Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......

Mandya: Can Kumaraswamy win where his son lost in 2019 polls?

A contest between a former chief minister and a political greenhorn is being projected as a battle between an "outsider" and a "local" by the ruling Congress, raising the stakes for Janata......

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......

'Why are we actors scared to explore darkness?'

'The darker it is, the more our chances of emerging stronger in the light.' IMAGE: Vijay Sethupathi in Merry Christmas. Photograph: Kind courtesy Katrina Kaif/Instagram Vijay Sethupathi wants to......

'Today's actors can't read Hindi scripts'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shabana Azmi/Instagram Javed Akhtar says he has to write Hindi dialogues in the Roman script for the new generation of actors today because 'they can't read anything......

'I owe my career to Vijayakanth'

IMAGE: Vijayakanth. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonu Sood/Instagram Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder-leader and actor Vijayakanth passed into the ages in Chennai on Thursday, aged 71,......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

PIX: Nayanthara, Dhanush enjoy CSK vs MI match

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Tamil superstar Nayanthara, who will soon be seen in Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film Jawan and director husband Vignesh Shivan were spotted enjoying the IPL 2023......