V Shoba

The mistrust within the Congress-JDS coalition adds to BJP’s advantage in Karnataka

The outrage at the Pollachi sex abuse racket gives Opposition politicians a foothold in the battle to win the trust of women, a constituency methodically cultivated by MGR and Jayalalithaa

India’s first software product unicorn taps into underprivileged youth

The man behind DMK’s social media strategy works towards a Dravidian makeover

The evaporation of formal jobs has reshaped the concept of a workday in manufacturing towns like Tiruppur, where young people are only a small crisis away from poverty

How BJP has become a suitable enemy for the Andhra Chief Minister

Tamil author Cho Dharman turns tales from the bucolic into cultural histories and anthropological meditations. He talks about his art and politics in a conversation with V Shoba

In praise of an inclusive goddess

Has the largest tribe in Telangana turned against TRS?

The state’s southern districts are among the top beneficiaries of K Chandrasekhar Rao’s welfare projects but they have also bred formidable opposition leaders