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The #TN2016 youth vote: Tamil Nadu youth bear the brunt of police action, spiralling into a cycle of poverty and unemployment

As urban slums turn into roiling dense congested masses of humans, the youth of the state want to get out of the claustrophobic, vicious cycle of poverty, crime and corruption.

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls 2016: Bachelors and Masters everywhere, but not a job to spare in Tamil Nadu

The young are restless in Tamil Nadu. This 60 lakh strong segment of the population is the prime target for politicians in elections 2016. The party which convinces this section of unemployed youngsters will likely have an edge in May 2016.

#TN2016 and a call for governance: Tamil Nadu students call for accessibility, politicians walk extra mile to deliver

As Tamil Nadu heads into poll frenzy, the overarching theme of the campaigns — both by the ruling party as well as the Opposition — is that of governance. While Opposition parties like the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) claim a breakdown of governance in the current regime, the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam argues that governance has never been better in the state

#TN2016 and a call for governance: Caste-ing the first stone in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu stands at an ominous number two position in the country in terms of caste riots and activists say neither Dravidian party has addressed the issue enough

#TN2016 and a call for governance: Corrupt politicians put Tamil Nadu voters between rock and hard place

All parties in Tamil Nadu are at each other's throats over the issue of corruption.

#TN2016 and a call for governance: No room for criticism, no action on corruption in Jayalalithaa rule

While Opposition parties like the DMK claim a breakdown of governance in the current regime, The J Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK argues that governance has never been better in the state