No Data, no Quota!

Today's politicos, cutting across parties, are addicted to quotas, having tasted electoral blood to their enduring benefit. What the Supreme Court has done now is to call the bluff of such politics and call for the true statistics on backwardness in the country. Editor T R Jawahar has more on this issue.

TN for session in LS, RS

Tamilnadu Assembly today passed a resolution urging the Centre to convene a joint session of both the Houses of Parliament to deliberate on steps to be taken to protect the interests of most backward classes in higher education and social progress, following the interim stay granted by the Supreme Court on the 27 per cent quota law for OBCs in educational institutions.

Strike will strike hard

The stage is set for a dawn to dusk general strike in Tamilnadu tomorrow to protest against the Supreme court interim order staying 27 per cent reservation to OBCs in higher educational institutions of the Centre like the IITs  and IIMs.  

Woman fails to return home

A housewife living at Neelangarai on East Coast Road who had reportedly gone to see her relatives was missing ever since.

MK writes to PM on quota issue

In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with copies to AICC president Sonia Gandhi and HRD Minister Arjun Singh, the Chief Minister M Karunanidhi called upon them to convene both the Houses of Parliament for a decision that would enable the OBCs to enjoy the privilege of reservation from the coming academic year itself.

Nurse ends life

A female nurse committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her hostel room in Vettuvankeni near here, yesterday afternoon.

Is PMK trying to steal DMK's thunder?

The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), a key ally of the ruling DMK, has fashioned its strategy to ensure that it stays ahead of other political parties in the State in the orchestrated stir against the Supreme Court judgment on the 27 per cent OBC law.

Cable TV: AIADMK for govt takeover

Deputy Leader of Opposition O Paneerselvam today demanded the revival of the Bill to nationalise the Multi-System Operators (MSOs) in the State. The Bill was introduced by the previous AIADMK regime in 2006.

Bandh call, an 'eyewash': Jaya

AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa today expressed anguish over the Supreme Court's stay on 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in higher educational institutes while stating that the bandh call given by the DMK and its allies was an 'eyewash.'

Deadly enemies of merit and excellence - I

The greatest moment in the evolution of Constitutional Law was reached on 29 March 2007 when the Supreme Court stayed the 'anti-national' and 'anti-social' law providing for 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes  (OBCs) in higher education institutions, says V Sundaram.

Pondy cops in trouble over deceased woman

Puducherry policemen are in a spot of bother for acting in haste and giving a go-by to rules and regulations in connection with the death of an elderly woman, reports A V Veeraraghavan.

Automen unhappy with strike call

The bandh call given by the ruling DMK and its allies to express 'people's anguish' over the Supreme Court verdict on quota issue has evoked mixed response from autorickshaw drivers in the city. M Bharat Kumar writes

Hoping for a Lara theme and swan song

The unimpressive showing by the West Indies team thus far in the Super Eight stage notwithstanding, one can still expect Brian Lara probably playing his last World Cup to get his act together and take team all the ways, writes K V Vasudevan.

Relishing the dual responsibility

Having started Jai Balaji Movie Makers production company, Akash is on the job of giving the finishing touches to his  maiden venture. The bilingual Madan, is nearing completion with Akash relishing the dual responsibility of actor and director, writes K V Vasudevan.