Karunanidhi

All the works of the Kalaignar, or artist as Karunanidhi was addressed, will be nationalised as was done in the case of 179 scholars, for which royalty to the tune of Rs 14.42 crore is being issued by the state government.

Meet DMK's MK Stalin, Tamil Nadu's next chief minister

After being perpetually in the wait as DMK’s crown prince, MK Stalin is gearing up to be the next chief minister of Tamil Nadu. This is the first assembly election that the party is fighting without the late M K Karunanidhi at the helm.

SC stays Madras HC proceedings on plea challenging DMK leader Kanimozhi's election in Lok Sabha polls

A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant took note of the submissions of the DMK leader's lawyer and stayed the ongoing proceedings before the Madras High Court.

Podcast weekender | All about Karunanidhi's death, Maratha protests, and ELSS funds

Here's a round up of what transpired over the week.

Opinion | What’s the future of Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu?

With the AIADMK trampled beyond recognition, there is little room for error for Stalin and the DMK in its course ahead

Muthuve Karunanidhi laid to rest at Marina beachfront after court battle; lakhs bid adieu

Karunanidhi was buried with full military honours with soldiers giving him a gun salute and buglars sounding the last post.

Highlights: Karunanidhi, the ‘man who worked with no rest, rests now’

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK patriarch Karunanidhi has been laid to rest at the burial site at Anna Memorial, Marina beach.

Why did the TN government deny land on Marina Beach for Karunanidhi's burial?

The state government's Chief Secretary had told the press that land could not be allocated for burial on Kamarajar Salai due to several related cases pending in Madras High Court

Opinion | Tamil Nadu after Karunanidhi

With Karunanidhi's demise, Tamil identity politics has lost its last towering leader. Many now wonder what fate holds for his party, and for the state he leaves behind

Madras HC allows Karunanidhi's burial on Marina Beach

A division bench of the court comprising Acting Chief Justice H G Ramesh and S S Sundar passed the order on a petition filed by the DMK at a special hearing.

People throng Rajaji Hall to pay last respects to Karunanidhi

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam, Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai, senior state ministers, AMMK leader and RK Nagar MLA TTV Dhinakaran, superstar Rajinikanth and his family, and actor Sivakarthikeyan among others paid homage to Karunanidhi.

Karunanidhi’s life in pictures: A revered artist, chief minister and kingmaker

Fondly called ‘Kalaignar' (artist) by supporters, Karunanidhi served as DMK’s president for 10 terms. Here’s a look at his life in pictures.

Karunanidhi: Script writer who penned Tamil Nadu's destiny

As a script writer he would have lived a life of obscurity in the shadows of film stars who enjoy cult status in Tamil Nadu.

Opinion | Kalaignar’s contribution to the body politic of Tamil Nadu and India is unquestionable

In a career spanning seven decades in public life, Karunanidhi evoked fierce loyalty and strident criticism in equal measure. But his contribution to the body politic of Tamil Nadu and the country is unquestionable.

DMK leaders urge supporters to maintain calm over Karunanidhi's health

Chief Minister EK Palaniswami, and Deputy CM O Panneerselvam, visited the DMK chief in hospital on Monday and said he is recovering

Opinion | Tamil Nadu politics: AIADMK's continuing decline and BJP's growing ambitions

The AIADMK is in a shambles because of tensions between the factions headed by the state's CM and deputy CM. Put the failing health of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi into the mix, and the BJP has a big opportunity on its hands

Karunanidhi continues to be under intensive care; Tamil Nadu CM visits him

Palaniswami after visiting Karunanidhi at Kauvery Hospital told reporters that the DMK chief's health condition is "stable...he is well...a medical team is attending on him... Me and deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam along with DMK party working president M K Stalin and Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi visited him in person."

Karunanidhi admitted to hospital after drop in blood pressure

Karunanidhi (94), was admitted in the ICU of Kauvery Hospital at 1:30 am. The hospital in a statement said he was brought there after his blood pressure had dropped.

MK Stalin named DMK working president

For Tamil Nadu this time, the contrast is sharp. Stalin is pretty much an open book while Sasikala remains an enigma whose first political speech is just a week old.

Did Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi ever work together?

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and leader of AIADMK political party Jayalalithaa J started her journey as a child actor. Jayalalithaa Jayaraman (has) appeared in more than 140 films before taking up politics full-time.

AIADMK workers swarm Amma's Poes Garden residence

Even before the trends started coming, eager party workers were seen glued to their smart phones viewing the counting progress online near the Poes Garden residence of Jayalalithaa.

Assembly Elections 2016: AIADMK to create history, form govt for 2nd consecutive term

In 2011, the AIADMK had been voted in with 203 seats. No party or front has won two consecutive terms in Tamil Nadu over the last four decades.

Freebies Including Mobile Phone Galore in AIADMK Manifesto

Highlighting key aspects of the much-awaited manifesto containing series of populist measures covering various sectors, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa promised that her party, if voted again to power, will provide mobile phone to all ration card holders.

Sun TV tanks 6%, PMO favours MHA argument

Earlier last week, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had said that MHA‘s denial for security clearance to Kalanithi Maran-promoted Sun TV's 33 channels is incorrect. The MHA had denied security clearance on the basis of an ongoing probe against Maran by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the and Enforcement Directorate (ED).

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.