DMK
Culture

From the attic: A 1957 book shows Periyar in new light

This time around, from my attic tumbled out an old book which, re-read out of curiosity, took me to the world of political slugfests and rows of decades ago. The 52-page book Naan Kanda Periyar (The Periyar I saw) was published by Tamilagam way back in 1957. My attic (paran) is home to old...

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Periyar
Opinion

Is Udhayanidhi the new Puratchi Thalaivar?

Kalaga Thalaivan is a taut thriller that could potentially work for multiplex audiences. It has a complex storyline and a grand ideological premise. It grandly declares that corporates rule Indian life and that includes all political parties. KT has Thiru, aka Udhayanidhi, as the rebel whose...

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Udhayanidhi
Politics

EPS, OPS, Sasikala: Who gets the AIADMK@50 throne

Without a charismatic leader at its helm and not having power, a question mark hangs over the future of the AIADMK, one of the two poles in the largely bipolar political situation in the state. Are its stars on the ascendant or is it curtains for the party? Few thought the party will become a...

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EPS, OPS, Sasikala: Who gets the AIADMK@50 throne
Politics

BJP woos DMK, puts off decision on alliance till polls

The BJP is working overtime to stitch a pre-poll alliance with the DMK for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as it is convinced that a tie-up with the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu may not yield the desired results. PM Narendra Modi’ s re-election plan may hinge on getting at least 30 seats from Tamil...

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Opinion

Tamil nationalism: Why India should be worried

Starting from the January 2017 jallikattu protests, Tamil Nadu has been on the boil. There is an overwhelming feeling that the entire country -- Parliament, central government, Supreme Court, and the north Indian media -- has ganged up against Tamil Nadu. Jallikattu went to the wires. The...

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