It’s only through women’s self-help groups that have I gained the confidence to start any sort of entrepreneurial venture, especially last year, said S. Lakshmi, from Villupuram on Monday. Most of the women in the self-help groups have been running a small business since the last few years. “Our self-help group was formed 25 years ago but only in the …
Tamil food, fragrant of local spices, and the rhythmic beats of live music set the tone for the launch of Thalaivan Virunthu, a food festival curated by popular city chef K Damodaran. It features dishes such as varamilagai chicken, prepared by simmering tender pieces of chicken in a rich curry infused with dried red chillies. There are traditional curries such …
All the three editions of NITI Aayog, the Centre’s policy think tank’s implementation of Sustainable Development Goals, have one common feature –Tamil Nadu finishing on top with regard to Goal 1 - “No Poverty.” A perusal of the third edition of SDG reveals that even Kerala, the number one State in the implementation of all the SDGs, occupies the third …
