BUSINESS
Why debate and controversy on Ponniyin Selvan is on thin ice
It’s problematic to view Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan – I as a historical account, and base debates and religious arguments on a fictional account
POLITICS
Tamil Nadu | BJP could benefit in EPS-OPS battle for AIADMK
As EPS and OPS battle for supremacy in the AIADMK, the Opposition space in Tamil Nadu is left wide open with just the BJP
POLITICS
Ghosts of Kodanad murder case haunt AIADMK, rattle Palaniswami
The reopening of the Kodanad case has weakened Edappadi K Palaniswami, and for him to be the party leader again, he needs to prove his innocence in the eyes of the AIADMK cadre
POLITICS
Why Kamal Haasan’s anti-BJP role will not be a hit
After criticising the DMK during the recent Assembly polls, MNM leader Kamal Haasan is now focusing on the BJP. This could be with the intention of filling in a probable vacuum a weak AIADMK will leave behind
POLITICS
Politics | Western Tamil Nadu sees a three-way DMK-AIADMK-BJP battle
The future political course of Tamil Nadu will hinge on whether the BJP succeeds in gaining a foothold in the Kongu region, or on the DMK wresting the zone from the AIADMK
POLITICS
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin wakes up to political realities by going soft on BJP-ruled Centre
Instead of starting a confrontation with the BJP-ruled Centre on major fronts, Stalin has chosen to follow a cordial route. This approach faces the risk of evoking resentment from a huge section of voters who backed the DMK which fought the assembly polls on a strong anti-BJP platform
POLITICS
Tamil Nadu Politics | Trouble brewing in AIADMK as Sasikala hints at comeback
Sasikala is planning to return to active politics at a time when both Palaniswami and Panneerselvam have started pulling the AIADMK in opposite directions
POLITICS
MK Stalin’s DMK government opens with a salvo against NEP
To anyone who has followed Dravidian politics, the Tamil Nadu government’s opposition to the National Education Policy comes as no surprise. That the DMK chose to oppose it a few days after coming to power shows how vehement this opposition is
POLITICS
With elections due, political parties fight it out to celebrate Pongal in Tamil Nadu
Surprised by the AIADMK’s deft use of Pongal festival, the DMK is caught in a bind as it cannot oppose both the moves which have found good support among the people
POLITICS
Can Amit Shah clinch a power-sharing pact with defiant AIADMK?
Tamil Nadu BJP leaders are elated over Amit Shah’s visit at this crucial juncture, and they expect him to bring the AIADMK to the negotiating table and clinch an alliance for the 2021 polls on the BJP’s terms
POLITICS
MGR and BJP’s Vetrivel Yatra | Will the lotus bloom in Tamil Nadu?
The BJP has shifted its strategy and moved to soft-Dravidian line in Tamil Nadu. State BJP leaders who used to flay Periyar and his ideology have been sidelined
POLITICS
Muralitharan’s biopic exposes the festering wounds of Eelam in Tamil Nadu
What the controversy has brought to the front is that a large section in Tamil Nadu is against the Sri Lankan government, and the erstwhile LTTE is still viewed in favourable light
POLITICS
In Periyar’s land, BJP switches to a soft-Dravidian line
In a major U-turn, the BJP in Tamil Nadu is seen as acknowledging the contribution of Dravidian leader Periyar to society. This might be a move with the assembly elections on mind, but given the resistance within the party, it has to be seen for how long the BJP can toe this line
BUSINESS
What does Sasikala’s impending release from jail mean for AIADMK leadership in Tamil Nadu?
Both Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam want to become the AIADMK’s CM candidate in the assembly elections next year. V K Sasikala’s entry further complicates the brewing tension within the party
POLITICS
EPS v OPS | Power struggle in AIADMK tightens
Edappadi K Palaniswami as Chief Minister has continued to be under the limelight and O Panneerselvam has been pushed to the shadows. While EPS has weathered many challenges and managed to retain power, OPS’ position has been weakened considerably
