Verushka Pather, from Ballito in Durban, said the programme marked a significant occasion for her, as it acknowledged her ongoing commitment to cultural exchange and artistic expression.

Folk artists in Tamil Nadu, especially from the Sivaganga Drama Actors Association, are struggling to make ends meet. With fewer temple festival gigs and modern entertainment taking over, many members ...

A former bus conductor who set up the world's largest free-access library, a paediatrician who formed Asia's first human milk bank, and a 90-year-old tribal musician were among 45 individuals chosen ...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday (January 24, 2026) said he was extremely happy because the people were happy and he had achieved his objective. Replying to the motion of thanks to the ...

TN BJP head Nainar Nagenthiran welcomes PM Modi, AIADMK’s Edapaddi Palaniswamy, AMMK’s TTV Dhinakaran, Tamil Maanila Congress’ GK Vasan, and other alliance partners seated onstage. PM Modi launches PM ...

This summer, the Newport Folk Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island for its 67th year. The legendary event will take place July 24-26. The Newport Folk Festival and its ...

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to address a major election rally in Maduranthagam near Chennai on Friday, the NDA in Tamil Nadu is engaged in an intense round of negotiations that underline ...

1993. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for Dalit women to start performing Parai Attam, a traditional art form historically performed by Dalit men during funerals. Sister Chandra, ...

Tamil Nadu's public debt, though substantial, is presented as stable when viewed through debt-to-GDP ratio and fiscal deficit metrics. The state's strong growth rate, driven by investments in ...

For the fourth consecutive year, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi walked out of the state’s Legislative Assembly without delivering his customary inaugural address, deepening the already fraught ...

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi walked out of the state assembly on Tuesday before delivering his inaugural address, expressing disappointment over what he said was a lack of respect for the ...

In what has now become a familiar scene, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi declined to read out his customary speech prepared by the State government on the floor of the State Legislative Assembly on ...