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A youth from Jharkhand was detained in Coonoor after he allegedly produced a forged Indian Army identity card and claimed to be an Army training officer associated with the Wellington Military College. Police have launched an investigation into his identity, movements and the circumstances surrounding the creation and use of the fake document, as reported [] The post Usman Held In Coonoor With Fake Army ID, Claimed To Be Army Training Officer At Wellington Military College appeared first on The

Beyond Money: Does Migration Experience Transfer Gender Norms? is a World Bank Group Policy Research Working Paper published in March 2022. The study examines how migration experiences can influence social norms and attitudes towards gender, focusing on a Kerala-based migrant who returns home after working in Saudi Arabia. In the past few days, this paper/research [] The post Migration Doesnt Always Liberalise: World Bank Study Finds Saudi Returnees In Kerala Hold More Conservative Gender Views

Supriya Sharma, Executive Editor of the digital news platform Scroll, recently used the platform at the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) in Norway to deliver a series of false and damaging allegations against the Indian state. Her remarks painted India as an authoritarian regime under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a part of a sustained campaign [] The post Foreign Funding, UAPA Narratives, Modi-Bashing: How Scroll Editor Supriya Sharma Pitched Authoritarian India At Oslo appeared first on The Commune

The Governor of Tamil Nadu, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, has received a detailed dossier alleging academic, financial and governance irregularities in the states higher-education sector, submitted to him this week in his capacity as Chancellor of the University of Madras. Loyola College, Chennai, is the principal subject of the representation. The dossier was submitted by R. [] The post Loyola Alumnus Takes National-Security Alarm To Governor Arlekar Over Loyola College: Foreign Nationals, A Dub

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has begun checking the bank accounts, funding sources and student records of thousands of madrasas across the state following an intelligence input, according to a report by Jagran. The probe is focused particularly on around 16,000 madrasas that operate without government funding. Authorities are examining how these institutions are [] The post UP ATS Probes Bank Accounts, Foreign Funding Of 16,000 Unfunded Madrasas appeared first on The Commune .

TASMAC employees across Tamil Nadu will begin an indefinite strike from August 28 after talks with the Tamil Nadu government failed to resolve their long-pending demands, the Joint Action Committee of TASMAC trade unions said, as reported in Dinamalar. The decision was reiterated at a preparatory conference held in Erode on Wednesday, ahead of the [] The post After Talks Fail, TASMAC Employees To Go On Indefinite Strike From August 28 Over Permanent Jobs, Regular Pay appeared first on The Commun

The Madras High Court has refused to order the release of a UK citizen arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a case concerning the alleged radicalisation and recruitment of people, including students, for furthering the ideology of Hizb Ut Tahrir (HUT), a banned organisation accused of seeking to establish a Khilafa in [] The post Call For Mobilisation Of Armies To Threaten Indias Sovereignty: Madras High Court Rejects Plea Of UK Citizen Aziz Ahamed Accused Of Radical

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 .

Neha Bora, president of the communist organisation, All India Students Association (AISA), also the face of the Cockroach protests in Jantar Mantar who came out glowing after the 21-day hunger strike, recently participated in the Secular Fest organised by Desheeya Manavika Vedi as part of its third anniversary celebrations in Kerala, where she spoke [] The post Communist Org AISA President Neha Bora Labels Armys Rank Structure Segregation While Ignoring Command Responsibilities: Heres What She

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

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 .

Congress lackey Kunal Kamra has advocated for people to try LSD and psychedelic mushrooms at least once in their lives, while describing LSD as an introspective drug that can supposedly help people break away from unhealthy habits. Kamra made the remarks during a conversation with fake news peddler YouTuber Shyam Singh Meena, while discussing substance [] The post Everyone Should Try LSD At Least Once, Its An Introspective Drug, Not Addictive, Says Congress Lackey Kunal Kamra appeared first on T

Kannada actor Yash used the Telugu pre-release event of his upcoming film Toxic in Hyderabad to speak about Indian cinema, the importance of dreaming big and the need to reject North-South divisions, as reported in Times of India. Addressing a large gathering of students and fans, Yash thanked Telugu audiences for their continued support and [] The post We All Should Come Together, North, South, We Dont Want Any Of This: Actor Yash Urges Youngsters Not To Listen To Those Who Try To Divide appear

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

Every year, as Onam approaches, one repeatedly encounters the claim that it is merely a harvest festival of Kerala and not a Hindu festival. In fact, there has been a concerted effort in recent years to rebrand several Hindu festivals primarily in secular terms, and Onam was among the earliest to be presented in this [] The post Onam Is A Hindu Festival: Ancient Tamil Literature And Kerala Inscriptions Prove It appeared first on The Commune .

