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N Sathiya Moorthy

N Sathiya Moorthy, veteran journalist and political analyst, is Distinguished Fellow and Head-Chennai Initiative of Observer Research Foundation. You can e-mail the author at sathiyam54@gmail.com

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Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan
Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using...

Time For India To Revisit Western Alliances
Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

It's time India re-visited its Western alliances for the attitude and approach that the...

Will Vijay Do Business With The BJP?
Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

If the BJP has to work as a junior partner of Vijay's TVK, then either the party will...

The Perils Of Political Abuse
Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

'Leave aside the negative fallouts of phraseology like 'urban Naxals' and 'terrorists',...

Udhayanidhi Stalin And The Sound of Silence
Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Tamil Nadu's Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has reacted to Andhra Pradesh...

Will Udhayanidhi's Elevation Backfire On Stalin?
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Udhayanidhi's 'untimely' elevation as deputy CM may be used against the party, for...

Modi Knows How To Deal With Dissanayake
Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

For India to view the new Sri Lankan leadership only through the prism of the past or...

Is Tamil Nadu Heading For A Jallikattu 2.0 Moment?
Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

The recent 'revelation' by TN fishers freed by Sri Lanka after they had paid up Lankan...

How India Won Back Maldives's Trust
Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

The avoidable stresses and strains in ties helped in one way. It showed for the entire...

GOAT, Vijay's Failed Political Launch Vehicle
Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

Vijay has a lot of young and middle-aged women fans, but as voters, they are possibly...

Not Yet Time For Udhayanidhi Stalin To Be Dy CM
Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

In private, questions are being raised about the wisdom of a 'dual-SIM' leadership...

Will It Be Congress Out, BJP In For DMK?
Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

The BJP's strategy seem to be to wean away allies from the Congress, in Dravidian Tamil...

Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?
Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from? Vijay has a huge fan...

It's All About Job Creation, Nirmalaji
Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

'Is the Agniveer scheme or their post-retirement re-employment in paramilitary forces...

A Neat Tragedy Called NEET
Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

NEET is a court-ordered examination, supposedly aimed at meritocracy. However, over the...

BJP Should Read Writing On The Wall
Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

There is no use of the BJP targeting the likes of Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin,...

Hooch Tragedy, BSP Leader Killing: Stalin On Shaky Ground
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

Wednesday's Vikravandi by-election has become a referendum on the Stalin government,...

Where Does Superstar Vijay Go From Here?
Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

A new entrant, whether a popular actor or not, has not been able to sweep the polls, as...

Does Modi Understand Tamil Nadu?
Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

In focus are the assembly polls in 2026. From a BJP perspective, their attack on the...

Hooch Tragedy: Will TN Go Dry?
Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Ironically, rival Tamil Nadu governments expend the most on social welfare schemes,...