Amma

Malayalam actress and playwright and Women in Cinema Collective co-founding member Sajitha Madathil, who's held official positions in Sangeet Natak Academy and Kerala Chalachitra Academy, talks about the Hema Committee report's impact, her own experiences in the film industry, and the Cinema Code of Conduct.

Malayalam film industry double whammy: Siddique quits AMMA, Ranjith quits Kerala Chalachitra Academy amid sexual abuse claims, after Hema committee report release

Justice Hema committee impact: Two big, powerful names in the Malayalam film industry quit Kerala's film bodies. Senior actor Siddique stepped down as the General Secretary of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists and veteran director Ranjith resigned as the chairman of Kerala Chalachitra Academy, as sexual harassment accusations against them gain steam.

Why National Award for Aattam and Justice Hema committee report’s release are silver lining in our dark times

70th National Film Awards: Anand Ekarshi’s debut Malayalam indie 'Aattam: The Play' won three National Awards as the Justice Hema committee report, on women’s working conditions in Malayalam film industry, released to reveal dark, ugly truths of the Malayalam film industry.

E Palaniswami: The winner of Tamil Nadu‘s political Jallikattu

E Palaniswami's name for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's post cropped up just an hour after VK Sasikala was pronounced guilty by the Supreme Court in the 1996 disproportionate assets case on Wednesday.

Power in 'Amma' stronger than in 'CM': Sasikala

The power in the word ‘Amma‘ is stronger than what is contained in ‘CM‘, said VK Sasikala addressing AIADMK party cadres today.

OPS orders probe into Jaya's death; questions 'hasty' Sasikala

Amid a tussle with Jayalalithaa's aide for control of the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said there were doubts surrounding the death of his predecessor.

BJP, Cong unlikely to gain ground in TN post Amma's death: N Ram

MK Venu, Founding Editor at The Wire says backward caste politics are here to stay despite Jayalalithaa's death. O Panneerselvam will have to increase the funds for welfare schemes.

Jaya's body kept in state, sea of humanity throng Rajaji hall

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among scores of political leaders who were headed to Chennai to pay tributes to the 68-year-old AIADMK chief.

AIADMK to move 6 amendments in GST Bill: Sources

The party wants petroleum products, crude oil and tobacco to be exempt from the GST.

Equal voting rights to all states not acceptable: AIADMK on GST

He says AIADMK does not support GST in its current form. The party is far from a consensus to approve GST due to the various concerns most notably on the issue of compensation for five years due to the loss in revenue.

In new inning, Amma's welfare schemes take up the ante

Last week, Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalitha launched 200 low-cost eateries across the state, adding to a slew of welfare schemes launched under her name over the last 2 years.

Will Jaya's return revive Tamil Nadu industrial biz?

With Jayalalithaa's return to power, Industrialists in Tamil Nadu hope to see the government back to business after months of political uncertainty.