All stories by N Sathiya Moorthy
Did Karnataka shy away from 'fixing' Amma?
Rediff.com22 May 2015Karnataka would have served no useful purpose by initiating a sensitive legal move in a sensational case, where its locus standi might have been confined to appealing against the high court verdict and not extend to a demand for stay of its application
The return of Amma: Will Karnataka play party pooper?
Rediff.com20 May 2015The Karnataka government is divided over filing an appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of former Tamil Nadu chief minister. N Sathiya Moorthy analyses the possibilities
Jaya 'acquittal maths' keeps TN political pot boiling even more
Rediff.com13 May 2015And in the midst of it all, Jayalalithaa keeps the guessing game going, on her returning as chief minister and on calling for early assembly polls, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Will Jaya order fresh polls to neutralise a DMK stunned by her acquittal?
Rediff.com11 May 2015The moot point is if a re-energised Jayalalitha will order snap polls when the Opposition is in disarray and her own political starts are on the rise, says N Nathiya Moorthy.
Why SC order on Jaya may dash Vijaykanth's hopes
Rediff.com27 Apr 2015Vijaykanth on Sunday kickstarted the first major political move in Tamil Nadu, and against the ruling AIADMK, ahead of the 2016 assembly polls. But what if Jayalalithaa were to win the 'wealth case' ultimately? N Sathiya Moorthy explores the scenario arising from the Supreme Court's order in the Jaya case on Tuesday.
'Split' SC verdict on Jaya adds to AIADMK anxiety over Bengaluru case
Rediff.com15 Apr 2015Should the Karnataka high court deliver a verdict in the Jayalalithaa case on Thursday, the Supreme Court bench on Friday could pass orders in her bail extension plea that may end up staying the former ruling, reports N Sathiya Moorthy.
Catch a falling superstar
Rediff.com1 Apr 2015Two successive Rajni flops could well mean that Tamil cinema might come to a grinding halt, affecting the careers of other big-ticket actors, banners and filmmakers, says N Sathiya Moorthy
Jayalalithaa's wait for judicial redress just got longer
Rediff.com20 Mar 2015The high court verdict on AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa's disproportionate assets conviction appeal just got delayed, says N Sathiya Moorthy
Stalin, Tamil Nadu's own Prince Charles
Rediff.com9 Mar 2015Will the 2016 assembly election be Stalin's to lead the DMK in?
The message from Srirangam
Rediff.com18 Feb 2015For the AIADMK, winning the Srirangam by-election without Jayalalithaa campaigning for it, and having Panneerselvam as chief minister, is saying a lot in its favour. But again, a year and more is a long time in electoral politics in the country, and more so in Tamil Nadu, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Marans' turn to face Sun's music
Rediff.com3 Feb 2015They are sure not to like this particular one, observes N Sathiya Moorthy
A meeting of minds? Or a bouquet of questions?
Rediff.com28 Jan 2015The Jaya-Jaitley meeting poses more questions than answers -- and not just for the Tamil Nadu BJP.
Did the minorities 'fix' Mahinda Rajapaksa?
Rediff.com9 Jan 2015A double-quick analysis of the Lankan election results would show that the relatively narrow victory margin of challenger Maithripala Sirisena was made up by the three minority communities of Tamils, Muslims and Christians, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
BJP's latest act may leave it marooned in Tamil Nadu
Rediff.com27 Nov 2014Why is the BJP playing 'competitive politics' where there is scope or room for none? The release of 5 Indian fishermen on death row in Sri Lanka was a victory for India's quiet diplomacy of long years in the matter -- and not for loud politics by parties in the country.
Rajnikanth unveils political trailer, but will the film be a hit?
Rediff.com19 Nov 2014There is a political vacuum emerging in Tamil Nadu, but can the Superstar, the state's biggest phenomenon since the late MGR, take advantage of it? Does he have what it takes to enter politics, or is he merely ensuring headlines ahead of his film's release, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.
How star-power plays out on the streets of Tamil Nadu
Rediff.com12 Nov 2014In Tamil Nadu, the alternative to one Dravidian party has been another, and for one actor-politician CM, there is another. Their initial popularity may owe to their filmi charisma, but their continued acceptance owed to their government's policies and programmes targeting the poor and the needy in the state, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Congress's sinking ship in Tamil Nadu plunges deeper
Rediff.com4 Nov 2014Former Union minister GK Vasan's decision to revolt and float a separate outfit in Tamil Nadu serves as a deadly blow to the Grand Old Party, which is already struggling, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
DMK unable to cash in on Jaya's political set-back in Tamil Nadu
Rediff.com29 Oct 2014If the already demoralised Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam cadre, beaten worse by the shocking parliamentary poll debacle in May 2014 thought that the political set-back suffered by rival All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa Jayaram, in the light of a Bangalore court ordering a jail-term for her in September was a boon for their leadership, it's not to be.
Is it remote control time again in Tamil Nadu?
Rediff.com21 Oct 2014While there is likely no bar on Jayalalithaa meeting with Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and his cabinet colleagues, she may not see senior government officials or see official files.
Why Jaya supporters' arguments are untenable
Rediff.com16 Oct 2014Independent of what the Karnataka high court and the Supreme Court might decide in Jayalalithaa's conviction and sentencing in the coming days, weeks and months, political arguments based on 'popular mandate' theory are plain untenable, says N Sathiya Moorthy.