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In pursuit of social change
Performance by two amateurs on social issues is getting them recognition and creating awareness among the people, writes S.S. KAVITHA

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ONE KG RICE FOR RE.1 - VOICE YOUR VIEWS
Beneficial

The new scheme, one kilo rice for Re.1, which began on September 15, will be beneficial for the people. It only reinforces Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s reverence for the great leader Anna. He should take other issues, including the power ...

The Tamil Nadu Government has come forward with yet another populist scheme – 1 kg rice for Re. One. It has been well received by the people. But many are apprehensive about the quality of rice. But they should consider this scheme as a ...

The DMK Government has decided to offer one kg rice for Re.1 through fair price shops from September 15 to coincide with the birth centenary celebrations of C.N. Annadurai. This is a great relief for families below poverty line. Considering ...

The Government’s decision to provide one kilo rice for Re.One is going to be a wash-out. What will the poor people do with rice alone? Other commodities are costly which the poor people can ill afford. The scheme will in no way help to ...

The proposal will be welcomed by poor people. But, unfortunately, when last time a similar scheme was announced and one kilo rice was available for Rs.Two a kilo, it was being smuggled and sold at double the rate or even higher in neighbouring ...

The new scheme can be interpreted in two ways. Though the rate is indeed cheap, people are more worried about the quality.

Will it be good enough for consumption is the concern. On the other hand, the poor and needy are really happy ...

The Government’s decision to supply one kg rice for one rupee is a glaring example of attracting voters or pacifying the angry public in view of the frequent power cuts. The DMK Government has proved wrong to those who think that there ...

“One kilo rice for one rupee’ may be a welcome scheme, but definitely not for the common people.

It will help only those who are lazy, hate working and tend to be idle. Ironically, a majority of the population does not ...

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SHOWBITZ
Laugh-a-thon
one is funnier than the first, they say, and includes a song called Tha Karke partlyinspired by none other than the stunts of superstar Rajnikant, claims directorRohit Shetty. We don't know about funny, but with Bebo biking around in hotshorts, ...

• Just joking

Its ...

Events

Bold and beautiful
Revathi Sankaran, as always, won the hearts of her audience with her sparkling performance

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