Tamil poet Vairamuthu wins the 2025 Jnanpith Award amid MeToo controversy. Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin congratulated him.

CHENNAI: As the 14th edition of the ThinkEdu Conclave, organised by The New Indian Express, drew to a close in Chennai, singer and Bihar MLA Maithili Thakur too ...

Is the spontaneous expression of devotion, nostalgia, and collective cultural memory something to be viewed with suspicion?

The Tamil landscape, for centuries, had been shaped by the self-denying, often severe, philosophies of Jainism and Buddhism.

CHENNAI: Policymakers, academicians, industry leaders, artists, and public figures came together to discuss issues ranging from artificial intelligence and semi ...

Every year, as Mahashivaratri approaches, an ancient rhythm returns across India. Temples remain open throughout the day, ...

“मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम्। वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यंश्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥” Fast as the mind, strong as the wind, disciplined in the senses, supreme in wisdom. This ...

The cinema of a region is never merely a sequence of images, it is a choreography of belonging. To speak of South Asia on screen is to invoke not a stable geography but a vibrating field of memory, ...

Explore how temple dance traditions in India shaped the early history of Indian dance through ritual worship, sacred ...

Kari Virunthu, hosted by the Tamil Association of New Zealand Incorporated (TANZI), is set to become Auckland’s premier South Indian cultural event on May 9, 2026. Anticipating over 2000 attendees at ...