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Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s unusual memoir maps his journey through the republic’s memoryscape

Any attempt at recreating the contours of personal memory against the landscape of a nation’s historical journey is a daunting task for any chronicler. Even more challenging is the interweaving of an individual life into the tapestry of seven-and-a-half decades of national experience – a task that often calls for…

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A faceoff leads to Home Minister P. Subbaroyan being divested of Police portfolio in 1947

Intra-party tussles in Tamil Nadu history, from Rajaji to Kamaraj, leading to political shifts and resignations.

The Hindu

The years that saw two Dravidian majors becoming Tamil Nadu’s principal players

The decade starting from 1967 marked a pivotal moment for Tamil Nadu as it witnessed the rise of the DMK and the AIADMK

The Hindu

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1962 Lok Sabha election saw the DMK’s emergence as a principal player in T.N.’s politics

The 1962 Lok Sabha election in Chennai marked the rise of the DMK as a major political force.

The Hindu

A vitiated political discourse in Tamil Nadu

The Sanatana Dharma issue continues to dominate political talk. On the one side are Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, his son Udhayanidhi Stalin, and party ideologues, and on the other side is the Bharatiya Janata Party and its affiliates.

The Hindu

How a statesman’s obduracy changed Tamil Nadu’s politics forever

Rajaji doggedly believed ‘kula kalvi thittam’ would fix what he perceived as the key problems in schooling. He returned to politics in 1952 to prevent the Communists from taking power in Madras Presidency, but ended up helping DMK come to power 15 years later, first through the scheme and then…

The Hindu

BJP’s fake factory stands exposed, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says on the Sengol issue

The BJP’s claim that the ‘Sengol’ was a symbol of transfer of power from the British to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has been exposed, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on June 9 citing an interview with The Hindu quoting a Tamil Nadu-based religious body’s chief.

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Remembering G. Rajasekaran (1936-2023), physicist and a true scholar

Prof. Guruswamy Rajasekaran, a doyen of particle physicists of India, breathed his last on May 29, 2023. He was many things – a researcher, mentor, teacher, and science populariser.

The Hindu

Sengol | Rajaji’s support was crucial for traditional ‘power transfer’: T.N. Governor

Tamil Nadu Governor N. Ravi emphasised Former Prime Minister Nehru’s reliance on Former Minister of Home Affairs of India Chakravarti Rajagopalachari for the power transfer procedure. Read the full story on The Hindu.

The Hindu

Congress claims no evidence of 'Sengol' being symbol of transfer of power by British to India

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on May 26 claimed there is no documented evidence of Lord Mountbatten, C Rajagopalachari and Jawaharlal Nehru describing the ‘Sengol’ as a symbol of transfer of power by the British to India.

The Hindu

The ‘Sengol’, a historic sceptre with a deep Tamil Nadu connection

On May 28, 2023, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates the new Parliament building to the nation, a slice of history will would be revisited.

The Hindu

Inspired by the Cholas, handed over to Nehru: historic ‘Sengol’ to be installed in new Parliament building

A sengol or sceptre is going to be installed in the new parliament building. What has it got to do with India’s independence, Chola dynasty and Tamil traditions? Read to find out.

The Hindu

Sabanayagam, the man who protected Madras Checks, hits a century

Chennai It is given to very few people to live up to a hundred. P. Sabanayagam, retired IAS office

The Hindu

It is time to let sleeping dogmas lie: on ‘Hindi imposition’

Those attempting ‘Hindi imposition’ must note that language should be an instrument of opportunity, not of oppression

The Hindu

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