Vijay invoked MGR at a TVK conference as his party entered its first Assembly election. The comparison highlights how closely ...

A film star steps out of the screen and into real life politics, carrying the hopes of fans who once cheered in theatres. Now with 108 seats in hand, Tamil Nadu watches quietly to see if this story ...

There is admiration in the verdict, but there is also a warning embedded in it. A democracy that seeks a messiah might find ...

Even as Vijay's party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has taken the lead in Tamil Nadu election results so far, Trisha ...

There is a version of this story that begins with the obvious—the gravity-defying hips, the liquid spine, the feet that ...

In an era defined by electoral intensity and unceasing political spectacle, the quiet moral authority of history often fades into the background.

In Bengal’s high-voltage election, political theatrics, from jhaalmuri stunts to fish-wielding rallies, have replaced real ...

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Subhash K Jha takes a look back at 2002’s Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai, which starred Govinda and Rani Mukherjee. After a spate of ...