Please read my piece on how gender identity, sexual orientation interlapses with caste in a queer persons hunt for a roof above their head and the selective exclusion of ‘Vaanavils’ newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai…

From late-night harassment to being priced out and pushed out, the LGBTQIA+ community in #Chennai continues to fight for a right that many others take for granted: a roof over their heads. Mary Catherene Read here: newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai…

Woman reader in the rural public library reads the news of Banu Mushtaq’s International Booker Prize. 🌷🌿📚

It is deeply saddening to see that the ancient artifacts, including the urns discovered during the Adichanallur excavation, one of the oldest civilizations of India are being damaged and left unprotected in the rain. I earnestly urge the Archaeological Survey of India Archaeological Survey of India

Stationed at disadvantage | On visiting the nine railway stations redeveloped under #AmritBharatStationScheme in #TamilNadu recently, #TNIE found none is fully accessible to disabled persons. Anto T Joseph Read the full article here: newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-n…

From toiling in jasmine fields to hawking on street corners and temple gates, women are the most visible backbone of TN's floral economy. Yet, they remain spectacularly invisible—in policy, unions and markets. Archita Raghu reports. behanbox.com/2025/06/06/ins…

During the IPL playoffs, I visited Shubman Gill's native village, Chak Khere Wala, near India-Pak border where his grandparents live to date. As he becomes the first male cricketer from United Punjab to lead India this week, I trace his journey from from Fazilka to Leeds.

Don't miss our sun-shine stories this Sunday #BRIGHTSIDE #TNIE Written by: M.Abdul Rabi Subashini Viji Thiruselvam Page anchored by: Mary Catherene The New Indian Express santwanabhattacharya Anto T Joseph

"We can't see if the water is polluted, so please keep #Thamirabarani clean," urge visually impaired persons. Their voice adds moral weight to the growing call for protecting the lifeline river of south Tamil Nadu. #SaveThamirabarani

One year later, Karunapuram still cries for justice

The so-called vegetarianism practiced by Casteist Brahmins and other upper-caste people is limited to India. When these vegetarian extremists move to foreign countries, they may live in apartments alongside people who consume meat including beef and pork. They do not have any

Muslim fundamentalists in Kerala are protesting the state government’s introduction of Zumba training in schools, claiming it’s against their “moral values”. This is yet another example of how religious fundamentalism harms the very people it claims to protect.

TIRUNELVELI: The lack of advanced treatment facility for blood cancer, like bone marrow transplant (BMT) unit, in Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, forces AML and ALL patients from the southern districts to visit the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) at Thiruvananthapuram in

Dear glorifiers of extrajudicial police acts, #Ajithkumar’s alleged #CustodialDeath in Sivaganga proves it once again...innocents pay.

Sympathise with this misunderstood Sanghi kid! So much hate cus his dad wants to be reborn as a Brahmin. How dare you criticise someone who gets it with no effort and 100% privilege, heartless!! Lol the contrast between the tvm and kochi crop of actors even among nepos is glaring

Lets clap to more “thrilling” encounter movie scenes yaal

Kudos to Mohanlal for doing this ad 👏

Our friend is no more. Kavin Selva Ganesh was just 27. This isn’t just a loss. It’s a reminder of how dangerous silence is. They call it ‘honour killing’ — but there is no honour in this. Only hate. Only blood. We are broken, angry, and grieving.

Don't miss our sun-shine stories this Sunday #BRIGHTSIDE #TNIE Written by: Nimisha S Pradeep Senthilkumar Subramaniam 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Thiruselvam Page anchored by: Mary Catherene The New Indian Express santwanabhattacharya Anto T Joseph

‘Rowthiram’ for the right cause | newindianexpress.com/good-news/2025… Written by : Nimisha S Pradeep Edited by: Subha Lakshmi