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How 4 bravehearts and their families fought against the odds to report...
Sexual HarassmentThe sex-for-cash scandal at Madurai Kamaraj University has made the students who spoke up fear for their future, says advocate Thangapandian to TNM.Manasa RaoEven as Tamil Nadu is in...
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Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Panneerselvam meets 15th Finance Commission Chairman
Politics"A progressive state like TN which has contributed to India's prosperity would receive the Commission's careful consideration," a statement said.TNM StaffImage: Facebook/O PanneerselvamTamil...
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H Raja’s remarks on Kani do not represent BJP's view, says national gen secy...
ControversyBJP State President Tamilisai Soundararajan had said that Raja’s tweet was painful.TNM StaffA day after H Raja posted a despicable tweet taking digs at DMK’s Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi, the...
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'You sleep around for work': BJP's S Ve Shekher slammed for sexist post on...
ControversyS Ve Shekher shared a derogatory post that claimed women journalists sleep around to get jobs, and therefore they shouldn't complain about a 'light touch'.TNM StaffFollowing Tamil Nadu...
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'Don't wear provocative clothes': TN textbook advises students on child...
Child sexual abuse A chapter called 'Reaching the Age of Adolescence' in the Class 8 Science textbook aims to prevent and protect children from sexual and other forms of abuse. What it actually does is...
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Did Madras High Court staff refuse to accept a writ petition without Aadhaar...
AadhaarPadam Narayanan, the petitioner, further said that the staff refused to accept any other form of address proof. Manasa RaoIn yet another case of Aadhaar imposition, the staff at the Madras High...
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Didn't read abusive post on women journos that I shared, claims BJP’s S Ve...
Controversy“I come from a family that respects women & the women journalist,” said actor-turned-politician S Ve Shekher.TNM StaffThe Tamil Nadu BJP has been facing one brickbat after another, as...
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8 things we’re tired of hearing in defence of TN Governor patting journo's cheek
BlogHere are some of the commonly used arguments and why they do not hold any water.Sowmya RajendranCourtesy: Lakshmi Subramanian/TwitterMuch has been said about the journalist who slammed Tamil Nadu...
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TN media fraternity protests against S Ve Shekher’s sexist comments on women...
ProtestJournalists from Tamil and English news outlets stood shoulder-to shoulder-in a show of solidarity.Manasa RaoReporters, video journalists and eminent media personalities gathered in solidarity...
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Moral policing in IIT Madras: Student shamed for hugging her friend on campus
Victim shamingWhen Tara* demanded action against a staff member who took photos and videos of her hugging her friend, she was subjected to more moral policing.Priyanka ThirumurthyImage for...
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How TN government left contract labourers of the Electricity Department in...
LabourThey rush for laying pipes and other jobs but the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has not accounted for the lives of over 10,000 contract labourers.Manasa RaoRathi wakes up at 4 am every day, cooks,...
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S Ve Shekher booked for FB post, case against journos who pelted stones at...
ControversyTN Journalist Protection Welfare Association had submitted a complaint to the police commissioner against the BJP leader for his comment on women journalists.Manasa RaoTwo days after he...
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Ailing TN temple elephant dies a natural death, days after Madras HC allowed...
Death The demise came a week after the Madras HC allowed for the 42-year-old elephant's mercy killing, which was decried by devotees who wished for her natural death. TNM StaffSalemOnline/FacebookAn...
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Mudiyala da sami! God level punchline in govt ad about TN CM has Tamils LOLing
PoliticsWhen film buffs entered theatres in the state, after a 48 day strike that didn't allow the release of any new Tamil films, they were in for a shock.TNM StaffSami – god – is a word Tamil films...
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TN sex-for-cash scandal: 5 developments in the case since Nirmala Devi's arrest
Sexual Harassment There are two probes in the case – one by the CB-CID, and the other by a one-man commission instituted by the Governor. TNM StaffRetired IAS officer Santhanam has been probing the...
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75 trees along TN's Girivalam path dead: Were they poisoned?
EnvironmentThe trees were healthy two weeks ago, but have rapidly deteriorated; activists suspect that they were injected with acid.Priyanka ThirumurthyBarren trees with portions of their darkened bark...
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9-yr-old sexually abused on train in TN: Accused a lawyer and former BJP...
Child sexual abuse'She screamed in fear and we woke up': 9-year-old sexually assaulted in train, family narrates horrorPriyanka ThirumurthyIt has not even been 24 hours since India instituted death...
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IIT Madras students to host Hug Day after moral policing incident on campus
Moral PolicingThe students would submit petition to the management with documented instances of moral policing on campus.TNM StaffA week after a woman student at IIT Madras was shamed by a staff member...
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BJP and us working together like a double-barrelled gun, says AIADMK mouthpiece
PoliticsMeanwhile, the BJP said, “As far as the party (AIADMK) is concerned, policy based support is given. There is ample time to decide about alliance.”TNM StaffAIADMK flag Wikiality123 from wiki...
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TN sex-for-cash scandal: Male professor taken in for questioning by CB-CID
Sexual harassmentNirmala Devi had reportedly dropped the professor’s name during interrogation.TNM StaffA week after the sex scandal at a college affiliated to the Madurai Kamaraj University came to...
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