Move over Tamil Nadu where the DMK for long has been spoken of as the party of the rising son, a pun on its election symbol, the rising sun. The real son-rise […]
Why Telugu Desam is the real son-rise party
T S Sudhir
Print, TV, Digital media Journalist for over 27 years. Political commentator, Documentary filmmaker, Satirist. Author of Badminton player Saina Nehwal's biography (2012).
Rahul’s Wayanad decision is no 56 inch move. It is safety first
The road to power in Delhi, political wisdom in India goes, passes through Uttar Pradesh. Prime ministerial candidates have often sought a mandate from a constituency in India’s most populous state. On […]
Mission Mangalagiri
On the drawing board in the war room of the YSR Congress, a plan has been drawn up to target specific leaders of the Telugu Desam this election. The mission is a […]
`TDP is a drama company, Chandrababu its director’
Kanna Lakshmi Narayana has been a Congressman for the better part of his political career, having been elected to the Andhra Pradesh assembly five times and been a minister in all Congress […]
Jagan Anna and Chandranna. Andhra’s branding story.
One of the features of the 2019 election campaign is that the Chandrababu Naidu on show is not the Chandrababu Naidu of 2014 and definitely not the Chandrababu Naidu of 1999 or […]
Where Bharath takes on Hafeez
Purely in terms of names of the two candidates, the contest could not get more interesting than this. But nationalism and certificates of patriotism are not at the heart of this battle […]
`If elections are held today, Jagan will be CM’
Actor, film critic and social activist Mahesh Kathi has been travelling across Andhra Pradesh, trying to get a sense of which way the wind is blowing two weeks ahead of elections. Kathi […]
Chandrababu makes it Naidu vs EC + Modi + Jagan + KCR
In an already ugly and bitterly fought election in Andhra Pradesh, this face-off between Chandrababu Naidu and the Election Commission is only going to make it more virulent. Less than 24 hours […]
What is KA Paul’s gameplan in Andhra?
Evangelist KA Paul insists he is more opposed to Chandrababu Naidu than he is to YS Jaganmohan Reddy. But actions often speak louder than words. Paul is the president of the Praja […]
Decoding Owaisi’s Aurangabad foray
For the first time in its history, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) is venturing outside Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In addition to its chief Asaduddin Owaisi contesting in Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency, […]
Naidu is best but even Pawan is better than Jagan, says Sivaji
In the last couple of years, Telugu actor Sivaji has been in the news less for his film roles and more for his political views. He has emerged as a vocal supporter […]
`Kangana can carry off Jayalalithaa’s role’
The proposed film on the life of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, in which actor Kangana Ranaut is to play the title role, has generated enough buzz even before the […]
Congress fields Karti Chidambaram in Sivaganga. Finally
On Sunday evening, 48 hours to go before nominations closed for the 18 April elections in Tamil Nadu, the Congress High command gave in. It agreed to Karti Chidambaram’s candidature for the […]
The Newsmaker Interview : G Vivek
Dr G Vivekanand, former MP from Peddapalli (2009-14) and advisor to the Telangana government on Inter-state affairs now finds himself out in the cold. After at least three Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) […]
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