Delta farmers in TN turn to
summer paddy cultivation as interim crop
Chennai, April 5 ,2025 Farmers in the delta districts of Tamil Nadu have begun cultivating summer paddy as a short-term interim crop, utilising groundwater drawn through energised borewells. Traditionally, the delta region—which includes districts like Thanjavur, often referred to as the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu—cultivates paddy in two major seasons: samba and thaladi. However, […]
Samsung India employees Union serves strike notice at company’s consumer durable facility
Chennai ,April 3,2025 Samsung India employees’ union on Thursday(April 3) issued a notice to strike at the company’s consumer durables facility, nearly after a month of withdrawing protests The CITU-affiliated Samsung India Thozhilalar Sangam has taken the decision demanding to stop discriminatory wage agreements, revoking suspension of 23 employees and allowing them back to work, […]
TN fishermen protest Chennai Marina loop road project , demand traditional fishing zone.
Chennai, April 3 ,2025 Fishermen from ten coastal villages, stretching from Nochikuppam to Srinivasa Puram (Mullikuppam), staged a massive protest on the Marina Loop Road on Thursday, demanding the establishment of a protected traditional fishing zone in the area. The protesters, representing traditional artisanal fishing communities, asserted their rights over the sands, sea, and seafront. […]
Shops and business in Nilgiris shut down in protest against e-pass system ordered by Madras HC
Chennai, April 2 ,2025 A majority of shops and business establishments across the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu remained shut on Wednesday following a call for a district-wide bandh by merchant associations. The protest was in response to a recent Madras High Court order that restricts tourist entry through a new e-pass system. Hotel and […]
Nilgiri business owners ,taxi drivers, merchants to join April 2 hartal against new E-pass system
Chennai, April 1 ,2025 Merchants, business owners, taxi drivers, and hotel and restaurant operators in the Nilgiris district have declared their support for a district-wide hartal (bandh) on April 2, protesting the newly implemented e-pass system that restricts the number of tourist vehicles allowed into the hills. The protest has been called by the Nilgiris […]
TN powerloom weavers demand higher wage hike for Pongal sarees,dhotis
Chennai, March 29 ,2025 Powerloom weavers in Tamil Nadu have expressed dissatisfaction with the recent wage hike announced by the state government for the production of sarees and dhotis distributed during the Pongal festival. While the weavers welcomed the increase, they said it fell short of their expectations and failed to address their long-pending demands. […]
Delegation meets jailed Indian fishermen in Sri Lanka, holds talks with Lankan counterparts
Chennai, March 27 ,2025 A five-member delegation of fishermen leaders from Tamil Nadu, led by V.P. Jesuraja, visited Sri Lanka and met with 50 Indian fishermen currently imprisoned in Vavuniya jail. The visit was made possible after the delegation submitted a formal request to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, seeking permission to meet their […]
13 Tamil fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody arrives in Chennai
Chennai, March 20, 2025 Thirteen Tamil fishermen, including one who sustained gunshot injuries, arrived in Chennai late last night following their release from Sri Lankan custody. They were arrested in January for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary while fishing. The fishermen, hailing from Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Karaikal, were apprehended on January 27 when two Indian […]
“WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A WOMAN?”
By Lindsay Rose Jordy | 14 September 2023 Woman. Everyone is so eager to define her, too quick to find their own perfect mould for her. “She is a mother, a daughter, a sister, a wife or a beloved”. “She is the backbone of a household, an obeying wife”. “She is the symbol of purity, […]