Image makeover attempt by BJP in Tamil Nadu
It is through the matter of leadership that the BJP is seeking to remake its image in TN, where it is largely seen as a Brahmin party.
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Ex-IPS officer and Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai Kuppusamy (Photo | U Rakesh Kumar, EPS)
The popular Asterix comic series begins with an origin story of the tiny village of Gaul in 50 BCE that holds out against Roman occupation. There are some in Tamil Nadu and Kerala who subscribe to a similar image of their states as ‘lone’ hold-outs against the BJP’s expanding footprint. The truth, of course, is more complicated. In TN, for instance, the BJP managed to win seats in the state Assembly after a gap of 20 years, piggybacking on its partner AIADMK’s ground support. This despite its own vote share having dipped from 2.86% in 2016 to 2.66% in 2021. In fact, it garnered a higher vote share in the 2019 parliamentary polls 3.66% although that too was a decline from t
KUALA LUMPUR – Hundreds of Hindu devotees and tourists have begun flocking to Sri Subramaniyar Swami temple in Batu Caves for the Thaipusam celebration.
KUALA LUMPUR – Hundreds of Hindu devotees and tourists have begun flocking to Sri Subramaniyar Swami temple in Batu Caves for the Thaipusam celebration.
Children with clean shaven heads can be seen carrying the “kavadi” and “pal kudam” (milk pot) before climbing 272 steps to fulfil their vows to avoid the Thaipusam crowd on Saturday.
K.Kavitha, 34, who was carrying the ‘pal kudam’ said it took her a longer time to reach the top as she had to use the high overhead bridge.
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Vaikasi Visakam 2021: Date, time, significance and why it is celebrated by Tamilians across the world
Vaikasi Visakam, the birthday of Lord Murugan, is observed during Visakam Nakshatra in the Tamil month of Vaikasi.
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Updated: May 25, 2021, 06:55 AM IST
Vaikasi Visakam, the birthday of Lord Murugan, is observed during Visakam Nakshatra in the Tamil month of Vaikasi. Vaikasi Visakam 2021 will be celebrated on May 25 this year. Visakam is the 16th star of the 27 stars which exists at least once in every month and is the second solar month in the Tamil calendar. Vaikasi Visakam falls in the month of May or June. Vaikasi month is known as Vrishabha month and Visakam Nakshatra is known as Vishakha Nakshatra in other Hindu Calendars.
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Jodhpur is blue, Jaipur is pink, and Kampung Pelangi is every color under the sun. These and others are the most colorful cities in Asia.
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In our series of the most colorful cities (and places) in the world, I have taken you to North America, to Europe, and to Australia so far. Now we have reached Asia, and there are some treats in store.
While I often choose a city for its colorful architecture, in Asia, there is a colorful mix that makes up my choices; from cities with architecture in predominantly one hue to rainbow-colored places, but also cities made colorful by lights, be they neon or lanterns. As always, I tend to give favor to those places I have visited and that keep a vivid spot in my memory, while others are on my to-do list and have been researched thoroughly to make sure they really have that pop of color.