I frankly admit that I was a school drop-out at the age of ten itself. Never ever did I attend any school. I have never been an avid reader of books. With my inherent knowledge and unbiased mind, I used to analyse everything on my own and fine tune my learning. I also meet scholars and wisemen to enrich my knowledge through interaction with them. I humbly admit that I am a self made personality.
– Thanthai Periyar,
‘Kudi Arasu’ 25.12.1927
Once when I announced erasing Hindi letters in public as a mark of protest, a friend came to me and...
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Eminent scientist Venki Ramakrishnan was awarded the coveted Nobel Prize for Chemistry on 9th October, 2009. He had rubbished Astrology...
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