SLIP OF THE TONGUE: Most Irula speakers are bilingual or multilingual and often mix Tamil or Kannada with their daily speech When languages are silenced, a process called phonocide, the passing down of knowledge is broken, and much oral wisdom is lost forever, says K Ganesh, former head of the department of English at Madras…
India suffered a disappointing start at the Malaysia Masters 2026 after top men’s singles players Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy crashed out in the opening round on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur.Lakshya, who reached the semifinals at the Paris Olympics, was beaten comfortably in straight games by Indonesia’s Zaki Ubaidillah. After a close start to the…
Edappadi K Palaniswami unveiled an official AIADMK daily named ‘Porvaal’ on May 20. But DMK ran a publication by the same name 79 yrs ago With his name being replaced by rebel faction leader S P Velumani on the masthead of the party’s official daily ‘Namathu Amma’, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami decided to…
Tilak Varma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians came into the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders with no pressure of qualification after already being knocked out of the IPL 2026 playoff race. With nothing to lose, the five-time champions were expected to play an aggressive brand of cricket at Eden Gardens. Instead, their batting…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday urged partymen to spread M Karunanidhi‘s achievements on social media on June 3, the DMK patriarch’s 103rd birth anniversary.In a letter addressed to party workers, Stalin said the younger generation should use platforms such as X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp to disseminate videos on Karunanidhi’s role…
NEW DELHI: Veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh will be honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award by Droupadi Murmu on May 25 for his massive contribution to Indian hockey. Singh is widely known for transforming the small Haryana town of Shahabad Markanda into a major hub for producing top hockey players.The 75-year-old first arrived in…
NEW DELHI: Rain interrupted the crucial IPL 2026 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, leaving KKR’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread.At the time rain stopped play, Mumbai Indians were struggling at 57/4 in eight overs after being asked to bat first by KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane. The…
Chennai: City’s suburban network between Arakkonam and Chengalpet will soon get an additional line as Indian Railways has approved a 993 crore doubling project. The 68km project under Southern Railway forms part of the Chennai suburban circular rail network connecting Chennai Beach, Tambaram, Chengalpet and Arakkonam.Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project would ease…
Mohammed Shami and his estranged wife Hasin Jahan NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami has been cleared by the Alipore Court in a cheque bounce case filed by his estranged wife Hasin Jahan. The case was related to a Rs 1 lakh cheque that Jahan claimed had bounced after being deposited in a bank.The matter…
Chennai: Tambaram corporation will open a ‘Mudhalvar Padaipagam’ (study centre) at Perungalathur’s ward 56 and knowledge centre at Thiruneermalai’s ward 31 by June, to improve access to education resources for students preparing for competitive examinations. The facilities, built at a total cost of 4.5 crore, are expected to benefit at least 2,000 residents from surrounding…