At 50, AIADMK faces senior moment with no saviour in sight

Five years after the death of Jayalalithaa, the 50-year-old party -- that Jayalalithaa breathed life into in 1989 -- is struggling to find its feet in state politics, reports Shine Jacob. IMAGE:......

If DMK wins, Modi needs to watch out!

Shrug off the yoke of the imperialism of Delhi.That is why the DMK manifesto offers what it offers: The promise that Tamil Nadu will, one day, become an independent republic, notes Aditi Phadnis.......

How will the Game of Thrones play out in Tamil Nadu?

'Tamil Nadu's youth bulge will soon be 70 per cent of the population, many of them smartphone-toting millennials looking for gains more tangible than what screen gods can give,' says Sunil Sethi.......

The raid that led to all of Sasikala's troubles

The December 1996 raid came following a complaint by BJP’s Subramanian Swamy naming late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, reports N Sundaresha Subramanian. IMAGE: VK Sasikala leaving the......

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalitha, actress

Long before she became a political legend, there was Jayalalitha, the actress. Born on February 24, 1948 in a family that served Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar of Mysore, she was named......

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalithaa, the actor

At the age of 65, Jayalalithaa Jayaram is currently serving her third stint as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.  Born on February 24, 1948, in a family that served King Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar......

Dance was Padmini's passion, not films

The only time I met the legendary actress Padmini was 10 years ago, in July 1996. You cannot grow up in Kerala without hearing about the Travancore Sisters -- Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini. Though I......

Actress Padmini to leave US, return to India

Several Indian-American community organisations came together to bid farewell to actress Padmini, who will shortly relocate from New Jersey to Chennai. "I have a house in Chennai. I also have some......