On a sabbatical from Twitter since he put out that cheeky tweet about having ordered a new set of 3D glasses to watch the World Cup – a jibe at Chairman of […]
Ambati Rayudu hits HCA out of the park, accuses it of corruption
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).
The Rajinikanth factor in Tamil Nadu politics
“Naan eppo varuven eppadi varuvennu, yarukkum theriyathu. Eppo varunumo appo correct varuven.” Coming a year before he cracked the real political punch, this punch dialogue from Rajinikanth’s 1995 film Muthu, was political like […]
I became George Reddy, says Sandeep Madhav
Anyone who has studied at Osmania University in Hyderabad would have certainly heard of George Reddy, the fiery student leader in the early 1970s. Reddy was a research student in Mathematical Physics […]
Tharun Bhascker treats Nawazuddin Sidddiqui as his role model. Here’s why
Tharun Bhascker treats this actor from Mumbai as his role modelTharun Bhascker has done reasonably well in front of the camera though he suggests he enjoys the process of directing much more. […]
Lulu group boycotts Andhra Pradesh but BJP welcomes Jagan’s decision
The UAE-based conglomerate Lulu group has not taken kindly to the manner in which it was ejected from Andhra Pradesh. The YSRCP government cancelled 13.83 acres of land allotted to the group […]
Kamal and Rajini hint at political partnership. IF need arises
For television media that works its news and headlines around personalities, there cannot be a bigger headline than Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan coming together in politics. In an era gone by, the […]
Jagan finally tackles the opposition Sand-storm in Andhra Pradesh
The opposition has managed to create a sandstorm in Andhra Pradesh over the shortage of sand for the construction sector. The YSRCP government which junked its predecessor’s free sand policy, could not […]
Exclusive : Director for Asuran’s Telugu remake finalised
Suresh Productions that has bagged the rights to remake Dhanush’s `Asuran’ in Telugu. Playing the lead role will be Venkatesh. But though Venkatesh over the years has been more well-known for his […]
What does the return of Rajapaksas mean for Sri Lanka, minorities and India?
The Man who was called Sri Lanka’s “War Hero” for his role in ending the conflict with the LTTE with the death of its chief V Prabhakaran in 2009 – Gotabaya Rajapaksa […]
With single digit footfalls, Telugu cinema theatres are dying a slow death
Before we started recording the interview for Filter Kaapi, senior film producer Suresh Babu took out his phone and showed me the message he had received about collections at his cinema theatres. […]
In the Telangana bus strike, everyone is a loser
When the Telangana RTC unions went on strike, they presented 26 demands on the table. But what got highlighted the most was its demand to merge the RTC with the government, something […]
Jagan’s emphasis on school infrastructure and English medium is praiseworthy
It helps that National Education Day (birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad) and Children’s Day (birth anniversary of Pt Jawaharlal Nehru) fall within three days of each other. The Andhra Pradesh government has […]
Decoding the Supreme Court verdict on Karnataka MLAs
The Supreme Court, in a nutshell, has done a bit of a balancing act with its verdict on Karnataka. While it has upheld the then Speaker Ramesh Kumar’s decision to disqualify the […]
Telangana dumps Globarena after Intermediate Exam fiasco, trains counsellers
The Board of Intermediate Education has gone back to the Centre for Good Governance to provide it with the technical back-up for the conduct of the Intermediate exams. This was after the […]
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