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.
Udhayanidhi was anointed deputy CM last yr by his father & CM MK Stalin. DMK insiders say he is strengthening the party politically, ideologically & pushing to bring in 'more young blood'.
Udhayanidhi Stalin celebrated his 47th birthday on 27 November with several ministers & DMK cadres queuing up to greet him & songs, posters & messages projecting him as ‘Tamil Nadu’s hope’.
Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin has taken charge of project, with aim to take party ideology to younger generation & inform them about welfare schemes implemented by DMK govts in Tamil Nadu.
In the Indian political setup, the BJP and the communist parties are probably the only ones who have been able to circumvent the hereditary leadership tag.
Senthil Balaji's reinstatement also significant in light of his support base in western TN, reflecting DMK's aspirations to make inroads in region where AIADMK won most seats last time.
GCC analysis in aftermath of 2015 deluge identified clogging and inadeqaute capacity of drains, besides encroachment of river basins as factors that led to waterlogging in Chennai.
When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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