Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has canceled the planned greenfield airport at Parandur, reversing a project initiated by the previous DMK government to relieve congestion at Chennai's Meenambakkam airport. The project faced sustained opposition from local residents and farmers since its 2022 announcement.

Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of India's Planning Commission, discussed India's economic challenges in an interview with ThePrint's Consulting Editor Bidisha Bhattacharya, addressing the country's widening current account deficit, rupee stability concerns, and state-level fiscal pressures. The analysis argues that achieving India's 8% growth...