AIADMK

The MGR Magic: The Enduring Image Trap

Vaasanthi

One hundred years of the MGR magic

J Jayalalithaa (1948-2016): The Last Mother

Vaasanthi

Always a winner. Even in her death

O Panneerselvam: From Night Watchman to Captain

Lhendup G Bhutia

O Panneerselvam, famous for being loyal, emerges as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister

Amma is Not Well

V Shoba

A veil of mystery and panic descends over Tamil Nadu following speculation over Jayalalithaa’s health

The Lady Vanquishes

Rohini Mohan

Liberating Jayalalithaa from the image trap

GST: The Life and Times of a Bill

Siddharth Singh

The travails of the GST Bill bring out the best and the worst of Indian politics. Will Congress buckle under isolation?

Tamil Nadu: The Cult of Mother is Intact

V Shoba

For the first time, Tamil Nadu has voted back an incumbent party contesting without an ally

Jayalalithaa: The Mother of All Battles

V Shoba

A smug Jayalalithaa parachuting into constituencies, Stalin in damage control mode, smaller parties turning up the heat. V Shoba watches the great election circus in Tamil Nadu

Jayalalithaa vs Karunanidhi: Absentee Amma and the Scriptwriter

V Shoba

It’s epic kitsch all over again as Jayalalithaa meets Karunanidhi in the arena for what could be their last big battle. Open watches the preparations