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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
TopicKamal Hassan

Topic: Kamal Hassan

Kamal Haasan takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP in Tamil

The 69-yr-old actor-turned-politician was nominated as part of a deal for his Makkal Needhi Maiam party’s backing of the DMK-led alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Every CBFC-approved film must be released, rules SC in plea over ban of ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka

The court said mobs shall not be allowed to create ruckus over the movie. It remarked against stopping release of the CBFC-approved film, adding people could choose not to watch it.

Kamal Hassan named Rajya Sabha candidate as DMK assigns one seat to his party MNM

The actor launched Makkal Needhi Miam in 2018 in Madurai. It did not contest in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, instead campaigned for DMK-led INDIA bloc in return of a Rajya Sabha seat.

‘It’s the same principle’: Rahul says China is doing to India what Russia has done to Ukraine

Gandhi made the remark during a conversation with Kamal Haasan, which was recorded after the actor-turned-politician participated in the Delhi leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra on 24 December.

SubscriberWrites: Why Kamal Haasan lost in the Tamil Nadu polls but Udaynithi has a winning combination

It’s all about the views of 2K generation which is looking for natural talent or experience in its politicians, says Balaji Alagurajan.

Kamal Haasan has ‘star power’ on Times Now, Amish Devgan remembers Godhra tragedy

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Kamal Haasan & Rajinikanth have more impact on Delhi media than TN politics: Kanimozhi

DMK MP Kanimozhi says the party stands by its choice of Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate, calls arch-rival AIADMK the BJP’s ‘B team’.

Cauvery verdict might just give a boost to Kamal Haasan’s politics and upset Rajinikanth

There will be demands on Rajinikanth to take a clear stand on the issue and prove his Tamil credentials.

This might be the last time Rajinikanth can play his ‘will I, will I not’ political game

Rajinikanth’s should-I-should-I-not drama, has been cited to project him as someone who cannot make up his mind, a quality that can kill a political career.

On Camera

China will be more central to India now. Though an anti-US unity is premature

Even with the option of EU markets, China will have to be a significant part of India’s economic policy. But the difficult security relationship is an important complication.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.