In a historic first, Ethiraj College for Women has opened its doors to a transgender student. P. Shivin, a transwoman from Theni, was admitted to the BCom (Computer Science) programme on Wednesday, ...

Following the widespread circulation of a video showing a police head constable in Tiruvallur district assaulting three women, including a pregnant lady, the Superintendent of Police ordered his ...

The certification of the upcoming Malayalam film JSK: Janaki vs State of Kerala has reportedly been delayed due to informal objections raised over the protagonist’s name Janaki, which, producers say, ...

In the quiet town of Palakollu, nestled in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district, a young girl once stared at the moon with wonder in her eyes. Today, that girl, 23-year-old Jahnavi Dangeti, is one ...

A Bengaluru commuter’s social media post has stirred up a storm, shining a light on the simmering class tensions, cultural clashes, and frustrations within India’s tech capital, especially amid its ...

Chennai: When Aparna, a Class XI Biology teacher, applied for a passport to attend her brother’s wedding in the U.S. earlier this year, she did not anticipate an obstacle in the form of her own ...

In a landmark moment for inclusivity in higher education, Loyola College in Chennai has appointed Dr. N Jency, a transwoman with a doctorate in English literature, as an assistant professor in its ...

On most mornings in Auroville, a quiet spiritual township nestled in Tamil Nadu, a slender figure in a white sari can be found gently stretching on a yoga mat in her garden. Her breath is steady, her ...

The arrested individuals, aged between 19 and 50, largely belonged to middle-income households. “Many were in their twenties. One was even an IIT Kharagpur graduate. It just goes to show that no ...

In the quiet fields of Devapandalam in Kallakurichi district, the buzz of a drone slices through the air. At the controls is not a tech-savvy engineer from a city firm, but 27-year-old Nandhini ...

The five-screen PVR INOX multiplex at Chennai Airport’s Aerohub is staring at a potential shutdown amid a legal dispute with the Airports Authority of India (AAI), which claims cinema operations ...

In a significant boost to Chennai’s public transport integration efforts, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed the Railway Board to expedite the long-pending merger of the Chennai Mass Rapid ...