Southern Scene
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Why the BJP's third-place finish should worry the Left in Kerala (and West Bengal)
The party won't be winning either state any time soon, but it's got much more than a foothold.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The guy who crucified himself for Jayalalithaa was a stuntman – but it doesn't make Amma devotion less crazy
Shihan Hussaini calls himself a "sensationalist."
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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How Jayalalithaa used posters to transform herself from a film star into the Amma of Tamil Nadu
Preminda Jacob's 'Celluloid Deities' chronicles the evolution of Jayalalithaa iconography.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Neel Mukherjee’s new novel: A publisher at war with his industry embarks on a radical experiment
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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Jayalalithaa denied bail in flop-flop day for her supporters
Jayalalithaa goes back to Bangalore central jail as she waits for the Karnataka High Court to decide on staying her conviction.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Chennai and Bangalore brace for Jayalalithaa’s bail hearing on Tuesday
The AIADMK chief’s bail will be based on the severity of the her crime, say legal experts.
Nayantara Narayanan
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One servant just to make Horlicks: Judgment has details of Jayalalithaa’s lavish Poes Garden home
Jayalalithaa's house had a dozen cars, a dozen dogs, five phone connections and domestic just to make coffee and Horlicks.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Even prison may not constrain Jayalalithaa's political future
The shrewd Tamil Nadu politician is no stranger to bouncing back from adversity.
Sanjeev Ratna Singh
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Jayalalithaa will find it harder to run Tamil Nadu by remote control this time
The AIADMK is politically dominant in Tamil Nadu for the moment, but the BJP senses an opportunity.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan