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The Hindu The Chithirai festival in Madurai and the goat skin water bags of Kariapatti
The unique bags are used for spraying water on Lord Kallazhagar at ‘Theerthavari’. About 150 families of Kariapatti in Virudhunagar district buy the hide from the markets in Madurai, Virudhunagar, and Dindigul districts and start making the bags during the Tamil month of Thai. The work continues through Masi and Panguni
The Hindu K. Anbazhagan opposed Gold (Control) Rules, saying it treated only symptoms, not the disease
At the deliberations of a joint parliamentary committee, Anbazhagan, who represented the Thiruchengode constituency in the Lok Sabha, said the Gold (Control) Rules was ineffective ever since it was introduced and people took to the metal as it was the only safeguard against the reckless inflation and the dwindling value of the rupee
The Hindu Letters to The Editor — May 3, 2024
The Hindu Inscriptions in a temple submerged by Bhavanisagar dam reveal a trade route
According to the inscriptions found at Sri Madhava Perumal Temple, which has largely remained submerged in the water spread area of the dam in Erode district, there was a trunk road in the area, and traders crossed River Bhavani and River Moyar to reach Wayanad in Kerala and various places in Karnataka
The Hindu ​Tipping point: on the GST and reforms
With robust GST revenues, the next government must prioritise vital reforms
The Hindu The judiciary’s shadow over standard essential patents
The government must put in place measures to regulate standard essential patents before the judiciary causes further damage to India’s manufacturing dreams
The Hindu The difficulty of learning how opinions are shaped
During elections, it is a challenge to separate the voter’s own personal experience or opinion from propaganda
The Hindu Home-voting for 2024 general elections commences in Andhra Pradesh
Only 28,500 of the total 7.28 lakh eligible voters opted for home voting in the State