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Kerala adds 18,000 more deaths to its COVID-19 death tally: What this shows
Kerala, which once prided itself for its COVID-19 management, has the second-highest fatalities in India after Maharashtra. → Read More
Chennai’s Mudichur remains flooded, several residents marooned in their homes
The residents of Mudichur say that water levels are still high despite the rains having stopped in Chennai. → Read More
NEET will ultimately affect the health of TN: Justice AK Rajan to TNM
Justice AK Rajan, who recommended the scrapping of NEET, spoke to TNM on why Tamil Nadu opposes the medical entrance exam. → Read More
Why Tamil Nadu is the only south state that doesn’t live telecast Assembly proceedings
TNM takes a look at how and why the two Dravidian parties have over the years relegated this demand - a key feature of ensuring transparency in democracy - to the wayside. → Read More
Why justice still eludes TN woman officer who accused top IPS officer of sexual harassment
In August 2018, a woman officer accused S Murugan, who was Joint Director in the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption of sexual harassment. Grave systemic failures and concerted efforts have, however, delayed justice to the survivor. → Read More
SP Velumani linked companies saw meteoric rise: What FIR against AIADMK leader says
The FIR says that SP Velumani allegedly misused this position to award contracts to companies run by his family, benamis or friends, thereby violating rules. → Read More
Why Tamil Nadu will release a white paper on its finances: FM PTR intv to TNM
Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagaraj will release a 120-page white paper on the state’s finances on August 9. → Read More
Betrayal, fear, sadness: When doctors are attacked
TNM spoke to a few doctors to understand what such attacks do for their morale, especially at a time when healthcare workers have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
How Tamil Nadu is preparing for a possible COVID-19 third wave
A meeting with experts on June 3 emphasised the importance of seroprevalence survey and genome sequencing to plan for a potential third wave. → Read More
Who gets to live? COVID-19 is causing moral distress among India’s healthcare workers
The acute shortage of beds that provide high intensity care is forcing healthcare providers to ration these scarce resources, causing an ethical dilemma for many nearly every single day. → Read More
DMK wins Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin set to be the next Chief Minister
The DMK alliance was leading in over 150 seats at 8.30pm. → Read More
Chaotic messaging from govts and politicians has harmed India's COVID-19 fight
India’s strategy has emphasised victim blaming, and criminalised and stigmatised public behaviour during the pandemic rather than communicating risks, say experts. → Read More
Is the B.1.36 variant to blame for Bengaluru’s surge in COVID-19 cases?
In a span of 11 weeks, Karnataka went from 5917 active COVID-19 cases on February 4 to 96,561 as of April 15. That’s a whopping 1531% rise in infections, as the test positivity rate went from 0.62% to 11.38%. The bulk of these coronavirus virus cases have come from Bengaluru, which went from recording 263 new COVID-19 cases on February 4 to an all-time daily high of 10,497 infections on April… → Read More
Family clusters, younger patients: What the COVID-19 second wave looks like
TNM spoke to several doctors to find out if there are any new warning signs people should watch out for in 2021 compared to the first COVID-19 wave. → Read More
Explained: What do political consultants like Prashant Kishor's I-PAC really do?
Twenty-somethings sit glued to their laptops- most at their desk, some on bean bags overlooking the Chennai skyline - in the 11th floor office of a co-working space in the heart of the city. Music blares from one corner of the large office set-up. This isn’t your average start-up. These youngsters are cogs in the machine that is the Indian Political Action Committee. → Read More
We did support the CAA Bill but now believe BJP should drop it: Ma Foi Pandiarajan
Tamil Nadu Minister for Tamil Language and Culture Ma Foi Pandiarajan speaks to TNM on promises in his constituency, on AIADMK� s U-turn on CAA, on allegations of being subservient to the BJP and more. → Read More
Ground report: Bad roads, poor drainage system plague Avadi residents
Tamil Nadu Minister and AIADMK leader Ma Foi Pandiarajan is seeking reelection from Avadi Assembly constituency. → Read More
DMK has fought for social justice of Hindus, who make up 90% of population: A Raja to TNM
DMK� s A Raja dismissed allegations by the BJP and the AIADMK that the party is anti-Hindu. → Read More
The rise and fall of VK Sasikala
Sasikala announced her decision to quit politics on Wednesday. → Read More
Will TN’s ‘freebie culture’ continue — and is being populist bad?
Colour TVs, laptops, mixers, grinders were among the freebies promised and delivered to Tamil Nadu’s voters. Will the trend continue in 2021 despite TN’s huge revenue deficit? → Read More