The New Indian Express

The victor and the vanquished

Joseph Vijay has achieved the impossible in Tamil Nadu by dismantling the state’s binary politics. The 1952 duopoly of ...

Trade-offs in focus as CM choices unresolved in two of five Assemblies

A day after the electorate delivered blockbuster mandates for five Assemblies, there was reasonable clarity on the leadership ...

Quick Take | Lend them your ears

In a manner of speaking, noise is a silent killer. Various studies have proved that regular exposure to high levels of noise ...

Lack of bench strength in badminton still a worry

India's second-ever podium finish in the Thomas Cup brings with it a slice of history as well as dose of trepidation. Amid ...

Can an outgoing Chief Minister refuse to step down after losing an election: Explained

Can an outgoing Chief Minister refuse to step down after losing an election? The short answer is simple: not for long.

A fiscal lesson from Karnataka's regional balances

The recently-released Govinda Rao Committee report, which addressed persistent regional imbalances within Karnataka, is a ...

ECI, BJP played 'nasty games': Mamata says TMC was not defeated in Bengal, refuses to resign from CM post

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Election Commission of India and accused it of "looting" the democratic rights of the people, a day after the ...

TVK led govt's oath taking ceremony likely on May 7 even as uncertainity looms

CHENNAI: A day after TVK’s electoral success unseated the DMK from power, M K Stalin on Tuesday resigned as Chief Minister, saying his party will function in th ...

BJP slams Mamata Banerjee over refusal to resign, calls stand 'anarchic' and against democratic norms

The BJP on Tuesday strongly criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for stating that she would not resign ...

TVK MLAs unanimously elect Vijay as legislative party leader, promise grass roots service

After the stunning victory in the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, TVK chief Vijay on Tuesday held a meeting with the party's new ...

Rajasthan BJP leaders role in election campaign draw attention after Bengal poll win

JAIPUR: After the BJP’s success in the West Bengal elections, attention has turned to the role of party leaders from ...

Veteran producer RB Choudary dies in car accident in Udaipur; film industry pays tribute

Veteran Tamil producer R.B. Choudary died in a car accident near Udaipur on Tuesday. His body is expected to be brought to Chennai on Wednesday.The news of his ...