News for 'AMMA'

Safed Review: Misery Porn

Safed Review: Misery Porn

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

Safed is a lame attempt at social commentary, with terribly dull and thoughtless direction, observes Mayur Sanap.

'Tamil voters don't like to be told what to do'

'Tamil voters don't like to be told what to do'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

'Modi is trying avenues to convince people why they should vote for the BJP.'

Amid AIADMK leadership row, OPS cosies up to Dinakaran

Amid AIADMK leadership row, OPS cosies up to Dinakaran

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

The deposed coordinator, heading a small faction, hopes to consolidate Amma (late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa) loyalists to unify the AIADMK factions aiming to coerce another former Chief Minister K Palaniswami, heading the dominant faction, to accept dual leadership in the party.

How Rahul Gandhi's constituency reacts to his LS disqualification

How Rahul Gandhi's constituency reacts to his LS disqualification

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

On the third day after Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Wayanad seat, Youth Congress was organising a night march.

Does Modi Understand Tamil Nadu?

Does Modi Understand Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

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 worked, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Modi slams Cong for 'callously giving away' island to Lanka

Modi slams Cong for 'callously giving away' island to Lanka

Rediff.com31 Mar 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party is hopeful that the issue will come handy to its efforts to gain political traction in Dravidian state as it gears up for the Lok Sabha polls.

Did Karnataka shy away from 'fixing' Amma?

Did Karnataka shy away from 'fixing' Amma?

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Karnataka would have served no useful purpose by initiating a sensitive legal move in a sensational case, where its locus standi might have been confined to appealing against the high court verdict and not extend to a demand for stay of its application

Ramya, Aishwarya, Rima's Stunning Onam Looks

Ramya, Aishwarya, Rima's Stunning Onam Looks

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Actor-turned-designer Poornima Indrajith has some Onam style tips as well.

Revealed! BJP's gameplan to breach 400+ LS seats

Revealed! BJP's gameplan to breach 400+ LS seats

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

The BJP is focusing determinedly on the seats it lost in 2019, with the hope of winning these either independently or with the aid of its allies.

Recipe: Zelda's North-South Vangibath

Recipe: Zelda's North-South Vangibath

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

A marriage of stuffed eggplant or brinjal and South Indian-flavoured rice has a new outcome.

'They snatched her away from us'

'They snatched her away from us'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

'I want the country to know what's happening to our daughter.'

'Amma' wave in Tamil Nadu blows away DMK, Congress

'Amma' wave in Tamil Nadu blows away DMK, Congress

Rediff.com16 May 2014

The never-before performance, a clean sweep by the Chief Minister Jayalalithaa-headed party coming on a day when she completed three years in office, decimated her opponents, particularly arch-rival DMK, and put her in the driver's seat for the assembly polls due exactly two years from now

AIADMK after Amma: Timeline of crisis within the party

AIADMK after Amma: Timeline of crisis within the party

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

Here is the glimpse of the political turn of events in the state

Shocked Tamil Nadu shuts down to mourn Amma's demise

Shocked Tamil Nadu shuts down to mourn Amma's demise

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Life virtually came to a grinding halt across Tamil Nadu as the state woke up to deserted streets with shops, including eateries, remaining shut in the wake of the demise of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

How Amma's MPs agreed to support JAC in Rajya Sabha

How Amma's MPs agreed to support JAC in Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

According our source in New Delhi, it took Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and All India Dravida Munetra Kazhagam chief J Jayalalithaa's early-hour phone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi eased the tension about the unanimous resolution on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill in the Rajya Sabha.

OPS invites EPS, Sasikala to join hands; Palaniswami rejects

OPS invites EPS, Sasikala to join hands; Palaniswami rejects

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

Incidentally, Pannerselvam's call for unity also pertained to deposed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran.

'The time has come for a single leader'

'The time has come for a single leader'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

'One quiver cannot have two different kinds of arrows.' 'The party cannot progress with two leaders.'

Recipe: Bethica's Foxtail Millet Dosa

Recipe: Bethica's Foxtail Millet Dosa

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

Swap your regular dosas for a healthier option that's nutritious.

More than 600 Meiteis leave Mizoram fearing attacks

More than 600 Meiteis leave Mizoram fearing attacks

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

More than 600 Meiteis have left Mizoram due to fear of tension after a video two tribal women being paraded naked by a mob in Manipur surfaced online recently, a senior police officer said on Thursday.

'She was Amma to all of us'

'She was Amma to all of us'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

'Mrinalini Sarabhai was gracious, well-read, liberal, very secular, and very well informed,' recalls film historian S Theodore Baskaran of the celebrated dancer who passed into the ages last week.

