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TopicRajinikanth

Topic: Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth to launch political party in January 2021, says will fight Tamil Nadu polls

Ending years of speculation, the actor said his party would fight the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in April-May 2021 and emerge victorious.

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.

‘It is true’ — Rajnikanth confirms health concerns, hints he’s reconsidering entry into politics

Taking to Twitter, the actor said that his doctors have advised him against entering politics because he went through a kidney transplant in 2016, and due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Dear Rajini, Bear Grylls’ Man vs Wild is not about conservation. It’s plain human arrogance 

Filmstar Rajinikanth is all set to appear on Bear Grylls’ show ‘Into the Wild’ Monday night. But it’s nothing wildlife lovers should be excited about.

Rubika questions timing of Ram Mandir Trust annouoncement, Sardesai checks Malviya’s economics

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Does Rajinikanth need ‘Man vs Wild’ to prove that he can be a successful politician like Modi?

Rajinikanth is set to debut on Discovery's Man vs Wild with British wildlife adventurer Bear Grylls. PM Modi had also appeared on the show in August 2019.

Rajinikanth not apologising for Periyar remark will show where Tamil Nadu politics is headed

Rajinikanth's remark strikes at the heart of Tamil Nadu's Dravidian politics. To say anything against Periyar is not just risky but perhaps politically suicidal too.

Sourav Ganguly – the awkward dad who suffers from the Rajinikanth political syndrome

Sourav Ganguly’s biggest strength is his status as the Bengali Everyman – everyone's favourite Dada, who likes his ‘toast buttered on both sides’.

Rajinikanth says BJP is trying to saffronise him but he won’t ‘fall into their trap’

Southern superstar's comment comes days after he met Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan that had triggered speculation that he is joining the BJP.

On Camera

India’s aviation crisis is all about too big to tame

Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.

South rising, west slipping: India’s export map is being redrawn, shows RBI data

Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.