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South Central 36: Vijay in TN politics, pilots question Air India crash cockpit report

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Leena Raghunath first discuss actor Vijay’s entry into Tamil Nadu politics. They are joined by senior journalist Kavitha Muralidharan and TNM’s Tamil Nadu bureau chief Shabbir Ahamed, who speak at length about whether Vijay will impact the state’s politics and…

Newslaundry · Jul 20, 2025

Tamil Nadu: MDMK leader Vaiko accused of provoking assault on journalists

At least three journalists sustained injuries following a scuffle with Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) cadres on July 9, after the party’s General Secretary Vaiko allegedly provoked the attack against them.

Newslaundry · Jul 10, 2025

Is there really a potential change at the top in Karnataka?

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. In this week’s newsletter, we tell you why Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala has arrived in Karnataka amid speculations about a leadership change. In Tamil Nadu, CM…

Newslaundry · Jul 2, 2025

Real reasons behind Bengaluru police commissioner’s suspension

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. After the shocking suspension of Bengaluru Commissioner of Police B Dayananda, we spoke to sources in the police and those close to CM Siddaramaiah. One of the…

Newslaundry · Jun 11, 2025

The struggle for water and wage in Tamil Nadu’s spinning mills

The puffiness and dark circles under her eyes are telltale signs of the many sleepless nights V Priya has endured since she started working at a spinning mill in Tamil Nadu. Persistent headaches, skin rashes and stomach aches have worsened her health condition amid soaring temperatures in the region and…

Newslaundry · Jun 3, 2025

What is Shashi Tharoor’s next political move?

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. What next for Shashi Tharoor after he’s back from his ongoing visits abroad? Even those close to him offer differing theories. We sifted through the noise to…

Newslaundry · May 28, 2025

Go to Tamil Nadu, do not arrest: Bombay HC to Mumbai cops in Kunal Kamra FIR

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Mumbai Police to not arrest comedian Kunal Kamra in the FIR linked to his parody song on the rebellion within the undivided Shiv Sena, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry · Apr 25, 2025

18 ‘encounters’ since 2021: MK Stalin must urgently reform the Tamil Nadu police

With three extra-judicial killings in a single week, the Tamil soil of social justice has seemingly turned into a full-fledged police state. The Cuddalore ‘encounter’ of April 2 was the eighteenth such encounter since the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government came to power in 2021. The government justified the murders of…

Newslaundry · Apr 14, 2025

Hafta 532: Trump’s tariff blunders, Supreme Court’s remarks on Tamil Nadu Governor

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by Semafor’s business reporter Rohan Goswami and political consultant and federalism expert Tara Krishnaswamy. 

Newslaundry · Apr 12, 2025

Tamil Nadu: Nainar Nagendran files nomination for BJP state president polls

Nagendran, currently the state vice president, was formerly with the AIADMK. He was the first aspirant to arrive at the BJP state headquarters, Kamalalayam, in T Nagar, and file the nomination. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 11, 2025