Chennai/Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi/Ivory Tower: When we look at the raging issue of Mullaiperiyar dam, the one thing that readily strikes us is why should Kerala name a river after Periyar, a tall Tamil leader, hailing from Karnataka. Needless to say, the Mullaiperiyar dam imbroglio is a complex one to understand which you have to comprehend the varying views of the various… Read more →
All through the last many days, a little part of Southern Tamil Nadu is tizzy with frenzied activity. That part is Madurai bus stand, it is from where we take the bus to Koodankulam, which is actually the topic of this week. There are pluses and minuses about the upcoming nuclear power plant in Koodankulam, and there are many responsible… Read more →
Chennai: The country is hurtling from one disaster to another. The Central government is on the throes of a policy paralysis. The prices of essential commodities are zooming. The rupee is weakening (against the dollar). Parliament looks totally pointless. There seems to be no end to the scandals. In such a critical scenario, we at Crank’s News have chosen to… Read more →
One major outcome of the Metro Rail construction across Chennai will be, quite obviously, my monthly broadband internet bills will remain unpaid for the next two years. But we will delve into the Metro Rail first. As a Chennaiite I feel reassured that with the Metro Rail there seems little scope for traffic snarls to break out in 2013 —… Read more →
‘It’s the only way of survival for airline companies’ New Delhi: Embattled corporate tycoon Vijay Mallya today appealed to the Central government to seriously consider declaring hijacking of planes as completely legal and allow airline companies to incorporate it as a formal business practice. ‘That’s the only way left for us to possibly make some money, as our operations don’t… Read more →
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