Pocket novel: Who is part of Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s first film in seven years?– Cast, music director, release date

After a seven-year gap since Super Deluxe, Thiagarajan Kumararaja has officially announced his third feature film, Pocket Novel. Known for his bold storytelling and unique plot, the filmmaker returns ...
The New Indian Express

Tamil Nadu committee on Centre-State relations to file report in two parts

CHENNAI: The three-member high-level committee constituted by the state government in April 2025 to examine union-state relations and recommend measures to secure the autonomy of states will submit ...
The New York Times

Updates: Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents Released

The release of files, videos and photographs from the federal inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein is the largest to date, and the final one planned by the Justice Department. Times reporters are sifting ...
Indiatimes

Bigg Boss Tamil 9: Gana Vinoth, Subiksha, Kavin, and Sandy Master reunite for a cheerful off-screen catch-up

The curtains may have come down on Bigg Boss Tamil 9, with Divya Ganesh lifting the winner’s trophy, but the warmth and friendships formed inside the house continue to shine beyond the finale. While ...
Mint

‘No place for Hindi then, now, forever here': Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin pays tribute to ‘Language Martyrs'

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin being accorded a Guard of Honour on the first day of a session of the state Assembly, in Chennai, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief ...
Indiatimes

Chennai rain: Tamil Nadu to receive heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning today. Here's what IMD has predicted about unstable weather conditions for the next two days

Light to moderate rainfall may occur in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur and Tiruvallur Tamil Nadu is likely to receive heavy rainfall on Sunday at isolated places across several ...
NDTV

"National Anthem Must Be Respected": Tamil Nadu Governor Skips Key Speech

Tensions flared in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Tuesday morning after familiar foes Governor RN Ravi and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam clashed on Day 1 of the first session. The Governor walked out ...
Indiatimes

Tamil Writer Tamil Selvan on Sahitya Akademi Award Controversy, CPM History, and Anti-Caste Movements

Chennai Headlines Today — The Biggest Updates You Need to Know. In Dec, the Sahitya Akademi cancelled a press conference to announce its annual literary awards following a directive from the Union ...
The Atlantic

Why So Many Writers Are Athletes

For someone who is not a professional swimmer, I spend an awful lot of time under water. I consider it an act of mobile meditation: Sensory input is muffled, so the chaos of the surface world ...
The Conversation

Would you use AI to break writer’s block? We asked 5 experts

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The Hindu

SIR in Tamil Nadu: Election Commission extends deadline for filing claims, objections until January 30

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the period for filing claims and objections till January 30, 2026, in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral ...