Tamil Nadu

AIADMK’s Sasikala Reconciliation Problem

V Shoba

The householder has stepped out, once again

The Always Undecided Post

Jayanta Ghosal

The dissidents, meanwhile, say that it is a Catch-22 situation. Either Rahul Gandhi must take the responsibility or leave the office totally to someone else

A Stage for Two Only

V Shoba

It is a straight contest in Tamil Nadu between MK Stalin and Edappadi K Palaniswami after Rajinikanth’s retreat

Rajinikanth: Action! Finally

V Shoba

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

Murugan’s Moment

V Shoba

BJP in Tamil Nadu taps into a popular god

Tamil Nadu: Getting it Right

Maalan Narayanan

Why BJP is upbeat in Tamil Nadu about next year’s Assembly elections

In the Names of the Father and the Son

V Shoba

The deaths of a mobile shopowner and his son from alleged custodial torture have put Tamil Nadu on the boil over police brutality

Setting the House in Order

V Shoba

In a setback for the AIADMK, the Madras High Court has recognised J Jayalalithaa’s nephew’s and niece’s legal right over her properties

“I was ferrying e-commerce goods for the past few years. For the first time, I have been put in a position where I can save lives”

V Shoba

Says P Ayyanar, a truck driver, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: The Challenge of the Ordinary

V Shoba

Political life in Tamil Nadu is no longer dominated by larger-than-life leaders, in spite of Rajinikanth. Both DMK and AIADMK are struggling without a mass hero