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Friday, October 17, 2025
TopicTamil Nadu politics

Topic: Tamil Nadu politics

Stalin urges Centre for relief as US tariff hike hits Tamil Nadu’s textile exports ‘hard’

CM MK Stalin said in a X post that Tiruppur's textile hub is especially hit hard, causing a trade impact of nearly Rs. 3,000 crore and putting thousands of jobs at risk.

A cutout worth a thousand words: Why Vijay is using Annadurai & MGR’s photos at TVK conference

With less than a year to go for polls in Tamil Nadu, Vijay’s young party TVK is organising its second conference in Madurai where it is expected to pass multiple resolutions.

Kamal Haasan meets PM Modi, requests to expedite recognition of ‘Keeladi’s antiquity’

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP and actor Kamal Haasan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in the national capital and requested him to...

‘Kamaraj couldn’t sleep without AC’: Tiruchi Siva’s claim has Congress fuming, ally DMK in damage control

DMK president & CM Stalin stepped in immediately but BJP latched on to remark and dared Congress to leave the alliance. AIADMK said Congress should ‘exhibit more spine’.

Stalin’s face front & centre, I-PAC hits ground running to shape DMK campaign for 2026 polls

The political consultancy, led by Rishi Raj Singh after Prashant Kishor’s exit, will work with the ruling party’s own political strategy firm Populus Empowerment Network.

How smaller TN parties are bolstering bargaining power to extract more from senior partners in 2026

Polls about a year away, parties such as VCK, PMK, DMDK are organising large rallies & conferences to mobilise support bases, and send signals to their existing or prospective allies.

BJP is lifeboat for AIADMK. Every Tamil Nadu party is facing leadership crisis

DMK is being mocked as party of the ‘rising son’. AIADMK is struggling to fill the vacuum left behind by Jayalalithaa, while the Congress suffers from leadership bankruptcy.

Ambedkar as ideological mentor, his books as gifts. Why Dalit icon finds a major place in Vijay’s milieu

Dalits comprise around 20% of Tamil Nadu’s population, according to the 2011 Census. However, activists pitch that the numbers are likely up by 6% over the years in the state.

DMK criticised by TVK’s Vijay, but comment by leader of ally VCK on ‘monarchy politics’ does more damage

At book launch, Vijay targeted Tamil Nadu’s ruling party over ‘selfish interests’, while VCK leader Aadhav Arjuna took a dig at DMK, appealing to abolish dynastic politics in 2026 polls.

Vijay’s TVK has stirred up TN politics. Dravidian parties rush to draw youth, smaller ones wary too

Actor-turned-politician Vijay last month held Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s maiden political conference in Vikravandi with a mostly young crowd, causing established parties to take note.

On Camera

Paul John Whisky, Malhar Gin win top honours at Soho India Wine & Spirits Awards 2025

Goa: Creators of the Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky and Malhar India Craft Gin, John Distilleries registered yet another stellar showing at the...

Amit Shah announces 7th NSG hub in Ayodhya, near Ram temple, to ensure troops available 24×7

On NSG raising day, Home Minister also opens Special Operation Training Centre at NSG facility in Manesar. Besides NSG troops, it will also train state police forces.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.