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Is There an Error in the New Indian 2,000 Rupee Note?
By T. V. Antony Raj . Twitter is buzzing with the news that the new ₹2,000 note had an error on it and some websites too reported that the so-called ‘error’ is on the back side of the note. If you...
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Mother, Motherland, and Mother Tongue
. By T. V. Antony Raj . When someone else feeds you, then you will realize the worth of your mother. . When stranded in a foreign land you will recognize the worth of your motherland. . When you...
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Don’t Be Fooled by Posts about Chinese Plastic Rice on Facebook!
By T. V. Antony Raj . I saw the following video posted on Facebook without any description, leaving viewers to speculate. . . As of today, this video on Facebook has 4,310,649 views, 7.7K likes,...
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Chennai: Oil Spill at Ennore Port Blackens Beaches and Affects Fishing
. By T. V. Antony Raj . . A large quantum of thick and dark oil washed ashore from Bharathiyar Nagar beach in Ernavur to Marina Light House in Chennai. Tonnes of tar-like thick black oil has polluted...
View ArticleThai Pongal, the Second Day of the Four-day Harvest Festival of South India.
. By T. V. Antony Raj . . In Tamil, the word Pongal means “overflowing”, signifying abundance and prosperity. The Tamils in Tamilnadu, Puducherry, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia, celebrate the festival...
View ArticleMattu Pongal, the Third Day of the Four-day Harvest Festival of South India.
By T. V. Antony Raj . . To mark the end of the harvest season, the Tamils in Tamilnadu, Puducherry, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia, celebrate the festival called Pongal (பொங்கல்) or Thai...
View ArticleHistory of Cane Sugar
. By T. V. Antony Raj . Sugar is the universal name for a variety of sweet-tasting carbohydrates, derived from various sources. Sweetmeats, confectionaries, chocolates, alcoholic liqueurs, sweet...
View ArticleThe Paravars: A Preamble
By T. V. Antony Raj Fernando . . The people belonging to the Paravar caste in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in southern India, and in the west coast in Sri Lanka are coastal inhabitants, fishermen, seafarers,...
View ArticleThe Paravars: Chapter 1 – The Hindu Myths
By T. V. Antony Raj Fernando . Previous: The Paravars: A Preamble . In this and the next chapter, I will attempt to present in a condensed form some of the myths that pertain to the origin of the...
View ArticleThe Paravars: Chapter 3 – The Pearl Fishery Coasts in the Gulf of Mannar
By T. V. Antony Raj Fernando . Previous: The Paravars: Chapter 2 – The Jewish Lore . The most ancient sources of pearl, the queen of jewellery, are believed to be the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and...
View ArticleWearing Helmets in Tamilnadu
By T. V. Antony Raj . . As per the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 and the Rules made thereunder, the wearing of helmets is mandatory. As per Section 129 of this Motor Vehicle Act, two-wheeler riders...
View ArticleThe Tamil and Sinhalese New Year
By T. V. Antony Raj . . The Tamil and Sinhalese New Year, generally known as Tamizh Puthandu (Tamil: தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு) in Tamil Nadu and among the Indian worldwide Tamil diaspora, and as Sinhala Aluth...
View ArticleThe Dronacharya Award
. By T. V. Antony Raj . . In the epic Mahabharata, Droṇāchārya was the 3rd incarnation of Brahma, an avatar of Brihaspati and was the royal preceptor to the Kauravas and Pandavas. He was a master of...
View ArticleSchool Children Seated on a Live Bomb
By T. V. Antony Raj . . Any fuel, including those used in motor vehicles, can be dangerous if handled improperly. Fuels contain energy, which is released when ignited. Gasoline is a potentially...
View ArticleI was Born In 1941
. ..By T.V. Antony Raj. I was born in 1941. In the 1940s most of us were born at home. Our mothers fed us at any time of the day, and when we cried. We did not sleep in cribs; we slept with our...
View ArticleThe Writing Slate
By T. V. Antony Raj . Now in this computer age, everyone is trying their best to do away with paperwork. The technological advancements in writing aids have made work and life easier for all of us....
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