POLITICS
OPINION | Vijay, the megastar with the trappings of a political party
Aura can sustain an actor in the tinsel world. Not in politics. Tamil cinema’s matinee idols who reached the top did so on the back of a well-oiled political structure. The stars who didn’t heed the lesson have been consigned to flashbacks
INDIA
Is O Panneerselvam a spent force? Why his exit may not create ripples in Tamil Nadu politics
Although seen as a trusted lieutenant of Jayalalithaa and her friend Sasikala, OPS has been in the political wilderness for the last two years, coming up as a poor second in the power struggle in the AIADMK.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Tamil Nadu: DMK won the battle but lost the war, for BJP it is vice versa
The DMK’s tactics paid off in but the BJP’s strategy floundered. The BJP would have been happy with a second place finish, but it ended well behind the AIADMK
