Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian

Member of Lok Sabha from South Chennai.

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Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian

India is home to over 393 million menstruators

Many more steps needed to ensure menstrual rights

Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian

04 Feb 2026

3 min read

On December 18, 2025, the Akademi was scheduled to announce the winners of its annual awards following the jury’s deliberations and executive board processes. That announcement, however, was halted following an intervention from the Union culture ministry

Tearing pages off an old book

Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian

20 Jan 2026

4 min read

Tamil Nadu’s economy is sustained by nearly 10 lakh smaller businesses—many clustered in food processing, packaging, and allied sectors. Their resilience lies in flexibility: scaling up and down when needed

The evolving politics of cess

Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian

15 Dec 2025

4 min read

A research done in 2024 indicated that twelve percent of Indian students admit to suicidal thoughts, and 6.7 percent confess prior attempts

Student stress: A crisis that can't be mothered away

Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian

25 Sep 2025

4 min read

Heatwave

India needs a heatwave policy

Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian

09 May 2025

3 min read

From a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

New Waqf amendments: UMEED or the unmaking of minorities?

Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian

17 Apr 2025

4 min read

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