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 school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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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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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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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