W

Barely months into propping up Chief Minister C Joseph Vijays government, Congress finds the same party it supported, openly campaigning for a different Prime Ministerial face than the one it has spent a decade building Rahul Gandhi. Public Works Minister and TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna used a Tamil Nadu Assembly debate on Wednesday [] The post Congress Ally TVK Challenges Rahul Gandhi, Wants Joseph Vijay To Become Prime Minister appeared first on The Commune .

The Joseph Vijay TVK government has denied permission for a national flag rally planned by the BJP in Coimbatore ahead of Independence Day, prompting the BJP to approach the Madras High Court seeking permission to conduct the event. As reported in Dinamani, BJP Coimbatore city district president J. Rameshkumar said the party had initially sought [] The post TVK=DMK: Joseph Vijay Govt Bans Indian Tricolour Rally appeared first on The Commune .

Newslaundrys claim that it has nothing to hide and welcomes complaints is facing fresh scrutiny after two former employees publicly came forward with accounts of their experiences at the organisation, including allegations of a hostile work environment and serious concerns over how its Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) handled a complaint. The accounts emerged after Newslaundry [] The post Former Newslaundry Employees Challenge Fictitious Allegations Claim, Come Forward With Workplace Harassme

Two reading rooms associated with the CPM in Kannur have announced a pork challenge on the day of Karkidaka Vavu, a day when Hindus traditionally perform rituals to honour their ancestors. The event was organised by the Karavoor AKG Reading Room and Library at Padiyoor in the Irikkur area, with one kilogram of pork to [] The post CPM-Linked Groups Hold Pork Challenge On Holy Karkidaka Vavu Day In Kannur appeared first on The Commune .

While the Cockroach Partys Jantar Mantar protest flooded Instagram feeds and became a major social-media phenomenon, a parallel student agitation in Jharkhand struggled to achieve comparable visibility despite dramatic visuals of clashes, tear gas, water cannons and lathi charges. The stark difference has raised questions over whether Instagrams algorithm merely reflected differences in audience behaviour [] The post Jantar Mantar Went Viral, Ranchi Vanished: Is Instagram Suppressing Jharkhands

Three men were arrested in Keralas Kasaragod with 139.29 grams of MDMA, triggering a political controversy after the CPM-led opposition alleged that one of the accused had close links with Leader of the Opposition and Congress leader VD Satheesan and had worked as part of his social media team, as reported in NDTV. The arrested [] The post 139 Grams of MDMA Seized in Kerala; Accused Muhammad Hussain Allegedly VD Satheesans Social Media Aide, Had Backed Operation Toofan appeared first on The Comm

Adithya TV, part of the Sun TV Network, has issued a hollow and superficial apology over a controversial promotional video that trivialised the suffering of freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaram Pillai (V.O.C.), nearly three weeks after the promo triggered widespread outrage. However, the apology seems inadequate, with the channel also disabling the comments section across its [] The post Sun Network-Owned Adithya TV Issues Hollow Apology After Court Intervention For Mocking VOCs Torture; Turns Off C

NDA ally andPMK Dharmapuri MLA Sowmiy Anbumani quoted the Bhagavad Gita during her speech in the Tamil Nadu Assembly while speaking about the contributions of her husband and party leader Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss during his tenure as Union Health Minister. Recalling Anbumani Ramadoss tenure as Health Minister from 2004, Sowmiy Anbumani said he introduced several [] The post Sowmiya Anbumani Quotes Bhagavad Gita In TN Assembly appeared first on The Commune .

The removal of a controversial 2014 Newslaundry article defending former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal has triggered fresh scrutiny of the publications past commentary on sexual assault, consent and rape including an earlier article written by Newslaundry co-founder Abhinandan Sekhri himself. The controversy erupted after the Bombay High Courts August 2026 judgment convicting Tarun Tejpal of [] The post Newslaundry Or Rapelaundry? Launders Rapists, Has No Working POSH Committee, Workplace

Priests and members of the Malankara Orthodox and Jacobite Syrian factions clashed at St Johns Bethlehem Church in Piramadom near Muvattupuzha in Kerala on Sunday, 9 August 2026, following a dispute over the ownership and control of the church, prompting police intervention, as reported in ThePrint. According to police, the church has been at the [] The post Kerala: Priests Of Malankara Orthodox, Jacobite Factions Clash Over Church Ownership In Muvattupuzha appeared first on The Commune .