Tamil Nadu

Vijay-AIADMK pact takes Annamalai’s wicket

New Delhi: The emergence of C Joseph Vijay as Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister has intensified debate over the political realignments that preceded the 2026 Assembly elections, with many observers linking his rise to the political marginalisation and eventual exit of...
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Dravidian Crossroads

Who truly represents the Dravidian legacy today?  Can Tamil Nadu’s two towering political rivals ever bury decades of hostility?  Has the rise of new political forces exposed the fatigue within both the DMK and AIADMK?Would a united Dravidian front preserve...
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Vijay Whistles Beyond the Dravidian Divide

The stunning victory of Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (), contesting its first Assembly election and emerging as the single-largest party with 108 seats, has fundamentally altered the grammar of the state politics. For the first time since 1967, neither the...
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The Exit Poll Mirage

While exit polls sketch a dramatic map of India’s electoral mood, the line between projection and verdict remains perilously thin. With the ballots across five politically pivotal arenas of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry falling silent until...
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Beyond the Waiver Reflex

As Tamil Nadu approaches a high-stakes election, its farm policy will test whether voters favour a blend of immediate relief and long-term reform over familiar short-term populism CM MK Stalin uses a handloom during an early morning outreach campaign ahead...
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