Six heroes are jumping into political fortunes, not just one. Vijay has shown it works — and Stalin, EPS, and their cadres are watching the ground shift under them.
The Dravidian movement's parent organisation gave birth to several offshoots—DK, DMK, AIADMK, MDMK, DMDK, and AMMK. The political developments of 1972 and 1989 are now witnessing a parallel in 2026.
The Dravidian identity, artificially created during colonial rule, is about racially dividing Indians between the Aryan north and the Dravidian south. It also has a caste component of virulent anti-Brahminism.
TVK tapped into young people with promises of employment, better governance, and youth-centric politics, framing old regimes as outdated while invoking Tamil pride and resistance to divisive agendas.
Moving beyond Tamil nationalism, Naam Tamilar Katchi chief is crafting social engineering strategy for 2026 polls, picking candidates from marginalised, non-dominant groups.
Multiple lines of evidence show Dravidian, Austro-Asiatic and Indo-Aryan speakers migrated at various points all across the subcontinent. Prehistoric Indian languages were as diverse as today’s.
Chennai: As Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM) leader Kamal Haasan prepares to enter the Rajya Sabha with the DMK’s support, the veteran actor-politician appears to...
The question arose after Amit Shah declared on 11 April that NDA would form govt in Tamil Nadu in 2026. Five days later, AIADMK gen secy EPS said the alliance was only for the polls.
The DMK’s opposition to three-language policy is a classic case of party over nation. Perhaps it is time for the party to take pride in Kathak as we north Indians do in Bharatanatyam.
The mood in the Opposition camp is upbeat because of the three trends moving clearly in its favour. And a flailing BJP has so far been unable to do much about it.
A possible easing of Gulf tensions could bring down crude prices and benefit India, but tougher US action against Russian oil companies and banks could make purchases more difficult for Indian refiners.
Netanyahu has won only because he hasn’t been defeated. He’s also changed Israel fundamentally. Any ruling alliance now will have to be a coalition to the exclusion of Israel’s Arab citizens.
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