NEWS Rejection of Metro Rail projects for Coimbatore and Madurai shows Centre’s step-motherly attitude towards T.N.’ January 20, 2026 Bibha Enterprises By rejecting the Metro Rail proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai and instead sanctioning it for cities in other States, which were smaller in geographical size, it was “evident that the…
NEWS Not hesitant to commit to alliance with DMK, but discussions must begin, says Congress leader Girish Chodankar January 20, 2026 Bibha Enterprises All India Congress Committee in-charge for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Girish Chodankar on Tuesday said the party was not hesitant to commit to an alliance with the ruling DMK but…
NEWS Letters to The Editor — January 21, 2026 January 20, 2026 Bibha Enterprises The SIR exercise The front page report, “SC flags ‘stress and strain’ by SIR to Bengal’s people” (January 20), reminded me of my experience in Chennai some years ago. The…
NEWS ITC Hotels Q3 net profit rises 9.6% to ₹237 crore January 20, 2026 Bibha Enterprises The group said it continues to monitor the finalisation of rules by the government and other related aspects of the New Labour Codes and will appropriately account for such changes,…
NEWS Governor’s address flags ‘grave concern’ over Centre’s adverse attitude towards T.N. over fund release January 20, 2026 Bibha Enterprises Even when massive damage was caused due to natural disasters such as cyclones Michaung and Fengal, the Union government released only meagre amounts in assistance, the Governor’s address said. |…
NEWS HC quashes FIR against BJP leader Amit Malviya, says Udhayanidhi’s remarks on Sanatana Dharma are ‘hate speech’ January 20, 2026 Bibha Enterprises The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday quashed the FIR registered in 2023 by Tiruchi city police against BJP leader Amit Malviya for “distorting the comments” of…
NEWS The ‘Donroe doctrine’, a broken international order January 20, 2026 Bibha Enterprises The new year began with a stark reminder that the over 200-year-old ‘Monroe Doctrine’ is not merely alive but has been given a fresh dimension, in keeping with the personality…
NEWS Augean mess: on the SIR and the genuine voter January 20, 2026 Bibha Enterprises With the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in its claims and corrections phase, it is prudent to ask, yet again, whether the entire process to…
NEWS Bridging the Gulf: on India, defence ties with Gulf nations January 20, 2026 Bibha Enterprises The nearly two-hour visit of UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) to Delhi on Monday, with only one meeting with Prime Minister…
NEWS The EV boom is accelerating a copper crunch January 20, 2026 Bibha Enterprises The global shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) is widely celebrated as a technological breakthrough and a vital step toward a greener future. However, there also lies a growing and underappreciated…