politics
Those men in Chennai
Whether young Tamilians’ frenzy over Vijay will translate into votes isn’t the point. His rallies are a mirror to TN’s masculinity crisis. Crowds he’s drawing are proof that male-dominated parties just aren’t listening Joseph Vijay… Source link
Why China chose to stay on the sidelines of the war in West Asia
Merely because the People’s Republic of China has been peripheral to the conflict in the Gulf should not be taken to mean that it does not have the capacity to get involved. Just as the… Source link
Liberation of Bangladesh: India’s enduring foreign policy wisdom
The recent resolution in the House of Representatives of the United States seeking formal American recognition of the 1971 Bangladesh genocide, while calling for accountability for those responsible, marks a significant shift in global understanding… Source link
Kerala: Winner will be familiar but game may change
The key question in the 2026 Kerala assembly election is whether the state will return to its predictable cycle of power alternation, or whether voters will make history by electing the incumbent for a third… Source link
Tamil Nadu’s three-way contest tests incumbency, popularity and experience
With DMK facing the pressures of incumbency and TVK banking on star power, AIADMK under Edappadi K. Palaniswami positions itself as the organisational dark horse in a fragmented race. Tamil Nadu’s 2026 Assembly election is… Source link
RG Kar and the politics of justice
Is politics the only endgame for those seeking justice in a country where issues often get buried once the camera lens swivels to the latest viral story? It is an unsettling question, not least because… Source link
The Incredibles of TN: Superheroes sans script
There is a moment in the animated superhero film ‘The Incredibles’ when Bob Parr, once the mighty Mr Incredible, sits in a drab office cubicle, reliving his past glory while struggling to find his place… Source link
Elementary, Investigators
Good investigations are built on proof — not guesses. Recently, a special judge named Jitender Singh strongly criticised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over its case about Delhi’s excise policy. The judge said the… Source link
Beyond the text: Why constitutional morality matters more than the Constitution
The term constitutional morality was first used by Dr B R Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly while responding to criticism that India’s Constitution contained unnecessary administrative details that should have been left to Parliament or… Source link
Tamil Nadu: Where coalition dharma is one-way street
You have your say; we have our way – that’s the message DMK has sent its allies. Against the backdrop of several Congress leaders speaking of power-sharing – and the leadership being strategically ambiguous –… Source link