Most of the essays, originally written in French by François Gros on Tamil literature representing landmarks in the three eras — Sangam, Bhakti, and contemporary — have been brought together for the ...

As a boy growing up in southern India, Bala Swaminathan was sent off to school whispering verses from the Thirukkural, a classic book of virtues written in the ancient language of Tamil. Among the ...

CHENNAI: A study conducted by the Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission in over 200 primary schools in Chennai and Tiruvallur has said that there is a need for significant improvements in the ...

Throwing new light on Tamil Nadu’s possible connection and continuity with the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), archaeological excavations at Keezhadi, on the periphery of Madurai, have yielded ...

The state government has given up its proposal to introduce Tamil as a compulsory language subject for first and second year undergraduate students from the coming academic year. CHENNAI: In the wake ...

Online classes during the pandemic were not effective and learning levels - reading, comprehension and maths skills - have reached an alarmingly low level among primary students in Tamil Nadu, says ...

With Karnataka refusing to release Tamil Nadu's share of Cauvery water this year, the focus has been on the unavailability of water for crops in Tamil Nadu and the resultant stress on farmers. However ...