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Is The Indian Cricket Fan At The Stadium The Worst In The World?

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Indian fans at the recently concluded ICC World Cup Final at Ahmedabad.

Dr S.S. Badrinath (1940-2023): A Visionary In More Ways Than One

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Dr S.S. Badrinath

G Ramanathan: He Was Verily 'Raganathan'

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G Ramanathan's first hit, 'Aryamala'.

World Cup 2023 Sets The Record For — Wait For It — Most Conspiracy Theories

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12d Sports
One of the conspiracy theories floated by a former Pakistan cricketer was that Indian bowlers are given special balls to bowl (Image: Twitter)

Tamil Nadu Fact-Check Unit: No Surprises In DIGIPUB Conveniently Looking Elsewhere

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Iyan Karthikeyan, known to be a close aide of the DMK, was appointed the Mission Director for the fact-check unit.

Shreyas Iyer Gets A Bouncer From, Wait For It, Karti Chidamabaram 

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Karti Chidambaram (Satyabrata Tripathy/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Is This The Best Indian Bowling Attack Of All Time?

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22d Sports
India's bowling attack at the 2023 cricket world cup — remember the names

Why Is Tamil Cinema Fixated With Box-Office Numbers? The Figures Are Mostly Unreliable

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Screengrab from the trailer of Leo

The Most Boring World Cup? Hold Your Horses, Please!

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Mohammed Shami was in top bowling form against England at Lucknow (Photo: BCCI/X)

The Gratuitous Violence In Films Like Leo, Jailer Should Worry Us All

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Screengrab of one of the violent scenes in actor Vijay's latest release, Leo.

Dravidian Leaders' Gushing Homage For Bangaru Adigalar Is Less Love For The Departed Cult Leader And More Anti-Brahminism

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Spiritual leader Bangaru Adigalar. (Adhiparasakthi)

The Frenzy And Fracas Over 'Leo': The Genetic Obsession For Movies In Tamil Nadu

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1mo Movies
Cutout of actor Vijay.

Udhayanidhi And His Dravidian Ilk Have No Connection To Ethos Of 'Knowledgeable Chennai Fans' 

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Pakistan cricketer Muhammad Rizwan (L) and Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.

Crazy Mohan - The Comedy Writer Who Made Lady Luck Smile On Him

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Crazy Mohan (Facebook)

An Anti-Sanatana Dharma Tamil Nadu Government Has No Moral Authority To Administer Hindu Temples

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M K Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Best-Ever Show In Asian Games — Has India Come Of Age As A Sporting Nation?

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The Asian Games gold medal winning Indian 4*400 metre relay team and javelin throw gold and silver medal winners (centre) Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Kumar Jena.

The Vaccine War Makes A Case For Telling Science Stories Through Human Tales

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'The Vaccine War' poster

AIADMK Walks Out On BJP, And The Loser May Be DMK

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and DMK leader M K Stalin

Why Is Udhayanidhi Stalin Desperately Seeking Headlines?

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Annamalai (L) and Udhayanidhi Stalin

The Best That Can Happen Between AIADMK And Tamil Nadu BJP Is A Split

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Tamil Nadu BJP state president K Annamalai.

Ratha Thilagam: First Indian Film To Feature The Indo-China War As The Backdrop

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2mo Movies
Ratha Thilagam, a September 1963 release, was produced by Panchu Arunachalam.

Is The DMK Scoring Self-Goals For The INDI Alliance?

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Udhayanidhi Stalin (L), A Raja (R)

A R Rahman Concert Fiasco Throws Up Many Uncomfortable Questions For Him And Chennai To Answer

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The poster for the AR Rahman concert in Chennai

When MGR Was Stopped From Dubbing For His One And Only Film In His Mother Tongue

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3mo Movies
The 1953 movie Genova, was made bi-lingually — Tamil and Malayalam — almost simultaneously.

Tamil Nadu Politics Has Always Been A Breeding Ground For Anti-Hindu Forces

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Udhayanidhi Stalin and M K Stalin in front of Karunanidhi's portrait. (Facebook)

How A Lapsed Dravidian Atheist Became TN's Most Prolific Devotional Song Writer

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Ulundurpettai Shanmugam.

National Film Awards 2023: South India On Song

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Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja.

The Yogi Adityanath Meet: Why Are Rajni's Detractors Jittery?

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Yogi Adityanath (L) and Rajinikanth (Twitter)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin Needs To Know Who Pushed Education To Concurrent List And Why

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M. K. Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

How A R Rahman Has Managed To Stay Relevant Even After Three Decades

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A R Rahman at a concert. (AR Rahman Facebook page/Facebook)

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