Opinion

Opinion | Vijay's Udhayanidhi Arrest May Not Be A 'Blunder' After All

The arrest saga was Vijay borrowing a leaf from the Jayalalithaa handbook.

Opinion | How Vijay Is Redefining The 'Visual Language' Of Chief Ministership

By strategically moving away from traditional political tropes, Vijay, who is an outlier in the Tamil Nadu political theatre, is attempting to redefine the visual language of leadership in the state.

Opinion | The Man Who Split AIADMK: Edappadi Palaniswami And His Politics Of Self-Sabotage

Many in the party are no longer willing to put up with repeated failures the AIADMK has faced under Palaniswami.

Opinion | Vijay Gets Math Right, But Trust Deficit Can Be His Government's Achilles' Heel

After twists and turns that would put a Kollywood potboiler to shame, TVK chief Vijay can finally show the 120 MLAs-elect in his support to Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar.

Opinion | Congress' Biggest Challenge For Kerala? Not Letting It Go Down The Karnataka Way

The Congress has to ensure this does not end up becoming another Rajasthan or Karnataka-like leadership tussle. In neighbouring Karnataka, the Congress finds itself split down the middle.

Opinion | MK Stalin: The Strongman Who Underestimated His Opponent - And Paid The Price

When did it begin to look like Stalin was growing unsure about victory? When he went out of his way to include more than 20 parties in his alliance.

Opinion | They Sniggered At Vijay In 2024. That Was DMK-AIADMK's Biggest Mistake

In many of his movies, Vijay's punch line had been, '"I am waiting." The voter has now decided to move him from the waitlist to a confirmed seat inside Fort St George in Chennai.

Opinion | Rahul-Stalin Aren't On The Same Stage. Are Congress-DMK On The Same Page?

It cannot be the most difficult thing to arrange a campaign meeting with both Stalin and Gandhi in attendance. The fact that it has not been done gives rise to doubt.

Opinion | In Stalin's Tamil Nadu vs Delhi Pitch, Flashbacks From A 2014 Jayalalithaa Episode

In 2014, Jayalalithaa had posed the question to the Tamil Nadu electorate,"Gujarat Modiyaa Tamil Nadu odu intha ladyaa"(Gujarat's Modi or this lady of Tamil Nadu), and tasted electoral success, winning 37 of the 39 seats in the state.

Opinion | Tamil Nadu's Gen Z Turn May Be Here, Thanks To Vijay

The manner in which Vijay and his TVK have approached this election has made age an important dynamic in a state whose presiding deities at election time have always been caste and cash.

Opinion | Mudslinging Starts As AIADMK And DMK Use Karunanidhi In Campaign Rhetoric

Muthuvel Karunanidhi is back. Seven and a half years after he passed away, the former chief minister is now the subject of heated barbs between his son MK Stalin and his political rival, AIADMK supremo Edappadi Palaniswami.

Opinion | In Tamil Nadu, Vijay Attempts A Hostile Takeover Of AIADMK's Very Soul

It is increasingly clear that the message being driven home is that Vijay is the natural political successor to Anna and MGR.

Opinion | Stalin And Vijay : Tactical Support vs Tactical Silence

Streetsmart, thinking, three steps ahead, reading the mind of the opponent, speaking your mind. That's Vijay, the actor. In his political avatar, however, he has been conspicuous by his silence, especially when it comes to the Jana Nayagan row.

Opinion | What Vijay's First Rally In Tamil Nadu Post-Karur Stampede Really Means

Mission Erode was bulk-order political messaging, aided suitably by geography.