The Gouri Amma I Knew

She was capable of a level of human compassion that is rare today among politicians, recalls Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who knew the Communist legend K R Gowri, who passed into the ages on May 11,......

Citizen speak: What 'Amma' meant to them

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar speaks to two of the mourners outside Rajaji Hall and tries to find out what J Jayalithaa means to the common folk in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister J......

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......

Elections: What you don't always see

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com shares interesting vignettes that usually get lost in the heat and dust of election coverage.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Will Amma be back?......