Jallikattu
Tamil Nadu: Animal welfare board issues 20 revised rules for Jallikattu
AWBI's new guidelines has called for animals to be subjected to nicotine, cocaine tests before being declared fit to partake in the event.
The fall of activists and general unease
Only the future will shed light on whether activists have fallen never to rise again or will we see them rise more than ever before.
2017: A year of unease, distrust and fear
The year has been a deadly roller coaster, with emotions running high and the weight of suppression being borne like never before.
Supreme Court notice to Centre and Tamil Nadu over Jallikattu
Jallikattu was not conducted in Tamil Nadu in 2015 and 2016 in view of the ban.
No bullock cart races till cruelty rules are framed
The government has to file its response within two weeks.
Bombay High Court refuses to review Victoria order
The petition said that court’s 2015 ruling made the Bombay Public Conveyance Act 1920 void.
Maha ministers to bring bill to allow bullock cart racing
The bullock cart race tradition in Maharashtra dates back 250 to 300 years.
Cola ban call a bad idea
In today’s interlinked world, such bans based on emotion may not work too well.
Does Tamil identity start and end with Tamil pride?
The Jallikattu protests brought to surface the several undercurrents that were thought to be long-forgotten in Tamil Nadu.
Tussle terms: All the key words from a war
Jayalalithaa was hailed throughout her political life as Puratchi Thalaivi. Sasikala has already received one of her own titles.