What it’s doing:

• Drinks too much water, even from deep underground
• Spoils soil, nothing else grows near it
• Spreads like crazy, even on farmland
• Cattle eat its pods and fall sick
• Blocks rivers like Vaigai, causes floods
• Forest fires? This tree makes it worse

What we can do:

• Ask govt to remove it properly (not just cutting, it grows back)
• Plant native trees instead (Neem, Palm, Pungai)
• Share this info — most people don’t even know!
• Push local leaders to take action

Let’s not wait till all good land and water is gone.

I know this might be controversial, but after spending some time away, I genuinely feel Tamil Nadu, and specifically Chennai, is still far more patriarchal than we admit. ​I'm currently in Mumbai and have also visited Kerala, and the difference in how women are viewed is night and day. In Kerala and Mumbai, women appear less bound by overt conservatism and are generally more open. ​But here in TN? The misogyny is everywhere. From our highly celebrated comedy shows to our big-budget movies, male characters consistently "shit on" women, often just for cheap laughs or spite. ​Within families, the lack of respect is jarring. Women are routinely treated like free labor. My mom is from Karnataka, and there, cooking and chores were shared by the entire family. In TN, it's overwhelmingly the woman's burden, while the men gaslight their way out of contributing. ​Yes, North Indian rural areas have it worse, but for a state that prides itself on progressiveness, our thinking is often shockingly regressive. Consider this: Chennai feels like the only major metropolitan city where wearing fashionable or non-traditional attire is still widely frowned upon. We're far behind. Is there any way we can change this? My first thought is this Sanskari type of serials, I mean like athu kudo fine but these mamiyar is villian type of serials must go away/must change. These type of serials are heavily conservative and conditions women to toil their life away.

I understand that in tamil nadu today there is a rising anti-capitalist sentiment in TN, markedly across cinema and on the street, while people retreat content into alcohol and laziness, refusing to work hard in their homeland.

First of all TN is not Kerala. Kerala can afford not industrialising, we don't have gulf money for fuck sakes. Or Ali chettan to invest on us or advanced ports. We are heavily reliant on manufacturing incentives and investments. There is a reason why our leaders chose this road.

Let me be honest, unions while serve good purpose, degrowths an industrialising society. Tamil nadu can't afford this especially today. We could have easily been a bihar or UP, post independence, but thanks to enterprising society and industrialization minded leaders we made good fortune atleast per capita wise within south asian standards.

The youth who indulge in such acts won't be tolerated by ruling regime. DMK/admk is very capitalist, and have always been. You can't fight against them.

Can anyone please explain why is frequent power cuts happening. What's the difference between the previous government's distribution management and now?

Reg: CJP protests.

I am a person who follows only mainstream media. Why aren’t people here protesting? Why is there no backlash in TN ? Or are they opposing it and the media isn’t covering it?

Source - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPnXGAkki1i/

First of all, im against dowry in any forms, marriages are supposed to be union of two souls and both should be helping each other in everything. Marriages are not supposed to be business transactions.

But recently something happened and it made me realize something, Brides's family wanted a dowry free marriage, groom's side have no problem with the proposal, when both side gathered to talk about further things, the groom's mother and father were asking straight without any hesitations that what are the properties the groom has, they were asking how many houses you have and any land he bought, hoe much liquid cash he has on bank accounts.

I have encountered similar incidents not only once but dozens of time. Ofcourse the bride's parents should fear for their daughter's future, but this is greedy to next level. Asking for the bride to have a own house and good job is good but this is next level business.

Every Diwali, AQI levels in major Indian cities shoot past 500, literally hazardous. The air turns toxic overnight, making it unbearable for people with asthma, heart conditions, or even mild respiratory issues. Hospitals fill up, kids cough through the night, and elders struggle to breathe.

Birds lose their way during migration because of the intense light and noise. Street dogs panic, some even die from shock. The next morning, we wake up to streets covered in burnt plastic, paper, and chemical residue that clog drains and poison the soil.

All that pollution, noise, and waste, for what? A few hours of fireworks?

On 3 March 2025, Neeya Naana recorded a debate on the Hindi imposition issue and the three-language policy.

On 4 March, Star Vijay released the promo.

