Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (AIADMK) second manifesto tranche promises a game-changing leap: Monthly social security pensions surging from Rs 1,200 to Rs 2,000 for vulnerable groups.

In a statement, party general secretary N. Anand said ticket aspirants for all the 234 Assembly segments in Tamil Nadu can collect the application forms, fill in the required details, and submit them ...

Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman has been conferred the Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Music Director for his work in Mani Ratnam’s historical epic Ponniyin Selvan – I. The recognition adds yet ...

A Blinkit delivery worker is winning praise on social media for sharing the story of refusing to deliver a late-night order of rat poison, after seeing that his customer was crying and seemed to have ...

The average annual allocation to Railways in Tamil Nadu has risen by 15 per cent to ₹7,611 crore in 2026-27, compared with ₹6,626 crore in the previous fiscal. The allocation in 2026-27 is nearly ...

The expected big-ticket announcements ahead of crucial elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam may not have happened, but the Union Budget 2026 still had several proposals targeted at ...

Tamil Nadu’s approach to building an equitable education system rooted in social justice must act as a template for the rest of the country, according to speakers from the government, academia and ...

CHENNAI: The Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2025, which makes mandatory the production of original title documents and recent encumbrance details before registering immovable property, came ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...