REVEALED: 5 - The Real Truth

Thaipoosam special trains between Madurai and Palani on Jan. 24, 25

Special trains between Madurai and Palani on Jan. 24, 25 for Thaipoosam festival; Secunderabad-Ramanathapuram express trains cancelled.

The Hindu · Jan 21, 2024

Watch | Alanganallur jallikattu flagged off by T.N. Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

Tamil Nadu's traditional bull-taming sport Jallikattu continues with thousands of bulls and tamers participating in Alanganallur

The Hindu · Jan 17, 2024

Avaniapuram Jallikattu ends largely incident-free in Madurai; best bull-tamer walks with a new car as prize

The Avaniapuram Jallikattu in Madurai was largely incident-free, with injuries to participants and bulls, and prizes awarded.

The Hindu · Jan 15, 2024

Meet Madurai’s women jallikattu bull rearers

Meet women bull rearers in the male-dominated sport of jallikattu.

The Hindu · Jan 11, 2024

Second Bharat Gaurav train for pilgrimage to start from Secunderabad

IRCTC has announced the second Bharat Gaurav Train for “Divya Dakshin Yatra with Jyotirlinga” from Secunderabad covering Tiruvannamalai [Arunachalam], Rameswaram, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Trivandrum, Trichy and Thanjavur

The Hindu · Jan 11, 2024

Tamil Nadu may get four new Biodiversity Heritage Sites this year

The Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board (TNBB) has been striving to identify, recognise and notify significant hotspots as Biodiversity Heritage Sites. One such site is Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site (Madurai district) which was notified as the first such Biodiversity Heritage Site of Tamil Nadu, in November 2022.

The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024

Industries can facilitate the much-needed development push for Madurai

Madurai district is transforming into an industrial district with industrial estates, both government and private, coming up. Changes in norms and increased land area are needed to attract businesses and provide employment opportunities.

The Hindu · Jan 7, 2024

Tamil Nadu begins procurement of sugarcane from Melur farmers in Madurai district

Procurement of paneer karumbu by the State government for Pongal distribution from farmers in Melur belt began on January 6. With 837 acres in Madurai district under panner karumbu cultivation, contractors have started loading consignments for cooperative societies in other districts. 

The Hindu · Jan 6, 2024

Malaikottai in Dindigul, a cauldron of rebellions for two millennia

Explore the Rockfort (Malaikottai) in Dindigul, a 900ft granite outcrop with a gory history & Jain beds, & witness the influence of Pandyan architecture.

The Hindu · Jan 4, 2024

A pioneer in widow remarriage and eradication of untouchability

French Jesuit Rev. John Baptiste Trincal's 1844 widow remarriage in Tiruchi paved way for social reforms.

The Hindu · Jan 4, 2024