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Topic: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Udhayanidhi takes charge of monsoon preparedness in Chennai as DMK aims to avoid repeat of 2023 deluge

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.

Stalin’s US visit, Rajnikanth & DMK minister ‘banter’ reignite debate over Udhayanidhi’s elevation

Udhayanidhi has been vocal about old guard making more space for younger leaders within party. Anger among older DMK leaders may delay his potential elevation, it is learnt.

Debut to dominance? How 2024 campaign set up Udhayanidhi as DMK second-in-command

If 2019 Lok Sabha elections marked Udhayanidhi’s political debut & 2021 state polls his coming of age, then 2024 campaign seems to cement his position as the DMK’s second-in-command.

‘DMK not against any religion but can’t agree with demolishing mosque’ — Udhayanidhi on Ram temple

TN minister Udhayanidhi Stalin echoes words of his grandfather, party patriarch Karunanidhi, on demolition of Babri Masjid & construction of Ram temple.

Stalin son rising: How Udhayanidhi’s racking up support with ‘DMK riders’, youth meet, grassroots focus

Political trajectory of Udhayanidhi, who is secretary of DMK youth wing, has been better than that of his father, CM Stalin, say analysts. AIADMK & BJP, however, dismiss his ascent.

BJP attack on TN minister Udhayanidhi over ‘Sanatana Dharma’ statement has aided his rise, fears AIADMK

Controversy over Udhayanidhi's statement helped him gain ground & focus should be on confronting DMK over governance & corruption, says AIADMK leader. EPS in Delhi to meet Shah & Nadda.

Stalin must tell Udhayanidhi to pipe down. Though the outrage is hypocritical

Dravidian politics has a long history of opposing religion. But if senior Stalin and DMK really want to defeat BJP in 2024, it might be a good idea to tell junior Stalin to pipe down

No longer just a Tamil dynast—Sanatana Dharma row got Udhayanidhi Stalin national attention 

Udhayanidhi’s rise from a youth wing leader to MLA to minister in 4 years was criticised for its speed. But the comments have cemented his role as a rising star.

Sanatan Dharma is the way if the world is to be saved, rest is just cult

Hinduism today is not what Sanatan Dharma is. It’s just a mass of beliefs, traditions, dogmas.

Stop defending Udhayanidhi under right to free speech. We’re not France

To target a faith is an illiberal approach. This mindset reveals a striking parallel to a situation where religious majorities are intolerant toward atheist individuals.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.