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    Why Vijay's TVK win doesn't mark the end of Dravidian politics in TN

    Kirubhakar Purushothaman
    12 May 2026 2:29 PM IST

    The right wing sees TVK's Tamil Nadu sweep as Dravidian politics' death knell. But Vijay's ideology, alliances, and first act tell a different story

    Why is Right wrong about Vijay about his ideological allegiance
    Tamil Nadu
    Astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel
    Tamil Nadu

    CM Vijay appoints astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Political OSD

    12 May 2026 2:29 PM IST
    Tasmac
    Tamil Nadu

    Vijay orders closure of 717 Tasmac outlets: Stern action or sheer optics?

    12 May 2026 1:57 PM IST
    Vijays coalition government on thin ice
    Opinion

    Why Tamil Nadu’s new coalition government is standing on thin ice

    12 May 2026 1:35 PM IST
    Madras HC-Madurai Bench

    Madras HC bars TVK MLA from Assembly voting over one-vote election dispute

    12 May 2026 12:45 PM IST
    KC Venugopal (left), Ramesh Chennithala (centre), and VD Satheesan

    In Kerala CM stalemate, a familiar Congress predicament, and a test for Rahul Gandhi

    12 May 2026 7:07 AM IST
    Rapido electric buggy services.

    Rapido launches buggy services at KSR Bengaluru City railway station

    11 May 2026 7:24 PM IST
    Vande Mataram vs Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu controversy

    Why the fury over Vande Mataram before Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu at Vijay's oath-taking

    11 May 2026 5:37 PM IST
    Vijay, Stalin

    Photos: Vijay’s day out as TN CM; takes oath in Assembly, meets Stalin, Vaiko

    11 May 2026 5:17 PM IST
    Security lapse, Narendra Modi

    Explosives found along PM Modi’s route in Bengaluru; NIA launches probe

    11 May 2026 4:17 PM IST
    Edapadi K Palaniswami

    Is AIADMK split imminent? Knives are out for Edappadi K Palaniswami

    11 May 2026 2:58 PM IST
    KSRTC buses

    Private bus operators oppose KSRTC's free travel scheme for women in Kerala

    11 May 2026 2:51 PM IST
    Senthil Balaji

    SC upholds CBI probe in ‘transformer tender anomalies’ during Senthil Balaji’s tenure

    11 May 2026 2:48 PM IST
    Vijay, Stalin
    LIVE

    LIVE | Muslim League warns Cong over Kerala CM delay; Vijay surprises leaders

    11 May 2026 9:25 AM IST
    Tamil anthem row: Aadhav Arjuna offers explanation, says TVK govt will follow old practice

    Tamil anthem row: Aadhav Arjuna offers explanation, says TVK govt will follow old practice

    The Federal
    11 May 2026 7:40 AM IST

    Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu played third at CM Vijay’s swearing-in; TVK minister blames Governor's team, vows to restore tradition amid ally protests

    VIjays TVK alliance is Tamil Nadu has no precedent

    Vijay govt's balancing act: Allies with one foot in, one foot out

    11 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    CM Vijays promise to release white paper on TN affairs critical | Interview

    'CM Vijay's promise to release white paper on TN affairs critical' | Interview

    10 May 2026 7:48 PM IST
    Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati

    Amaravati labour crisis slows Andhra capital works; World Bank discovers stark reality

    10 May 2026 6:49 PM IST
    Suvendu vs Vijay - a study in contrast

    Suvendu vs Vijay: Two first-time CMs take oath, reflecting two Indias

    10 May 2026 6:31 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay

    Free power, women’s safety, anti-drug push: Vijay's first orders as TN CM

    10 May 2026 3:45 PM IST
    Vijay

    Can TN's new actor-CM Vijay turn euphoria into governance? | AI With Sanket

    10 May 2026 2:04 PM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    Now, PM Modi labels Congress ‘backstabber’ after Tamil Nadu alliance shift

    10 May 2026 1:43 PM IST
    Dont deceive the people who voted for you: Stalin tells Vijay

    Don't deceive the people who voted for you: Stalin tells Vijay

    10 May 2026 12:48 PM IST
    Vijay speech after taking over as CM

    In first speech as CM, Vijay promises to address drug abuse, women's safety

    10 May 2026 11:50 AM IST
    Modi slams Congress over governance, says ‘saffron sun rising from Bengaluru’

    Modi slams Congress over governance, says ‘saffron sun rising from Bengaluru’

    10 May 2026 11:35 AM IST
    Full 6-stanza Vande Mataram played at Vijay’s swearing-in, could spark protocol debate

    Full 6-stanza Vande Mataram played at Vijay’s swearing-in, could spark protocol debate

    10 May 2026 11:05 AM IST
    Who are the nine ministers sworn in with Vijay as Tamil Nadu CM?

    Who are the nine ministers sworn in with Vijay as Tamil Nadu CM?

    10 May 2026 10:35 AM IST
    vijay becomes CM

    MA Baby: CPM supporting TVK to honour people’s mandate | AI With Sanket

    9 May 2026 7:22 PM IST
    Vijay gets majority, albeit wafer thin, as VCK and IUML back TVK to form govt

    Vijay gets majority, albeit wafer thin, as VCK and IUML back TVK to form govt

    9 May 2026 6:45 PM IST
    From silver screen to state Secretariat: The stunning rise of CM Vijay

    From silver screen to state Secretariat: The stunning rise of CM Vijay

    9 May 2026 6:08 PM IST
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