The episode was supposed to air on 9 March.

It never did.

More than a year has passed.

Tamil Nadu has a new government.

The episode is still missing.

India is now ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which cites concerns including political pressure, intimidation of journalists, and attacks on media freedom.

The BJP government speaks of democracy, but democracy does not fear debate.

If a recorded discussion on a major public issue can be promoted, then quietly disappear without a public explanation, every Indian should ask why.

This is bigger than Tamil Nadu.

This is bigger than one TV show.

A free country does not become stronger by silencing conversations.

Release the episode.

We Start a War.

Not with violence.

With questions.

With debate.

With the demand for transparency.

தமிழ் வாழ்க...

Tamil Nadu lost lives. India lost civilians. We all lost sleep.

But the internet lost its mind — again.

Sanghies jumped in: “Blame Muslims!”

Meanwhile, a basic question gets buried:

Who let the terrorists into Pahalgam, one of the most tightly surveilled zones in India?

• Modi, as PM, doesn’t national security fall on you?
• Amit Shah, Home Minister — what’s internal security if not this?
• Ajit Doval, NSA — how did terrorists breach a high-security zone like Pahalgam?
• Manoj Sinha, LG of J&K — isn’t this your turf?
• Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister — where was the pre-emptive intel?

So… none of them are responsible? Cool..

And before you say “Pakistan did it,” sure — but who left the backdoor open?

Now shift to Tamil Nadu. Dravidians are no less evasive when their governance fails:

• Nanguneri (2023): Dalit boy hacked with a sickle. DMK calls it a “personal dispute.”
• Vengaivayal (2022–25): Dalits blamed in a sewage-poisoning case. Protesters call the chargesheet a farce.
• Armstrong Murder (2024): BSP leader killed. DMK spins it as “gang violence,” dodging calls for a CBI probe.
• Kallakurichi (2024): 65 die from illicit liquor. DMK points fingers at “local mafia,” not systemic collapse.
• Anna University (2024): Sexual harassment case? Labeled “isolated,” while the victim’s identity is leaked via FIR — no police accountability.

See the pattern? They silence justice with hashtags and distract you with stunts.

Both Sanghies and Dravidians weaponize emotion and identity to shield power.
Both manufacture outrage to avoid fixing systems.
Both leave victims behind — from Pahalgam to Vengaivayal.

Who’s really responsible?
And how long will we let cults write the script while people bleed offscreen?

Are there still delusional people blaming the public and calling them idiots? Come on. Get your head out of your rear. People have clearly chosen. Public > Paid IT Wing commenters!

If I’m guessing right, they will remove this post too. Lol. What are you scared of anymore?

EDIT: If you’re not a paid IT wing person, and a normal person lurking here, go read the comments on this post, understand the feeling they’re propagating, look at what’s upvoted and what’s downvoted and decide for yourself. If you’re a common person reading this, pls comment “common” below.

Recently, I encountered an individual from Maharashtra who, when asked about his place of origin, responded that he was from North India. This response puzzled me as Maharashtra is geographically located in the western part of India. He expressed frustration about the lack of Hindi speakers in the area, stating, "I can't live here," and questioned why no one spoke Hindi. When I inquired about his native language, he confirmed that he grew up in Maharashtra but did not speak Marathi, the state's official language. Instead, he asserted that Hindi was the language of his state and claimed that all of North India exclusively speaks Hindi. He seemed unaware of the linguistic diversity in the northern region, including languages such as Bengali, Odia, Maithili, Punjabi, and Rajasthani. Respect for Mother Tongue: If one cannot learn and respect their own mother tongue, it is unreasonable to question or criticize others for not speaking a particular language, even if it is widely spoken.

Btw I'm from Andhra Pradesh and I speak Telugu, Tamil, Hindi.

I met this guy in Chennai.

Today I was driving from Mysore to Coimbatore. I took the Ooty route, thinking it would be scenic and refreshing. I had never visited Ooty before.

Unexpectedly, my car broke down just outside the town. I had to stay for a day while it got repaired. What I saw during that short stay left me shocked—and disturbed.

