Will Modi's TN Over-Exposure Boomerang On BJP?

There is an impression within the Tamil Nadu BJP -- although no one is airing it -- that over-exposure for Narendra Modi may work against party candidates as they have triggered a near-continuous......

Poll Schedule Works Against First Phase Contestants

Constituencies that are going to the polls in the first phase, slated for April 19, have just 19 days for campaigning. Contrast that with those going to polls in the 7th phase, notes N Sathiya......

Katchatheevu: Modi Bets Big On A Dead Horse

The BJP is now inventing new angles to keep its campaign relevant -- even if it's old wine in an old bottle, which is what the allegation on 'Katchatheevu' is, notes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya......

National award-winning lyricist Na Muthukumar no more

National award-winning lyricist, poet and novelist Na Muthukumar passed away on August 14. He was 41. He was reportedly suffering from high fever and succumbed to jaundice. Na Muthukumar worked as......

John: Nothing's wrong with Madras Cafe; respect our opinion too

Actor-producer John Abraham, whose upcoming release Madras Cafe has run into trouble with several pro-Tamil outfits, is determined to take his film to the theatres on its scheduled release......

'Madras Cafe is going to rub salt into wounds'

The Naam Tamilar (I am Tamil) party has opposed the screening of the John Abraham starrer, Madras Cafe, which releases on Friday, August 23. Naam Tamilar leader Seeman -- interestingly, a former......

Moscowin Kaveri is beautiful nonsense

There are a few points that are definitely infavour ofR Films' Tamil film, Moscowin Kaveri (Moscow's Kaveri), directed by cinematographer Ravi Varman. The first is obviously the name, which seems......

Massive anti-IPL protests; two detained for hurling slippers at Jadeja

IMAGE: Policemen take away a fan of CSK Skipper MS Dhoni before the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at MAC Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. Photograph: R Senthil......

Ganguly holds Zvjaginsev to a draw

National champion and Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly gave another solid display and held higher rated GM Vadim Zvjaginsev of Russia to a draw in the third round of the Aeroflot International......