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TopicM. K. Alagiri

Topic: M. K. Alagiri

DMK’s setting son: How Alagiri went from ‘King of Madurai’ to tending to his farms

Expelled from DMK in 2014 for 'speaking ill' of his brother Stalin, former Union minister is now rarely seen at public events & doesn't want to be in politics anymore, say aides.

Just family meeting or clearing the heir? What Udhayanidhi-Alagiri camaraderie could mean for DMK

While Tamil Nadu CM Stalin’s son may be trying to secure his DMK heir apparent position by seeking support within family first, cosying up to Alagiri may not be of much help.

Alagiri to Dinakaran, all the pieces of Tamil Nadu puzzle are falling in place to suit BJP

Amit Shah is set to inaugurate several projects in Tamil Nadu but expect news headlines only on his likely meeting with Rajinikanth.

DMK lacks leadership, will split after 2021 TN assembly polls, Karunanidhi’s son Alagiri says

In an interview to ThePrint, M.K. Alagiri, the eldest son of late DMK patriarch Karunanidhi, also said he has not decided to float his own party yet.

After Karunanidhi, can Stalin saga be a fitting sequel like Godfather II?

If Karunanidhi built his career solely on his own abilities, opportunities were created for Stalin at every stage by his father.

On Camera

Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.