View: This is Stalin's moment to cement his credentials as a capable administratorStalin has to keep the various members of the Karunanidhi dynasty together, and make his party fall in line with him. He also has to consol...
03 May, 2021, 12.07 AM IST
How India’s political families have handled internal strifeAt last count, the Yadav family had 23 members in active politics, and perhaps it’s such numbers that may be responsible for the jostling w...
30 Oct, 2016, 08.50 PM IST
Jayalalithaa writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Digital Addressable System licence to TACTVTACTV was providing 100 channels for Rs 70 as against the Rs 150-250 charged by some other Multi-System Operators, she said.
05 Jul, 2014, 02.29 PM IST
Political demons: Parties hurt by chronic factionalism state by stateHere is a bird’s eye view on parties hurt by chronic factionalism state by state.
02 Jun, 2013, 04.04 AM IST
- BJP will try to synchronise attack on Government, issue of corruption key focus
BJP is expected to come out with a hard-hitting resolution on corruption to take on the UPA Government, including its leadership.
03 Jun, 2011, 02.27 AM IST
Kanimozhi arrested: The fall of a shooting starOnce cast as the urbane, articulate face of DMK, she is now in the company of villains in jail accused of accepting bribes.
21 May, 2011, 12.20 PM IST
Kanimozhi: How a political novice got dragged into 2G quagmireDragged rather reluctantly into politics, little would Kanimozhi have imagined that in just four years, she would plunge headlong into the ...
21 May, 2011, 12.06 PM IST
- Kanimozhi: A shy poet who turned into scam co-conspirator
In January 2007, inaugurating the folk extravaganza Chennai Sangamam conceived by his daughter, an overwhelmed M Karunanidhi acknowledged t...
26 Apr, 2011, 08.52 AM IST
- Karuna's son Stalin appointed Tamil Nadu deputy CM
His elevation is seen as an attempt by Karunanidhi to pave the way for Stalin's succession
30 May, 2009, 02.39 AM IST
- Karunanidhi's poll strategy and maturity pay off
Despite not campaigning actively this time round, the octogenarian managed to out-shadow arch-rival AIADMK Jayalalithaa's chopper-hopping c...
16 May, 2009, 07.49 PM IST
- DMK win spells more power for Karunanidhi & family
DMK's strong victory at the LS poll has given the much-needed comfort to the party's supremo and Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi to...
16 May, 2009, 07.44 PM IST
- Singapopore fund acquires 1.8% in Sun Network for over Rs 100 cr
Singapore-based Nalanda Capital has picked up a 1.8% stake in Sun Network for a little over Rs 100 crore through an open market bulk deal t...
23 Dec, 2008, 12.09 AM IST
- Marans' biz success made Karuna's sons jealous
Stripping communications and IT minister Dayanidhi Maran off his Cabinet post and membership of DMK party, the high-level administrative co...
14 May, 2007, 12.34 PM IST
- DMK blood feud kills three newspaper staffers
The simmering feud within DMK president M Karunanidhi’s family over succession has come to the fore.
10 May, 2007, 01.04 AM IST