West Bengal & Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Past poll predictionsExit polls for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Assembly Elections are due tonight. These projections will reveal voter mood after the final poll...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Will 2026 Tamil Nadu elections be a survival test for key present & former AIADMK leaders like EPS, OPS, Sasikala and DhinakaranTamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 are shaping up as a crucial test of legacy, leadership and survival within the AIADMK camp, still deeply...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Jaya and the 'Amma' brand of schemesFrom the Amma canteens to Amma gymnasiums and parks, the brand became synonymous with her name.
06 Dec, 2016, 11.21 AM IST
J Jayalalithaa: The maker of superhit melodramasJayalalithaa was a toddler when she lost her father Jayaram. Her mother Sandhya later introduced the 15-year-old Jayalalithaa to the Tamil ...
05 Dec, 2016, 08.25 PM IST
History repeats itself in Chennai after three decades as suspense over Jayalalithaa's health continuesWhen Jaya’s mentor MGR suffered a stroke in 1984 and was taken to the US for treatment, his portfolios were allocated to senior most Cabine...
13 Oct, 2016, 12.55 PM IST
Five factors that worked wonders for Jayalalithaa in Tamil NaduAnalysts say the failed formation of a third front to take on the Dravidian parties was one of the most important factors.
20 May, 2016, 07.08 AM IST
Jayalalithaa leads AIADMK to assembly poll victory in Tamil NaduThe 68-year old Jayalalithaa thus continued her winning streak with her party bagging 39 seats of the 40 at stake in the 2014 Lok Sabha ele...
19 May, 2016, 10.07 PM IST
DMK appeals judiciary to act against AIADMK"The Chief Justices of the Supreme and Madras High courts should take contempt action against AIADMK ministers and partymen," DMK said.
11 Oct, 2014, 04.20 PM IST
J Jayalalithaa's political career hasn't been a bed of rosesLike films, Jaya's political career has been full of twists and turns. In 2006 polls, she lost power only to return five years later and be...
28 Sep, 2014, 07.02 AM IST
Election Results 2014: Jayalalithaa's massive win falls short of national influenceDespite having secured a massive win in Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa's dream of carving a role for herself at the national scene has virtually ...
16 May, 2014, 10.12 PM IST
Third front, a tried and failed experiment, mirage: M Venkaiah NaiduBJP has formed an alliance with the DMDK, MDMK, PMK, IJK and few others and hoped to win seats in the southern state.
16 Mar, 2014, 02.49 PM IST
Jayalalithaa greets 'good friend' Narendra Modi on his elevation as BJP mascotJayalalithaa greeted 'good friend' and her Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi on his elevation as BJP's election campaign committee chief.
10 Jun, 2013, 10.00 AM IST
- Tamil Nadu government allocates over Rs 50 crore in sops & subsidies to farmers
The government also announced releasing water from Mettur dam for the first time in the season despite low storage levels.
24 Aug, 2012, 12.36 PM IST
- Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa sacks VK Sasikala
AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has sacked her longtime confidante VK Sasikala and 11 others.
20 Dec, 2011, 02.16 AM IST
- Coalition dharma
Jayalalithaa plays hard ball, and she makes no bones about it. And that is a good quality in a political leader, which makes for an extra f...
16 Jun, 2011, 02.21 AM IST
- In her third term, Jayalalithaa turns kind, friendly
For, nothing in her two earlier innings as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister could have suggested Jayalalithaa can make such a friendly offer.
18 May, 2011, 12.17 PM IST
- Third Front favours 2nd term for Kalam
Springing a surprise, the Third Front on Monday brought in a new element in the presidential race by coming out in support of a second term...
18 Jun, 2007, 04.10 PM IST