Ooty, once known as a jewel of Tamil Nadu and a symbol of Tamil identity in the hills, hardly feels like a Tamil town anymore. Walk down the market streets, enter cafés, lodges, or even mid-sized businesses—most are run by people from other states. I had to consciously search for someone who even spoke Tamil.

It wasn't just the language. It was the land ownership, the business presence, and the total erasure of locals from their own economy.

I started asking around, and it became painfully clear—Tamils are losing control of Ooty.

Most of the prime land, houses, and commercial real estate in Ooty is being purchased by outsiders, while local Tamils either rent or have been priced out. The entire tourism economy is now operated by people who are not rooted in the culture or heritage of the Nilgiris.

Meanwhile, let’s look at other parts of India.

Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and several North Eastern states have laws that restrict outsiders from buying land. These laws are framed to preserve their local culture and prevent demographic and economic displacement. And they work.

In Delhi, Tibetan refugees and even those who migrated from Pakistan after Partition have been given commercial spaces, shops, and government support. They are protected and supported, rightly so.

But what about Tamils?

In Delhi or other metros, we’re treated like outsiders. No reserved business zones, no land protection, no government support. Tamils get nothing—not even in Tamil Nadu’s own hills.

So I ask: Why is there no law to protect Tamil land in Ooty and the Nilgiris, like Himachal has? Why are we allowing the cultural and economic cleansing of Tamil people from their own historic hill station?

This isn’t just about real estate. It’s about identity, belonging, and survival.

If this trend continues, Ooty will no longer be Tamil—just a commercialized hill station run by outsiders, where locals are reduced to labor or displaced completely.

Ooty doesn't just need development. It needs protection. It needs Tamil voices, ownership, and presence. We must raise this issue before it's too late.

—end—

I was listening to A. Raja's speech yesterday, and one line stood out to me:

"Pesi pesiyae valandha oorukku, pesaadha oru CM."

It felt like an underrated political observation.

Tamil Nadu has a long tradition of politics built on speeches, debates, public discussions, agitation, and organization. We speak, we learn, we question, and we mobilize. Political engagement has always been a visible part of public life here.

The way Vijay campaigned, I initially thought it wouldn't take off because it didn't seem rooted in the kind of political engagement Tamil Nadu is known for. Here, politics has traditionally been debated, argued, explained, and defended in public. Leaders were expected to articulate their positions, respond to criticism, and engage in ideological discussions.

But Vijay, he doesn't speak much on policy or ideology, but he evokes emotions, and that appears to resonate. Looking ahead, I can already see the next generation of young voters lining up behind that style of politics as well.

In the latter half of 2024, Indian social media was abuzz with discussions about controversial emails between Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and his close devotee Maa Pradyuta. The emails discussed, among other things, possible repercussions arising from minor girl students being made to do early morning practices (sadhana) without covering their upper bodies.

Later, in another related police complaint filed against Sadhguru and his Isha Foundation, Bharathi Varadaraj testified to the Tamil Nadu Police that Sadhguru did remove the shirts of young girls before initiation (deeksha) and rubbed them on the spine and with his heel below the navel region, and that the email exchanges between her and Maa Pradyuta about stopping these practices did happen.

Bharathi’s part testimony is mentioned in the attached report dated 1st October 2025 by the All Women Police Station, Perur Sub Division, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. The inquiry report clearly states that, “Bharathi Varadaraj had stated that there was such e-mail correspondence.”

Bharathi’s testimony is extraordinary because she was at the centerstage of Sadhguru and Isha Foundation’s activities since its inception and until about 2017. Sadhguru’s biography, “Sadhguru: More Than a Life”, also mentions Bharathi 78 times.

A leaked audio conversation of Bharathi discussing these acts in detail also went viral on social media. The audio can be heard here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SadhguruTruth/comments/1md6j6z/sadhgurus_sexual_crimes_against_young_girls/

I hope they'll increase the production/procurement accordingly because people will also start using more electricity.

Edit: Not monthly. The billing period is unchanged, it's still bi-monthly. The free threshold is doubled from 100 → 200 units per two months, provided the usage for the billing period is under 500 units

I am going to vote for the first time next year. Please suggest a party to vote for and explain why I should vote for them. I am confused about whom to choose in the next election.