Indiatimes

Tamil Nadu’s interim budget: State's debt to touch Rs 10.71 lakh crore by March 2027; govt plans Rs 1.79 lakh crore borrowing, targets deficit reduction

CHENNAI: State finance minister Thangam Thennarasu said on Tuesday that the outstanding debt of the Tamil Nadu govt for 2026-27 is estimated at Rs 10.71 lakh crore by March, 2027.In his interim budget ...
Indiatimes

Tamil Nadu interim budget 2026 highlights: Finance minister Thangam Thennarasu tables budget ahead of polls

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu finance minister Thangam Thennarasu on Tuesday commenced the presentation of the Interim Budget for 2026-27 in the State Legislative Assembly, with the budget being tabled ahead of ...
The Hindu

Reassessing Periyar E.V. Ramasamy’s take on Tamil, which he called a barbarian language

Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan’s debut speech in the Rajya Sabha, in which he launched a scathing attack on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over her remarks on Dravidar ...
The Hindu

Udhayanidhi Stalin releases fourth volume of etymological dictionary of Tamil, Indo-European languages

Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday (February 21, 2026) released the fourth volume of the comparative etymological dictionary of Tamil and Indo-European languages and inaugurated an ...
InfoQ

GitHub Data Shows AI Tools Creating "Convenience Loops" That Reshape Developer Language Choices

GitHub’s Octoverse 2025 report reveals a "convenience loop" where AI coding assistants drive language choice. TypeScript’s 66% surge to the #1 spot highlights a shift toward static typing, as types ...
WBEZ

In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

You’ve seen the headlines. Now let’s break them open. Sasha-Ann Simons connects you with the people behind the stories: experts, neighbors and newsmakers who shape the city we share. It’s news, ...