Author and musician Amit Chaudhuri speaks to V Shoba about his new book on modernism in Hindustani classical music and ways to renew the art form

The cautious optimism of the DMK chief has turned him into a hero

MK Stalin brings his father’s party back to power after a decade but incumbent AIADMK put up a good fight

A day in the life of a Covid ward in Bengaluru

With schools remaining closed, tracking the progress of students has become a challenge in itself

Anticipation of positive change rather than anti-incumbency underscores the trend in favour of DMK

It is advantage DMK as the ruling AIADMK dilutes Amma’s legacy and dabbles in appeasement politics

Bengaluru continues to be water-stressed despite citizen awareness and initiatives to conserve and recharge lakes

The pandemic may have given them a bad name but bats are worthy of worship in Tamil Nadu

Can social engineering and pre-poll sops help the AIADMK alliance return to power?

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