In ‘The DMK Years: Ascent, Descent, Survival’, R Kannan draws on multiple first-hand accounts to chronicle the story of the DMK party and Tamil Nadu politics.
Entering Self Respect Association at 14, Kalaignar was stubborn in his principles as early as 1944. But despite the family being anti-caste, caste system persists in Tamil Nadu.
Writing in DMK mouthpiece as part of Karunanidhi's centenary birth year celebrations, the superstar recalls a number of instances, including his first encounter with the veteran leader.
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin and Bihar’s Nitish Kumar had warm words for each other at event hosted by DMK to inaugurate memorial for the late DMK leader M. Karunanidhi.
The Rs 80 crore monument, proposed in an 'ecologically sensitive coastal zone', is awaiting environmental clearance. Fishermen say project will be 'huge blow' to 30 hamlets in Chennai.
Last week, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inducted his son Udhayanidhi into his cabinet. Political experts believe this is a relatively new trend that will lead to 'decay' in politics.
In the centuries to come, economist Bibek Debroy's Mahabharata will attain the importance we attach to the texts of Shankara, Ramanuja, and Madhvacharya.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
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