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TopicKarunanidhi

Topic: Karunanidhi

Alagiri says he is ready to accept Stalin as his leader in DMK

Alagiri was sacked by his father, Karunanidhi, at the height of his fight with Stalin over establishing supremacy in the party in 2014.

Under Stalin, DMK will take on BJP & its brazen bid to bulldoze established institutions

In his address to DMK cadres as party president, Stalin said spread of communal forces in the country must be stopped at all costs. In...

The challenge for Stalin will be to win elections, not his ‘lonely’ brother

Five-time Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi's death three weeks ago brought elder son Alagiri out in open revolt against his younger brother.

Prakash Raj on playing Karunanidhi in Iruvar: He told me I came close but not enough

We met regularly, and he adored me. I fought with him too, but he always took my criticism in his stride and was open to debate on any subject. 

After Jayalalithaa vs Karunanidhi, it could be Stalin vs Dhinakaran in Tamil Nadu

If Jayalalithaa’s death shook the foundations of the AIADMK, Karunanidhi’s death will test Stalin’s leadership.

Tamil Nadu mourns as Karunanidhi is buried, and kanwariyas go on rampage in Delhi

Front Page For the people and press of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi’s death is personal. In its tribute, Tamil daily Dinamani paints a picture of the man...

Karunanidhi finally laid to rest at Marina

Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and CMs of various states were present at the leader's funeral.

Vacuum in Tamil Nadu politics could be the chance BJP was waiting for

With the state losing two titans within 20 months, the Bharatiya Janata Party may spy a chance to establish itself in a region once known as its sore spot. 

Court allows Karunanidhi’s burial at Marina Beach. Here’s why DMK wanted it

The culture of burial at the 'Sicilian' beach started with the death of former chief minister and DMK founder C. Annadurai in 1969. 

Death of a Dravidian stalwart, and the maid breaking the net as a stand-up comic

Dravidian politics lost one of its tallest figures as M. Karunanidhi passed away at 6.10 pm at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.