A controversy erupted in Tamil Nadu regarding the State anthem, with Governor R.N. Ravi and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at odds over the omission of specific lines from the traditional Tamil Nadu State anthem. The song, 'Manonmaneeyam', originally titled 'Neeradum Kadaludutha', was chosen as the national invocation song but was altered to omit the words 'Draavida Nal Thirunadum'. This sparked …
THOOTHUKUDI: Over 10% of the Indian researchers identified by Stanford University in its world's top 2% scientists list in 2024 are from Tamil Nadu universities. Accordingly, the Stanford University ranking list has included 2,23,152 scientists in the top 2% of the world, and among them, 5,351 are from Indian universities which was 4,635 in 2023. An analysis of the list …
The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu has decided to postpone the Tamil Nadu State Level Eligibility Test that was scheduled for June 7th and 8th, 2024. In a press release issued by the institute, it said that the examination had been postponed “due to technical reasons.” TNSET 2024 examination has been postponed. The revised dates will be intimated …
The Tamil Nadu Government on Friday declared the Tamil Thai Vaazhthu, penned by Manonmaniam Sundaranar, the State song of Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Thai Vaazhthu is being sung at Karanthai Tamil Sangam since 1914. On March 11, 1970, the then Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi, while speaking at a government function, announced that the Tamil Thai Vaazhthu would be sung at …
In Walking with the Comrades, Arundhati Roy blends reportage with her signature polemic style to indict the Indian state for crimes against some of its most vulnerable citizens, the adivasis living in the forests of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and so on. On Thursday, 12 November, The Hindu reported that Tirunelveli’s Manonmaniam Sundaranar University has removed Arundhati Roy’s 2011 …
The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tirunelveli on Wednesday decided to withdraw a book authored by the ultra-left wing ‘intellectual’ and a notorious anti-India propagandist Arundhati Roy from their syllabus after a huge protest by the university students. According to reports, the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tirunelveli had to withdraw the controversial book – “Walking with the Comrades” written by Naxal …