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An Opposition MLA rose in the Assembly this week to make a modest request: could the TVK Finance Minister Marie Wilson please get his Tamil right before he presents the State budget? It was, by any reading of the exchange, about as gentle a correction as the House gets; the MLA went out of his [] The post TVK Minister Marie Wilsons Love & Compassion: Christian Fundamentalism, Tamil Derision And Assault & Abuse Own Family appeared first on The Commune .

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has not directed that Tamil Nadus State song, Tamil Thai Vazhthu, be sung only after the national song Vande Mataram and the national anthem at official events, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) A.R.L. Sundaresan told the Madras High Court on Monday, 10 August 2026, as reported in The Hindu. [] The post No Directive To Push Tamil Thai Vazhthu To The End, Centre Tells Madras High Court appeared first on The Commune .

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays government has taken a significant step towards fiscal discipline by substantially revising down the states projected expenditure on pensions and related benefits. According to a government document dated 6 August 2026, the provision for pension-related expenditure has been reduced by 14,003.32 crore, from 57,207.16 crore to 43,203.81 crore [] The post Joseph Vijay Takes Bold Step Towards Fiscal Discipline; Slashes 14,000 Crore From Projected Pension-Re

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay appears to be bringing his film-industry inner circle into government, with producers and close associates from his cinema career landing key official positions and drawing salaries or benefits from the public exchequer. The appointments have drawn attention because the individuals involved are not merely from the broader film [] The post After Producing His Films As An Actor, Joseph Vijay Appoints His Producers To Key Govt Postings, Funded By Taxpayers

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK leader Joseph Vijays government has appointed film producer Archana Kalpathi Aghoram, who has produced Vijay-starrer films, to a State-level committee responsible for selecting non-hereditary trustees for Hindu temples, as reported in DTNext. Kalpathi, the Creative Producer of AGS Entertainment, was associated with the production of Vijays Bigil and The [] The post Joseph Vijay Appoints His Film Producer To Committee Selecting Hindu Temple Trustees appeared firs

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

The Supreme Court on Friday, 7 August 2026, dismissed a petition seeking registration of an FIR and a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe against former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma over the alleged recovery of burnt and unaccounted currency notes from his official residence in New Delhi, asreported in LawBeat. A Bench [] The post All Cheap Publicity: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking FIR Against Ex-Judge Yashwant Varma Over Burnt Cash appeared first on The

The arrest of DMK scion Udhayanidhi Stalin is being viewed through a larger political lens within the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), with senior party functionaries reportedly identifying Kanimozhi Karunanidhi as a potentially more formidable political challenger to Chief Minister Vijay than Udhayanidhi. A report by Vikatan claims that some senior TVK leaders believe Kanimozhis [] The post A Weak Udhayanidhi Better Than Kanimozhi: Vijays Political Calculation Behind The Arrest Of DMK Sci

The Dalit Christian Teacher Employee Association has urged the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs to introduce a separate enumeration of Dalit Christians in the upcoming Population Census and Caste Census 2027. In a letter dated 7 August 2026, the association argued that the existing census framework does not provide [] The post Dalit Christian Body Seeks Separate Enumeration In 2027 Census, Calls For Distinct Category For SC Christians appeared first on