The oldest optical illusion in the world is in Airavatesvara Temple
The rishabha-kunjara (bull and elephant in Sanskrit) carving from Chola architecture is said to be 900 years old.
Read More
Tamil Nadu
A Model Panchayat President
Odanthurai in Coimbatore district was a non-descript panchayat in India. But it is now a model for self-governance and income-generation.
Read More
Pongal: The Harvest Festival of Tamilians
Pongal which means “to boil, overflow”, marks the end of the winter solstice.
Read More
Lady Leader of the Landless
Chinna Pillai used to go along with women from the village to work in the fields of the high caste landowners.
Read More
Sri National School student invents circuit to conserve electricity
Sharan Karthik, a class IX student of Sri National School, Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu, has invented a circuit that conserves electricity.
Read More