The Kamal Haasan Saga

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Kamal Haasan’s Sorry and the Cost of Offence

Several recent cases highlight how India walks on a free speech tightrope

Language Controversy Shadows Kamal Haasan’s Political Ascent

The convergence of art and politics in Kamal Haasan’s career faces a litmus test as his statement on linguistic heritage provokes Kannada regional sensitivities, coinciding with his nomination to the Rajya Sabha

Four Voices, One Strategy: DMK’s Rajya Sabha Calculus

PM Modi’s Secret Plan Gives Non-Dynasts Political Chance

According to a BJP insider, PM Modi consciously and overtly launched a broadside against the all prevalent dynastic politics on the Indian political landscape first

A New Star Shakes Up Tamil Politics

Rajinikanth: Action! Finally

Rajinikanth keeps his promise and enters politics. How does it change the dynamics of the battle for Tamil Nadu 2021?

Tamil Nadu: Into the Void

Can Stalin survive without the sheltering shadow of Karunanidhi?

Vishwaroopam 2 Movie Review

It is a badly written pastiche of some new locations and sequences that are stitched together in patchwork form with the first film