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Ahead of Tamil Nadu Budget, why Vijay govt’s White Paper rings fiscal alarm bells

July 03, 2026 3:26 pm

The White Paper on state finances under the previous DMK govt shows that Tamil Nadu has massive debts and the country’s second-highest revenue deficit, leaving little room to fund capital expenditure and implement new schemes

Can Vaiko join hands with Vijay? Buzz gains ground as MDMK snaps DMK ties

June 28, 2026 5:06 am

MDMK General Council meet decides to end its 9-year alliance with DMK, but a party section, including two MLAs, rebel against Vaiko's move

Vijay picks his film producer as Tamil Nadu’s Delhi envoy, sparks ‘conflict of interest’ row

June 28, 2026 5:06 am

Deviating from precedents, TVK govt names K Venkata Narayan, chairman of Bengaluru-based KVN Group and producer of Vijay’s unreleased final film Jana Nayagan, as the state’s Special Representative in Delhi

Thaw in PMK chill as Ramadoss, son ‘embrace’ after a long feud

June 24, 2026 7:57 pm

After attending the 61st wedding anniversary of his father Ramadoss and mother Saraswathi, Anbumani Ramadoss says, “Good things will happen hereafter”

After exit from BJP, Annamalai launches movement, eyes new party for 2031 polls

June 06, 2026 5:23 am

Annamalai says he conveyed his decision to quit BJP to its leadership months ago, admits long-running differences with the party, especially on Tamil Nadu issues

7 Dalit ministers, AI ministry, coalition optics: With TN Cabinet expansion, Vijay breaks old Dravidian power grammar

May 24, 2026 10:07 am

Congress marks re-entry into state’s governance after 59 years with 2 berths; 15 of the CM’s long-term associates also find space; IUML, VCK to join soon effectively shutting door on AIADMK rebels.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay speaks at the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

In new TVK Cabinet, Vijay keeps Home, Police and Urban Affairs; Sengottaiyan gets Finance

May 16, 2026 6:29 pm

The allocations reflects Vijay’s attempt to balance trust, visibility and administrative need

Tamil Nadu’s wait for new govt shows how Vijay rattled old order

May 09, 2026 6:28 pm

Even as the TVK scrambles to cross the halfway mark, its win has exposed the deep-seated anxieties of the political establishment.

As TVK heads towards power in Tamil Nadu, the numbers behind the Vijay moment

May 09, 2026 5:27 am

The actor-politician's party managed to turn the bipolar politics into a triangular contest and came out on top, ending the dominance of DMK, AIADMK

As Vijay steals the show in Tamil Nadu, a look at key debuts in states – MGR to NTR

May 04, 2026 11:35 pm

An analysis of 38 parties' debuts in Assembly polls – 13 in Tamil Nadu and 25 across India – shows that only a handful of them have found success in their bids, and fewer have been able to convert it into a long-term presence