Suchitra Vijayan, co-founder of the George Soros-backed Polis Project, now stands exposed by her own former employees of workplace harassment, arbitrary sackings, and running a toxic organisation. These internal exposes come alongside mounting evidence of the projects sustained anti-India editorial bias, questionable foreign funding, and operational links to Pakistan-based actors. On 20 August 2026, three [] The post Pakistan Links, Anti-India Campaigns And Soros-Affiliated Funding: How Workplac

Just days after the Newslaundry workplace harassment scandal boiled over, yet another so-called liberal leftist organisation, The Polis Project, has been exposed for harassment and retaliatory firing. It began with a press release dated 19 August 2026, issued by former employees and circulated on social media, alleged that Vijayan unilaterally fired all three full-time editors [] The post Dismantling Global Hindutva Conference Organizer Suchitra Vijayans The Polis Project Exposed For Workplace H

Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, who converted to Islam after marrying cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, has said that the nation should stick to the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram, arguing that references to Hindu deities in the remaining portions may be difficult for those who believe in one God. Her remarks have once again [] The post Converted Muslim Actress Sharmila Tagore Says India Should Stick To First Two Stanzas Of Vande Mataram As Monotheists May Find Hindu Deities Difficult To

A special audit of the financial records of Block-Level Federations (BLFs) functioning under the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women (TNCDW) has detected financial irregularities amounting to 107.94 crore across 186 blocks, according to information obtained through the Right to Information Act, as reported in The New Indian Express. The audit reportedly found irregular [] The post Financial Irregularities Worth 108 Crore Unearthed In TN Womens Development Corporation Audit appeared f

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 18 conducted searches at nine premises in Kozhikode as part of its money laundering investigation into alleged corporate fraud and bribe payments by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), including payments allegedly made to Exalogic Solutions Private Limited, the now-defunct company owned by T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala [] The post ED Finds Hawala Trail In CMRL-Exalogic Pay-Off Case Involving Pinarayi Vijayans Daughter Veena appeared first o

A special court in Tirunelveli has imposed the death penalty on a 50-year-old Christian preacher instructor convicted of the aggravated sexual assault of four underage girls, an offense that occurred in 2022, as reported in The Hindu. The convict, identified as S. Abraham, operated a prayer facility in the Mela Ilanthaikulam area, located near Thevarkulam [] The post Tirunelveli: 50-Year-Old Christian Preacher Sentenced To Death For Rape Of Four Minors appeared first on The Commune .

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 day ago, we had reported how Dravidian ideology transformed a crime of looting a temple and breaking idols as an act of heroism. In the same pattern, a disturbing episode from the Cauvery delta, preserved in Dravidian ideological literature, raises a larger question about the way acts of intimidation and criminality can be turned [] The post How Dravidian Ideology Turned Temple Tank Poisoning Into A Story Of Courage appeared first on The Commune .

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

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays decision to provide every MLA with a government car, 75,000 a month towards fuel, maintenance and driver expenses, and another 25,000 for an assistant will add a sizeable recurring burden to the State exchequer, even as Tamil Nadu continues to carry a debt burden running into several lakh [] The post Tamil Nadu Drowns In 13.18 Lakh Crore Debt But Joseph Vijay Gifts 234 MLAs Cars & 1 Lakh A Month appeared first on The Commune .

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 .

For 6 years, K Annamalai was a chest-thumping BJP leader who belted out data after data to counter propaganda pushed by Dravidian parties claiming that the North was flourishing and South was decays. The Vadakku vazhgirathu, Therku theigiradhu slogan which he once rubbished and rejected as the BJP president, he now appears to be pushing [] The post FYI Mr Annamalai, Your Own Data Destroys Your Gujarat Narrative 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 .

CPI(M) MP John Brittas needlessly invoked Veer Savarkar and said he submitted mercy petitions and licked the boots of the British in response to Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharamans attack on the Communists calling them cowards. Let us take a look at how the Communists in India have been bootlickers of their Chinese masters and [] The post How Indian Communists Licked The Shoes Of China To Stop Indias Progress 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