Vadakara: The Most Important Contest In Kerala

Vadakara: The Most Important Contest In Kerala

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Shailaja Teacher, arguably the most famous Covid warrior in India, versus former student leader Shafi Parambil who defeated 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan in the last assembly election. Shyam G Menon reports from the Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency, which some feel is the most politically important contest in Kerala this election.

Traditional Beauty Mamta Mohandas

Traditional Beauty Mamta Mohandas

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

She has a huge fashion appetite for saris and ethnic garb.

Vijayakanth: The action hero who took on heavyweights

Vijayakanth: The action hero who took on heavyweights

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

He will be remembered for mustering the courage to take on former chief ministers and the state's political heavyweights M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa in the political arena on his own terms and also hold his own against them.

'I damaged my voice on purpose'

'I damaged my voice on purpose'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'Pandi was promised something, that is not happening, so his anger is not of a villain's.' 'That's how all normal humans would react, or they stay silent.' 'Our violence is our silence. So in this world, everybody is innocent.'

How Kareena Celebrated Sharmila's Birthday

How Kareena Celebrated Sharmila's Birthday

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Saif Ali Khan took his mother Sharmila Tagore to Jaisalmer to celebrate her 78th birthday on December 8. The rest of the family joined in.

'I was scared to death for Baba's life'

'I was scared to death for Baba's life'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

'I don't know if he put up a front but he never let me feel his morale was down. He told me how he was tackling the problems he was facing, or if there was some way the lawyers could help, but he would always tell me not to worry with a big broad smile.'

Selfie With Mom: Send Us Your Pics!

Selfie With Mom: Send Us Your Pics!

Rediff.com12 May 2023

Send us a picture of you with your mother and tell us what she means to you!

The Postmaster's Cut

The Postmaster's Cut

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

'One evening, my mother announced during dinner that we would open a Cumulative Time Deposit account in the post office. 'My father froze. 'The handful of curd rice that he had just put into his mouth remained there for a few extra seconds.' Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd) recalls an important decision that changed his family's life forever.

AIADMK formally severs ties with BJP, to lead 3rd front

AIADMK formally severs ties with BJP, to lead 3rd front

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Monday announced walking out of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and said it would lead a separate front for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

BJP's TN Gameplan: Knock AIADMK Out Of The Ring

BJP's TN Gameplan: Knock AIADMK Out Of The Ring

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

The BJP game-plan: Take the top slot, or a close second, either for the 'Lotus' or the larger NDA, if it can and push the AIADMK to the third place, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.

Haddi Review: Violence Runs Amok

Haddi Review: Violence Runs Amok

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Watching Haddi after a meal is not advised since some scenes could induce nausea, warns Deepa Gahlot.

Twins For Nayanthara-Vignesh

Twins For Nayanthara-Vignesh

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

The new parents have their named their sons, Uyir and Ulagam.

'Amma' rescued us, she is our saviour, says rescued fisherman

'Amma' rescued us, she is our saviour, says rescued fisherman

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

One of the 16 fishermen who have been released from an Iranian jail speaks to A Ganesh Nadar about his ordeal.

Why is Sasikala Crying?

Why is Sasikala Crying?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

AIADMK leaders and supporters pay homage to J Jayalithaa on her 5th death anniversary.

Sasikala takes everyone by surprise, says she is quitting politics

Sasikala takes everyone by surprise, says she is quitting politics

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Weeks ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, V K Sasikala, expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and close aide of late chief minister J Jayalalithaa, on Wednesday announced that "she will stay away from politics," but would pray for the "golden rule" of the late party supremo.

I Don't Get this Indian Cricket Team

I Don't Get this Indian Cricket Team

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

They represent a new tribe whose grace and skill-sets lie well beyond my comprehension, notes Sreehari Nair.

Recipe: Beetroot Rasam With No Tomatoes

Recipe: Beetroot Rasam With No Tomatoes

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Beetroot Rasam is a great soup for a chilly day or may be relished with steamed rice and poriyal/upperi/bhaji.

Sharmila Opens Up About Saif's Painful Divorce

Sharmila Opens Up About Saif's Painful Divorce

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

'It wasn't a happy time for us because Ibrahim was just three and we were very fond of the children. Tiger was really fond of Ibrahim and he would say, "That's a good lad." He didn't get that time with him. So we felt doubly deprived to lose Amrita and lose the two kids.

Mehreen's Beautiful World Of Dressing

Mehreen's Beautiful World Of Dressing

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

She knows her clothes and what they can do for her.

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

Most politicians and even non-politicians have been honoured because of what they were purported to be electorally worth for the ruling party of their time, argues N Sathiya Moorthy.