Herons, egrets and ibises have queued up on the parapet, watching life go by as small waves lap on the embankment wall of the lake at Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, located in Ariyalur district, 50 kilometres from Tiruchi. They do not seem to mind the photographer preparing to shoot them on camera. Across the narrow road […]
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Architects B Praveen, K C Akash Babu and D V Iniyan, who have been working, alongwith their friend A. Harikrishnan, on a cost-effective house project using locally available materials and labour in Thalakudi village, Lalgudi at Tiruchi district since 2022. | Photo Credit: M MOORTHY In a bylane of Thalakudi village, Lalgudi block, four friends […]
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Youngsters attempt to tame a bull in Thachankurichi village in Pudukkottai district where the year’s first jallikattu in Tamil Nadu was held on January 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY As the bright sun casts a warm golden hue, I arrive at Thatchankurichi, a quaint hamlet in Pudukottai district, all done up to open […]
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Several road side food sellers in Tiruchi still use newspapers as an alternative to disposable paper plates despite the directive from FSSAI not to do so. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY Restaurants and eateries in Tiruchi have started complying with the directive issued in September by Food and Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), to […]
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“Yes, I’m a very strict boss,” says Nigar Shaji, project director of Aditya L1, the solar mission launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on September 2, and then giggles … “but only at work.” ISRO’s recent missions have raised the profile of the nation in the world, based as they are, on a unique […]
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Like most self-help books, The Golden Years comes with an impressive subtitle — The Many Joys of Living a Good Long Life. In this case, however, the author is speaking from a wealth of experience. About 89 years of experience, to be precise. The slim volume, which was released by publisher HarperCollins on May 19 […]
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The Corporation primary School at Puthur. | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy The Corporation primary school in Puthur awaits its smart classrooms that were sanctioned under the Smart Cities Mission. In July 2022, Tiruchi Corporation sanctioned ₹33.5 lakhs for setting up five smart classrooms in the school. However, work is yet to begin. Equipped with a […]
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A Koi breeding farm in the small village of Permanadu in Pudukottai district supplies the ornamental Japanese fish to customers all over India A Koi breeding farm in the small village of Permanadu in Pudukottai district supplies the ornamental Japanese fish to customers all over India As the water ripples in large tanks, Japanese Koi, […]
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An Indian naval patrol team reportedly fired upon the boat, when it did not heed their signal to stop, as per preliminary information received An Indian naval patrol team reportedly fired upon the boat, when it did not heed their signal to stop, as per preliminary information received A fisherman from Vanagiri near Poompuhar in […]
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R Rajagopal Thondaiman, the heir to the former ruler, takes us through the palace in Tiruchi, highlighting the simplicity of his adoptive father to mark his centenary R Rajagopal Thondaiman, the heir to the former ruler, takes us through the palace in Tiruchi, highlighting the simplicity of his adoptive father to mark his centenary Yellow […]
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