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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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