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‘Undue Prominence’: Tamil Nadu Minister Slams Centre Over Sanskrit Bias, Announces Textbook Revisions

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‘Undue Prominence’: Tamil Nadu Minister Slams Centre Over Sanskrit Bias, Announces Textbook Revisions

Last Updated:June 24, 2025, 22:47 IST Tamil Nadu school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said an awareness drive will also be launched to check communal influence in schools Tamil Nadu school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi held a high-level review meeting with chief educational officers from across the state. (Image: @AnbilMahesh4evr) Criticising the Centre over … Read more

Decoding the Kamal-Kannada episode

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Decoding the Kamal-Kannada episode

Members of Kannada Raksha Vedike stage a protest in Bengaluru on May 29, 2025 against actor Kamal Haasan for his remarks on the Kannada language. | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Kamal Haasan’s remark that “Kannada was born from Tamil” has sparked several debates. But this is not a new idea; it has existed within the … Read more

Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Kerala birth rates declining at twice the rate of national average: SRS 2021 data

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Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Kerala birth rates declining at twice the rate of national average: SRS 2021 data

The annual crude birth rates (live births per 1,000 people in the population) for Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Kerala are declining at twice the rate of the national average, showed data from the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2021, released by the Registrar General of India last week.   The SRS 2021 data showed … Read more