As the trends began showing a convincing victory for the DMK on May 2, a senior IAS officer paid a quick visit to the Chittaranjan Salai residence of party supremo M.K. Stalin, with a bouquet of roses and a handful of files. The senior bureaucrat, who had worked with Stalin when he was the mayor of Chennai, was the first high-profile visitor to personally greet the incoming chief minister. The roses were to congratulate him, while the files were to brief him on the surging Covid-19 cases and the threat posed by the pandemic.
This is for the first time that someone other than M. Karunanidhi is taking over as chief minister of Tamil Nadu representing the DMK, and it is a major challenge for the party and its leadership. The previous DMK regime, which was in power from 2006 to 2011, had earned the wrath of the people for its alleged abuse of power. As the 68-year-old Stalin gets ready to take over as chief minister, the question doing the rounds on social media and in the minds of the people is, “Has the DMK changed?”
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Ram temple not an issue in south
Much has been said this election season about the alleged north-south divide.
Haute and sweaty
In Mumbai, where I live and work, there is a severe heatwave going on. The highest temperature this month has been 40 degrees, sweltering and humid for the coastal city.
MOVE AWAY MARY!
In many parts of the world,unique names are becoming popular
CALL OF THE WILD
Tejas Thackeray, the younger son of former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, shares his passion for wildlife conservation and photography
CEPA and beyond
Bilateral trade between the UAE and India has grown almost 16 per cent year-on-year, touching $84.5 billion
Brash and raw
When I chanced upon Raj Narain, who humbled Indira Gandhi
Lone voice of dissent
âI am keen to invite Parakala [Prabhakar] to Mumbai⊠What do you think? Do you know him?â A friend asked. No, I donât know the man. And no, it is not a good idea to invite him, unless you want to invite trouble, I replied.
Modi and the Muslim syndrome
I have long been intrigued by the prime ministerâs desire to hug every passing sheikh and sultan and his contrasting contempt for the ordinary Indian Muslim.
Assam Rifles not trained to guard borders; need separate force for Manipur border
Imphal is blanketed in darkness. The sun has set a little too soon in the valley, but N. Biren Singh is yet to call it a day.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE SENTINELS
Manipur government wants the Assam Rifles replaced, but the Union home ministry is focused on upgrading infrastructure and connectivity before deciding who guards the state