Does Modi Understand Tamil Nadu?

In focus are the assembly polls in 2026.From a BJP perspective, their attack on the ruling DMK, using the 'Hindutva' card, and Annamalai's targeting of both Dravidian majors on corruption has not......

'Brand Stalin' Shows Annamalai His Place

If Tamil Nadu voters preferred the DMK combine, it owed to the Modi-Annamalai combo's ideological battle which often crossed the line of political decency and also challenged 'Tamil pride', argues......

Tamil Nadu Shatters Mo-Sha's Dream Again

The BJP often forgets that in Dravidian Tamil Nadu, the voter does not mix religion, which is personal, and politics that is in the public sphere, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Senior......

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......

Teenage footballer dies after knee surgery in Chennai

IMAGE: Friends and relatives stage a protest, alleging medical negligence at the local hospital in Chennai, which resulted in the death of 17-year old Priya, an aspiring footballer. Photograph:......