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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicM.K. Stalin

Topic: M.K. Stalin

Stalin pitches himself as torchbearer of Dravidian legacy, releases ‘Stalin statement’ for poll-bound TN

Invoking 1967 DMK victory led by Annadurai, Stalin presented a 14-point vision for 2030, pitching himself as the champion of Dravidian ideology amid rising competition in state’s political space.

Once AIADMK CM, now DMK ‘cadre’. Tracing arc of OPS as he joins Stalin’s party before TN polls

OPS, who was considered close aide of Jayalalithaa, served as TN CM thrice. He was involved in a bitter factional feud with EPS over AIADMK leadership, & was expelled in 2022.

In poll-bound TN, Modi challenges DMK with ‘double engine’ pitch. Stalin’s ‘dummy engine’ retort

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched a BJP–NDA double engine government for Tamil Nadu, drawing a sharp rebuttal from Chief Minister M. K. Stalin.

‘Censor board BJP’s new weapon’: Stalin turns up heat amid row over Vijay’s Jana Nayagan & Parasakthi

Tamil Nadu CM M. K. Stalin criticises central censor board after extensive cuts to Sivakarthikeyan starrer 'Parasakthi'; and roadblocks in certification for Vijay starrer 'Jana Nayagan'.

Stalin censors DMK’s 2nd rung from reacting to AIADMK, Vijay’s TVK. ‘Needless attention to Oppn’

DMK leadership wants ground-level leaders to focus on membership drive & attacking the BJP. However, Udhayanidhi Stalin & Kanimozhi encouraged to take on AIADMK boss Palaniswami.

In BJP-led counterbid to ‘protect’ Sabarimala, Annamalai slams Pinarayi, Stalin for ‘focusing on politics’

After LDF govt's Global Ayyappa Conclave in Pampa, which pitched the temple as an inclusive space, another conference was held by Sabarimala Karma Samithi and BJP to 'protect' it.

Commander to CEO: How Stalin has shaped DMK into a machine permanently in poll mode

As Stalin completes 7 years as DMK president, analysts say he runs the party much as he runs the govt—through review meetings, reports, grievance cells and structured monitoring.

Vijay is winning nickname war in Tamil Nadu. He’s attacking Brand Stalin with ‘uncle’ taunt

If Stalin ignores the taunt, it spreads unchecked. If he responds, he legitimises Vijay. Either way, the Tamil Nadu politics binary bends.

Stalin looks to expand DMK-led alliance, but questions remain on whether DMDK, PMK could rock the boat

CM Stalin pitched expansion of DMK-led alliance during informal talks earlier this week. Congress welcomed proposal but PMK and DMDK are yet to make their stand clear.

ASI to publish controversial Keezhadi excavation report, but along with ‘questions by domain experts’

Move to put archaeologist Ramkrishna's report on ASI website comes after it became Centre vs Tamil Nadu issue. ASI wanted changes, Stalin said Centre was undermining Tamil heritage.

On Camera

From water to visas to security—India-Bangladesh ties moved beyond Hasina

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s two-day visit to New Delhi this week, along with a high-powered delegation, is being hailed as a ‘major diplomatic breakthrough’.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.