All stories by N Sathiya Moorthy
Why Jayalalithaa is attacking Modi now
Rediff.com22 Apr 2014Jayalalithaa's attack on BJP's PM hopeful a little too late in the coming, says N Sathiya Moorthy
Why Rajnikanth may not swing votes Modi's way
Rediff.com14 Apr 2014Not having launched a political party, Rajni now has his fans spread across various political parties in the state. They vote for different political parties and candidates, depending on issues and factors such as ideology, caste and community, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Multi-cornered fights may mean fractured mandate in TN
Rediff.com9 Apr 2014No one at this point no one in the state is talking about a clean sweep with high victory margins that the AIADMK front won in the 2011 assembly elections. The 'Modi factor', as against a 'Modi wave', has ensured as much, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Why PC's son may be fighting a losing battle in TN
Rediff.com2 Apr 2014In the 2009 election, P Chindambaram the Sivaganga seat by a narrow margin. Then the Congress was in alliance with the ruling DMK. This time his son Karti is battling the seat with the alliance. India abstention at the UNHRC on an anti-Lanka resolution will further fuel Tamil anger against the Congress party. This leaves the finance minster sulking and his son facing an uphill political debut, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Why did Karunanidhi sack son Alagiri
Rediff.com25 Mar 2014Having burnt his fingers with MGR very badly in the past and later with Vaiko, it suited the DMK chief, when disgruntled cadres upset with Stalin's choice for lower-rung party positions, began gravitating towards another member of the DMK's 'first family', says N Sathiya Moorthy
Vaiko, Alagiri spell trouble for the BJP
Rediff.com24 Mar 2014The BJP's hobnobbing with M K Alagiri and ally Vaiko's controversial demands has the potential to rock the BJP's boat in Tamil Nadu, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Vaiko, Alagiri spell trouble for the BJP
Rediff.com24 Mar 2014The BJP's hobnobbing with M K Alagiri and ally Vaiko's controversial demands has the potential to rock the BJP's boat in Tamil Nadu, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Where are Jayalalithaa's cases heading?
Rediff.com21 Mar 2014A general election looms next month just as two cases involving Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa enter a crucial phase, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Jayalalithaa keeping her alliance options open?
Rediff.com28 Feb 2014Inscrutable have been the ways of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. She is a political strategist and tactician rolled into one that her unpredictable ways have won the day for her - mostly, says N Sathiya Moorthy
Is India-Sri Lanka fishing row nearing an end?
Rediff.com26 Feb 2014Sri Lanka's signals -- that it is ready for 'joint fishing' initiatives -- and Tamil Nadu fishermen's sticking to commitments have paved the way for a negotiated settlement on a long festering issue, says N Sathiya Moorthy
Tamil Nadu: Who will ally with the BJP?
Rediff.com13 Feb 2014Vijayakanth's DMDK may play a key role as Tamil Nadu's political parties scramble for allies to capture the state's 40 Lok Sabha seats.
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