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TopicActor Vijay

Topic: Actor Vijay

Vijay’s bid for youth vote prompts a Seeman counter-strategy in tussle for non-Dravidian crown

Moving beyond Tamil nationalism, Naam Tamilar Katchi chief is crafting social engineering strategy for 2026 polls, picking candidates from marginalised, non-dominant groups. 

Reaffirmed as TVK’s CM face at 1st council meeting since stampede, Vijay slams Stalin’s ‘lies’

In his first public address since Karur incident, Vijay launched sharp attack on DMK govt, saying 'those who are in power should show responsibility, not arrogance'.

‘He cried, asked what he could do for us’: Actor Vijay meets kin of Karur stampede victims 1 month later

37 of 38 bereaved families turned up at a Chennai resort where they were hosted by TVK leader & actor Vijay. He apologised for stampede, said parents whose children were among 41 killed.

Karur stampede slugfest in Tamil Nadu assembly: Stalin blames Vijay, AIADMK blames Stalin govt

After AIADMK staged a walkout, Stalin told the assembly that the Oppn is raising their voice for a 'third party' as they are 'desperate to form an alliance' with it.

Vijay’s TVK could corner 23% vote share if it goes solo in TN polls, finds DMK’s confidential survey

Survey covered 2.91 lakh respondents, with average sample size of 1,245 per seat. TVK says ‘don’t want validation from DMK’; AIADMK says ‘survey commissioned to keep DMK bosses happy’.

Karur stampede: Why SC censured Madras HC, ordered court-monitored CBI probe

CBI takes over probe in Karur rally tragedy as top court flags procedural lapses and demands an impartial and independent investigation.

EPS reached out to Vijay after Karur stampede, pitched TVK-AIADMK alliance to dislodge DMK

While taking aim at DMK and BJP, Vijay has largely refrained from attacking EPS or AIADMK. Analysts say actor-turned-politician needs a stable ally, more so after Karur stampede.

How AIADMK & BJP are cornering DMK over Karur stampede & what it means for Vijay’s TVK

Palaniswami blamed ruling DMK on stampede that killed 41, saying “no mistake on part of TVK”. TVK has not officially acknowledged support, but TVK supporters were at AIADMK’s public campaign.

Political future under lens after Karur tragedy, how Vijay must ‘show he can be a leader, not just star’

Post death of 41 in stampede at the TVK chief's rally, experts warn incident could dent his political career unless he manages to turn his mass base into a disciplined political crowd.

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On Camera

PM Modi rebranding is due. He should begin with land acquisition and farm laws

PM Modi looks determined to follow up on his Red Fort speech on reforms, but he is still looking diffident when it concerns farmers.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.