J Sam Daniel Stalin
J Sam Daniel Stalin is an award-winning senior television journalist, news anchor and the face of NDTV in Tamil Nadu, known for credible, balanced and impactful journalism. With over 26 years of experience in television news, he heads NDTV’s Chennai Bureau and is widely regarded as one of the most trusted voices on Tamil Nadu politics, governance and society - a journalist who knows the state, its people and its political pulse like the back of his hand.
Over a distinguished career spanning six Assembly elections and five General Elections, he has reported extensively on Tamil Nadu’s shifting political landscape, power centres and grassroots realities. He has interviewed Chief Ministers, Union Ministers, party leaders, lawmakers, global leaders, sports champions, Nobel laureates and influential newsmakers.
Among the first journalists to report from ground zero after the 2004 tsunami in Nagapattinam, many of his reports have driven government intervention, systemic change and relief for affected communities.
A British Chevening Scholar, International Visitor Leadership Programme alumnus and recipient of multiple international fellowships, Sam Daniel has reported from the United States and Europe, addressed a TEDx event and mentored over fifty young journalists. An alumnus of Madras Christian College, University of Westminster and The Poynter Institute, he also has experience teaching English and Journalism.
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Vijay's "Where's Your Father" Jab Sparks DMK Calls For MK Stalin's Assembly Return
The comments assume significance as MK Stalin, who led the DMK in the 2026 Assembly elections, suffered a shock defeat in his Kolathur constituency to the TVK. Since then, the former Chief Minister has remained outside the Assembly.
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14-Year-Old Girl Lured, Raped By 2 Men In Tamil Nadu
Two men arrested for gang-rape of 14-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu’s Chengalpattu district
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US Envoy Underscores Positive Ties With India, Highlights Tamil Nadu's Role
Sergio Gor underscored Washington's commitment to strengthening cooperation with India and suggested that US President Donald Trump attached significant importance to the relationship.
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'Wife Looking For Husband': Udhayanidhi Stalin's Attack After Vijay's 'Story'
U Stalin, who is the opposition leader in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, mentioned that the state knows the "story of the wife looking for a husband in the Chengalpattu court", a reference to Vijay's wife Sangkeetha Sornalingam filing the divorce petition in the Chengalpattu court.
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"NEET Creates Inequality. We Stick To 2-Language Policy": Vijay In Assembly
Actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerged as the single-largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after the April-May election and formed the government with support from former DMK allies Congress and other smaller parties.
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Video: Tornado-Like Storm Hits Tamil Nadu, Causes Major Property Damage
Videos recorded by local residents and weather enthusiasts near the Thoothukudi airport area showed a towering, whirling column of dust and debris rapidly gaining intensity.
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Madras High Court Lets Woman Complete LLM After Motherhood Delay
The judge noted that "a woman undergoing pregnancy and thereafter caring for a newborn child cannot be placed on the same footing as an ordinary student for the purpose of strict application of academic timelines.
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Tamil Nadu Stops Use Of Temple Funds For Marriage Halls, Commercial Complexes
Sanction has been revoked for 29 marriage hall projects worth Rs 115.77 crore and 17 commercial complex projects worth Rs 130.08 crore.
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"Joy Working With Vijay, He Is Humble, Patient": Tamil Nadu Minister To NDTV
A key concern facing Tamil Nadu's higher education sector is that 12 state universities are currently functioning without vice-chancellors.
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Environmental Clearance Revoked For Brigade's Rs 2,000 Crore Chennai Housing Project Amid Wetland Concerns
Brigade Enterprises faces a setback as Tamil Nadu SEIAA cancels clearance for its Rs 2,000-crore Perumbakkam project citing compliance lapses.
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Environmental Clearance Revoked For Rs 2,000-Crore Chennai Housing Project
The project, which envisages around 1,400 housing units in Perumbakkam near the ecologically sensitive Pallikaranai marshland, has been at the centre of a prolonged controversy
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TVK Moves Resolution Against Karnataka's Mekedatu Project, Ally Congress Supports
Tabling the resolution, Vijay stressed that water resources were directly linked to the welfare of farmers and the state's economy, and said safeguarding Tamil Nadu's water rights was the government's responsibility.
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Chennai Prodigy Lydian Nadhaswaram Makes History With London Orchestra
The symphony was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of acclaimed conductor Matt Dunkley.
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Caste Survey, Anti-Corruption Drive: Vijay Has His Work Cut Out
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar outlined the policy roadmap of the new Vijay-led TVK government.
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Another DMK Ally To Join TVK Alliance? Vaiko-Vijay Meet Triggers Buzz
The meeting comes days after Vaiko's son and MDMK MP Durai Vaiko's meeting with Chief Minister Vijay
