One of the biggest stories to break this week from this region was that of tsunami victims selling their kidneys.
Jaya Menon, In tsunami land, women sell kidneys to pay off debts, Indian Express, January 13, 2007.
Jaya Menon, Tsunami kidney sales prompt TN to step up work on houses, Indian Express, January 13, 2007.
Sam Daniel, TN: Officials seek probe into organ trade, NDTV, January 15, 2007.
Tamil Nadu's reservation policy will be affected by the Supreme Court ruling on Ninth Schedule laws being immune from judicial review.
Swati Das, TN nervous over fate of quota law, Times of India, January 12, 2007.
Democracy partners, Times of India, January 2007.
Pandit Nehru had no desire 'to add to the list,' Times of India, January 13, 2007.
Amulya Ganguli, Will there be a judiciary-executive confrontation? EarthTimes.org, January 13, 2007.
In a month when there are hourly updates on the horrors perpetrated in Nithari, a small step away from child abuse warms the heart.
School kids to be spared the rod in Tamil Nadu, IANS/ EduNews.Net, January 18, 2007.
Water and spirituality are always news in peninsular India.
Sai Baba trust to undertake water project, Chennai Online, January 17, 2007.
Cauvery Tribunal order on Feb 5, Chennai Online, January 16, 2007.
News relating to defence, science and ports:
ISRO defers GSLV cryogenic stage test, UNI Friday/ Daily News and Analysis, January 19, 2007. Read fine print of n-deal, caution experts, Indo Asian News Service/ Daily India.com, January 18, 2007. Chidanand Rajghatta, US carrier now Navy's, will be called 'Jalashva,' Times of India, January 18, 2007.
Nod to develop Colachel as a major port, Hindu, January 17, 2007.
Aaron Tan, Indian state goes for open source, ZDNet Asia, January 12 2007.
Last words from a festive week in Southern India:
Tamil Nadu bullfight triggers debate, NDTV, January 17, 2007.
Bulls and bullfighters breathalysed in Tamil Nadu, Reuters India, January 18, 2007.
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