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Topic: Vijay

‘Release Jana Nayagan & ban Parasakthi’—Congress can’t decide if cinema should be censored

Billed as the DMK’s film for the election season, Parasakthi’s title is borrowed from another 1952 film written by former DMK president M Karunanidhi.

Trump is the latest recruit of India’s ancient licence regime

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Vijay plans padayatra across Tamil Nadu in early 2025 as party TVK lays groundwork for poll debut

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam spokesperson says it will contest 2026 polls from all 234 seats & become ‘single largest party’, but leaves open possibility of alliance with AIADMK.

Vijay positions party against both BJP & DMK. Periyar, Ambedkar & Kamaraj to be its guiding lights

Actor-politician addresses his first conference of newly-launched political party at Vikravandi. TVK was not going to shrink itself to one specific identity, he adds.

Actor Vijay joins Dravidian parties in call to scrap NEET, slams ‘one-nation, one education’

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader appealed to the Centre to respect emotions of the people of Tamil Nadu, and consider bringing education under the state list from the concurrent list.

Ghilli to Vallavan—Tamil Nadu’s Gen Z watch old movies in theatres. It’s a dance party

Theatres in Chennai engaged with cinema lovers by fulfilling their demands to repeat the songs and even muting the music at times, allowing the crowd to shout out the lyrics.

Tamil actor Vishal says he won’t be taking political plunge right now, but keeps door open

Clarification comes in backdrop of rumours about him joining politics like fellow actor Vijay, after latter announced the launch of his new party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.

‘Politics not a hobby for me’ — what ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s political foray could mean for TN politics

After 30 years in the film industry, Vijay has floated his own party, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam. Analysts believe it could eat into the votes of the existing Dravidian parties.

Varisu is a long tribute to Vijay’s superstardom. Director Vamshi has nothing new to offer

Varisu repackages an old story and serves it using an outdated template. But fans of Vijay will get their money and time's worth.

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Beyond moisturising—first rebuild your skin’s superpower

Overusing retinol, acids and exfoliants on a damaged barrier can worsen acne, redness and sensitivity instead of fixing it.

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.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

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.