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    Pramila Krishnan
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    Pramila Krishnan is Assistant Editor with The Federal. She is a multimedia journalist covering social issues, gender, and politics.
      R Kannan Interview
      Tamil Nadu

      VV Swaminathan at 100: Tracing the legacy of a Dravidian movement pioneer

      19 March 2026 3:10 PM IST
      Ramu Manivannan discussing welfare and freebies
      Elections 2026

      Welfare vs freebies: Political scientist Manivannan flags risks to TN’s growth

      18 March 2026 6:10 PM IST
      Sahitya Akademi winner S Tamilselvan
      Features

      Creative freedom is under threat in this country: Sahitya Akademi winner S Tamilselvan

      18 March 2026 1:04 PM IST
      Analyst on TN election alliances
      Elections 2026

      TN elections | DMK alliance has early edge, TVK may split votes: Political analyst Kannan

      16 March 2026 3:31 PM IST
      Jnanpith Award for Vairamuthu draws praise and criticism in equal measure
      Tamil Nadu

      Jnanpith Award for Vairamuthu draws praise and criticism in equal measure

      14 March 2026 8:29 PM IST
      Thoothukudi teen girl body found
      Tamil Nadu

      Thoothukudi teen murder fuels row over TN’s ‘improving’ crime stats

      14 March 2026 7:00 PM IST
      End of ‘vote bank’ algorithm? How 2026 elections could redefine TN’s caste politics
      Elections 2026

      Tamil Nadu elections: Caste still counts, but the old vote-bank playbook could fall apart

      12 March 2026 7:00 PM IST
      AI-driven political campaign on social media in Tamil Nadu elections.
      Tamil Nadu

      AI-driven political campaigns heat up Tamil Nadu 2026 election battle

      11 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Women’s property rights
      Women's March

      Equal on paper, denied in reality: Why many Indian women still lack property rights

      9 March 2026 3:34 PM IST
      teen pregnancies in tamil nadu teenage school dropouts
      Tamil Nadu

      A troubling blind spot in TN's maternal health success — teen pregnancies

      6 March 2026 4:00 PM IST
      MMK Leaders interview ahead of TN Elections
      Elections 2026

      'ADMK is now Amit Shah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam' | Interview with MMK’s Jawahirullah

      5 March 2026 6:23 PM IST
      Garment units in Tirupur cluster
      Business

      Why Tirupur exporters are upbeat on US market despite tariff confusion

      26 Feb 2026 4:11 PM IST
      Love marriages
      Gujarat

      Are Gujarat's marriage rules mandating parental consent constitutional?

      25 Feb 2026 9:35 AM IST
      Can anti-incumbency alone bring AIADMK back to power in Tamil Nadu?
      Elections 2026

      Can anti-incumbency alone bring AIADMK back to power in Tamil Nadu?

      24 Feb 2026 12:16 PM IST
      Why child marriages persist in TN tribal heartland despite stringent laws
      Tamil Nadu

      Why child marriages persist in TN tribal heartland despite stringent laws

      23 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
      AIADMK falters, DMK gains as DMDK and Vijay shake up alliances ahead of TN elections
      Tamil Nadu

      AIADMK falters, DMK gains as DMDK and Vijay shake up alliances ahead of TN elections

      21 Feb 2026 8:52 PM IST
      Prabhakar Krishnamurthy speaks about growth trends and policy challenges in Tamil Nadu during an interview on the state’s economic outlook.
      India

      Tamil Nadu's boom is built to last, says economist

      20 Feb 2026 5:13 PM IST
      Tiruppur MSMEs hopeful after India–US trade deal
      Tamil Nadu

      India-US trade deal revives prospects for Tiruppur MSMEs hit by tariffs

      14 Feb 2026 7:57 PM IST
      Tiruppur textile exports revival amid deal
      Tamil Nadu

      Zero-tariff hopes rekindle Tiruppur’s textile momentum

      14 Feb 2026 6:08 PM IST
      He explains how India
      India

      'Father of all deals': Tiruppur exporters bet big on India-US trade deal

      9 Feb 2026 9:26 PM IST
      Sudha Ramalingam interview
      India

      Why women are missing from India’s higher judiciary | Sudha Ramalingam interview

      7 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
      The Federal Exclusive interview
      India

      Why India’s first Rare Earth Corridor begins in the South

      6 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
      India US, Donald Trump
      Farm matters

      India-US trade deal | Dumping, GM crops, other fears: Expert explains

      4 Feb 2026 7:20 AM IST
      MSME industry leaders react to Union Budget 2026 announcements
      Business

      Union Budget 2026: MSME push faces ground-level scepticism

      2 Feb 2026 1:27 PM IST
      Economist Venkatesh Atreya analyses Union Budget 2026 policies
      India

      Budget 2026 falls short on jobs, skilling won’t fix unemployment | Interview

      1 Feb 2026 9:06 PM IST
      Can India impose conditions on cash transfers? | Interview with economist
      Business

      Can India impose conditions on cash transfers? | Interview with economist

      31 Jan 2026 8:57 PM IST
      O Panneerselvam
      Tamil Nadu

      Tamil Nadu elections 2026: Why OPS is running out of race and steam

      28 Jan 2026 4:50 PM IST
      January 2026 surprised residents with unusually low temperatures
      Tamil Nadu

      Why is Chennai like Ooty these days? Scientist S Balachandran explains

      27 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Tamil Nadu rally
      Tamil Nadu

      Lights on, spirits low: Modi's Chennai election rally has a 'muted start'

      23 Jan 2026 10:48 PM IST
      Keezhadi excavation site
      Tamil Nadu

      IN PHOTOS: How Keeladi artefacts align with Sangam literature references

      23 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
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