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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicMakkal Needhi Maiam (People’s Justice Centre)

Topic: Makkal Needhi Maiam (People’s Justice Centre)

Amid rumours of cosying up to DMK, Kamal Haasan says no decision on joining INDIA bloc yet

At his party MNM’s anniversary celebrations, the actor-turned-politician asserts he will support anyone doing selfless work.

Promising start to poll limbo, now cosying up to DMK — what next for Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam

The MNM chief has endorsed the DMK-Congress candidate in a by-election and inaugurated a photo exhibition of CM Stalin, signalling a shift in his political stance.

Kamal Haasan loses, his MNM draws a blank in first assembly poll outing in Tamil Nadu

While Kamal Haasan polled just over 33% of the votes in Coimbatore South, other candidates from his party failed to make any dent in the opponents' prospects.

5 major challenges that Kamal Haasan faces after his political plunge

The biggest challenge Kamal Haasan faces is how to convert his huge fan base into the cadre of a cohesive political unit, say political analysts.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.