Lakshmi Priya

1 week ago | thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Lakshmi Priya

“Innum Varum Enthan Kathai…” (My story would still come…) In Chinmayi Sripada’s stirring rendition of the song from the much-anticipated Kamal Haasan starrer Thug Life, performed recently at the film’s music launch, the lyric lingers like a promise. Her voice, at once haunting and resolute, has sparked a wave of admiration from those who see her return as more than just a performance. To many, it is a quiet rebellion.

3 weeks ago | thenewsminute.com | NIDHI SURESH |Anmol Pritam |Lakshmi Priya

Around 7.10 pm on the night of May 7, Naseemat Akhtar tried calling her husband, Qari Mohammad Iqbal. The 40-year-old was worried. Cross-border shelling had intensified, and given that they lived in Poonch, a sensitive border region, she wanted to check on him. Iqbal, 47, did not answer. Nearly an hour later, a relative called to say he had been killed by a Pakistani shell.

2 months ago | thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Lakshmi Priya

Poet-lyricist Vairamuthu has claimed that his novel Kallikaattu Ithikasam (The Epic of Kallikkadu) deserves a Nobel Prize. Speaking at ‘Vairamuthiyam’, an international conference he organised to celebrate his literary contributions, the veteran lyricist lamented the lack of global recognition for his work. He also expressed that he feels a sense of safety—for both himself and the state—when interacting with Chief Minister MK Stalin. Vairamuthu faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment.

Feb 21, 2025 | newslaundry.com | Lakshmi Priya |Dhanya Rajendran

In what has become a growing global concern, an online ecosystem called the ‘manosphere’ is manipulating and influencing the thoughts of young men and boys, luring them down a dangerous rabbit hole of misogyny and radicalisation. And this isn’t just a worry in the West – it’s made its way to India too. At the centre of this toxic online space are figures like Andrew Tate, whose bigoted views towards women and gender minorities are resonating with more and more young boys.

Feb 20, 2025 | thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Lakshmi Priya

The Madras High Court, in a recent order, stated that it is for the Tamil Nadu government to determine whether a single unified policy or if two policies are needed for the LGBTQIA+ community. The court noted that the state government had submitted two policies—one for transgender persons and another for LGBTQIA+ persons.