Udhayanidhi Stalin displays an old picture of former EPS falling at V K Sasikala’s feet. (Photo by J Jackson) COIMBATORE: Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday said he had no experience in “falling at someone’s feet to gain power” or “being a slave to BJP.” Udhayanidhi made this attack on former chief…
Chennai: A Chennai-based journalist has moved the Madras high court seeking a CBI probe against BJP and its former national president J P Nadda for their involvement in the ‘micro-donation online scandal’ through the NaMo App. He wanted the court to direct them to produce the entire account of funds collected so far through the…
Chennai: A sketch of Ambedkar burning the only book he hated, the Manusmriti; a sculpture of a cracked foot symbolising social discrimination; Rohith Vemula’s iconic words, ‘My birth is my fatal accident’. The fifth edition of the Dalit Aesthetics Art Show 2026 titled ‘The Whole Story’, on at the Lalit Kala Akademi, brings together 36…
Why Chennai ballots are crowded with micro parties CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu polls may be billed as a three-cornered contest, but the city’s constituencies are crowded with nearly 30 micro parties; not because they expect to win, but because they are chasing visibility, bargaining power and future relevance.From Perambur to Kolathur and Velachery, ballot lists are…
CHENNAI: Angling for fishermen’s votes is a priority for parties in at least seven coastal constituencies stretching from Tiruvottiyur up to Shollinganallur. The 1.5 lakh votes of fishermen are up for grabs, as the battle might not be as easy for DMK this time. The party had swept all fishing constituencies in 2021. But, community…
Chennai: Three more youths have been arrested on Thursday, for attacking a teenage college girl near Minjur after she resisted their burglary attempt, on Wednesday night. The girl, a resident of Vallur near Minjur, was studying on the terrace of her house on Wednesday night. Around 10pm, a gang of five men, who were drunk,…
By M K Stalin (Chief minister of Tamil Nadu)Delimitation is not a mechanical exercise in arithmetic. It must reconcile the equality of citizens with the dignity of states and preserve the delicate federal equilibrium of a diverse Union. The moment calls for deliberation, not haste. “In the legislature, promptitude of decision is oftener an evil…
Chennai: West Bengal-bound trains from the city are packed as guest workers head home ahead of assembly polls on April 23 and 29. On Thursday evening,families from across West Bengal, working in and around the city, crowded Central railway station. As the Howrah Mail pulled in, railway protection force personnel made passengers queue up before…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu polls may be billed as a three-cornered contest, but the city’s constituencies are crowded with nearly 30 micro parties; not because they expect to win, but because they are chasing visibility, bargaining power and future relevance.From Perambur to Kolathur and Velachery, ballot lists are long with names that exist more on affidavit…
Chennai: Angling for fishermen’s votes is a priority for parties in at least seven coastal constituencies stretching from Tiruvottiyur up to Shollinganallur. The 1.5 lakh votes of fishermen are up for grabs, as the battle might not be as easy for DMK this time. The party had swept all fishing constituencies in 2021. But, community…
