Dear Reader, We are happy to share that the first volume of the Mozhi Prize Anthology is now available on pre-order from South Side Books. This anthology features nine short stories in translation, bringing together the works of eminent and emerging Tamil writers. The Mozhi Prize is a one-of-a-kind award that recognises new and exciting […]

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Depreciating a country’s exchange rate makes exports cheaper and imports more expensive. In order to counteract the 10% tariff on Chinese goods the People’s Bank of China on 5th February set the rate at RMB 7.169 to US$1. This was… Continue reading →

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By Bharath Vijayakumar Vidamuyarchi is a pleasantly surprising low key action thriller, where Ajith remains a character and not the star that he is. In fact, even the minimum compromise of hero worship, that was in Nerkonda Paarvai, is done away with here. And that is really surprising, given the nature of this film. This […]

The actors are good together, but the screenplay keeps playing spoilsport. What could have been a deeply resonant romance ends up being a shallow test of your patience.The rest of this review contains spoilers. Thandel is based on the real-life story of fishermen who drifted into Pakistani waters and were detained for a long time […]

The film is a remake of ‘Breakdown’, but it adds a lot of flab to that lean-mean thriller. While it’s nice to see a hero acting his age, there’s a lost-in-translation feel throughout. The rest of this review contains spoilers. For a top-tier leading man, the timing of Ajith’s filmography may be the coolest ever […]

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Written and directed by Vijay SRJ, who says: “I work in the IT industry and writing and making creative stuff is my hobby. I am an avid follower of your reviews, I wanted to share a short movie I made exclusively with Gen AI.( none of the characters or location in the movie is real […]

Economics correspondent Paul Solman of PBS Newshour discussed the tariff situation in North America – see video below. The U.S., Canada and Mexico all agree to delay the start of President Trump’s tariffs and hold off, at least for now,… Continue reading →

Starting this topic with my A2 classes and below are some hints from past Yr 13 student Wells Yuan about how to draw indifference curves. Here are some things that may help you understand and memorise them better: Tips for… Continue reading →

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The IMF’s Finance and Development magazine published an article on the EV market in the European Union. The EU has set a goal of 100% EV adoption by 2035, a goal that could be achieved by importing EV cars from… Continue reading →

Starting the academic year with my A Level classes covering Marginal Utility. This is usually a multiple-choice question and part of an essay. Consumers buy goods to derive satisfaction, or utility. Each unit purchased gives satisfaction (utility) and Marginal Utility… Continue reading →

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By Sudharsanan Sampath Where do I begin? Why am I typing this? What am I hoping to get from this? I am not sure. But here goes. People used to know me by many names, but now I’ve settled on Sudha. Sudha seems to be closer to who I really am. Not as close as […]

Written and directed by Nila. She is 15 and passionate about environmental conservation.