Also, PK May have got it great in Bengal. But in TN, Sunil who ran EPS campaign must take a bow. Really, Stalin will be CM, but EPS has proved he’s here to stay. Without Jayalalithaa, factions openly undermining he’s show the two leaves voter is with him.
I hope Stalin and DMK will avoid a debilitating reshuffle in TN administration during this massive crisis. Outgoing and incoming CMs, I pray, recognise the gravity of crisis on the ground and work together for smooth functioning.
@RKRadhakrishn
@mkstalin
I really hope you ensure there is no disruption in administrative affairs and work during this human crisis. Hoping you and
@CMOTamilNadu
will ensure smooth translation and keep only efficiency as top priority, at least till we pass this crisis.
Honestly, in TN we have seen vendetta politics at its worst. But even then the blatant use of power a day before poling wasn't available. IT raids on
@KanimozhiDMK
is taking things to a whole new level, I guess.
IT raids
@KanimozhiDMK
residence in Tuticorine. Just as campaign closes, in the house of a candidate, in her constituency. Really obvious, I mean no pretenses anymore, I guess
@RKRadhakrishn
I guess one needs to read your pieces to know that you do it after rigour, for years 😊😊. Not to bother about “observer, academics” who have discovered Murasoli recently!
@IndiaToday
@ShivAroor
Hubli insiders suggest that a non Lingayat CM surrounded by Lingayat Deputy CMs likely to prevail. BSY will have to step down and VH Kageri, speaker, MAY be the choice to succeed him.
@RKRadhakrishn
@nagarjund
Yeddyurappa resigns, it will be a post lunch trip to Raj Bahavan and not a March like 2010! He is likely to remain relevant for Karnataka and BJP “High command” can’t wish him away.
It's important to restore faith of the entire polity in EVMs and EC. Irrespective of the results. EC needs to address in full transparency issues raised. If only a cumbersome VVPAT counting can restore faith why not do it.
The Southern View election special has done 3,400 kilometers over the last two weeks, Bengaluru-Chennai-Coimbatore- Virudhunagar-Sivakasi-Thoothukudi-Kanniyakumari-Thiruvananthapuram-Thrissur-Ooty-Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai! No predictions, only learnings to take away!
electricity interruptions continue at Anandha road in Alwarpet. One is on now! It’s puzzling that this wasn’t the case for the last three years and has been for the past few months, really!
@RKRadhakrishn
@V_Senthilbalaji
@RajeshLakhani69
Exceptional cover story on the rail tragedy in
@frontline_india
by
@RKRadhakrishn
brings out crucial details with an expertise on railways to narrate the seconds in which that enormous human tragedy unfolded.
In this interview to NDTV, Israel’s Consul General to South India
@tammybenhaim
shares the latest from Israel, the deep sense of shock in the country and Israel’s determination to defend itself at any cost.
The Southern View election special has done 3,400 kilometers over the last two weeks, Bengaluru-Chennai-Coimbatore- Virudhunagar-Sivakasi-Thoothukudi-Kanniyakumari-Thiruvananthapuram-Thrissur-Ooty-Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai! No predictions, only learnings to take away!
Tahmbi Supriya? Ask these kids in another fun blog by
@SOMMatUPES
set of UG students breaking the Southie Stereotype in a northie mind space!! Yes, Thambi Sappitachu!! It’s a fun read
@RKRadhakrishn
@dhanyarajendran
Rahul as PM face of an anti-BJP alliance remains a tricky issue. Its better to be left subtly understood rather than overtly stated. Turning it into presidential battle will benefit the incumbent PM
Opinion | "In Andhra, the Telugu Desam Party has suffered a backlash because of the perception that it was clearly on the Congress’s side of the fence. This is one major reason for its failure & Jagan Reddy's success," writes
@TMVRaghav
.
4) Two party dominance remains firm in TN, with little space for third force 5) Stalin’s ideological commitment will be tested and he will have to balance that with centre state relations.
Fascinating effort
@nalinmehta
in putting this together. Thrilled to be part of it and help prepare / equip a new generation of students with the techniques and thought to flourish in a digital future.
@sanjeevrsingh
@BoriaMajumdar
@anubhabhonsle
5 key take aways from TN poll results: 1) PMK vote transferred to ADMK, reverse did not happen 2) EPS has firm
grip over legislative party, but will have to be ready for a challenge within 3) Stalin has no room for bad governance, nepotism and corruption (1/2)
There are many who will watch the final, Abu Dhabi highlights and comment. But to those who followed this season from Bahrain, through Silverstone, Monaco, Brazil and Abu Dhabi, I’m not sure there’s a winner. It’s Hamilton for me, but Max for another!
'Petta' proves that a Rajini film will always be a 'Rajni' film!!! For once, the real life politics don't matter. Maybe he should stick to being just the Superstar on screen!
Opinion | "Today, with Petta, the superstar is back on screen just the way his fans wanted it; the way in which only
#Rajinikanth
can trigger that volcano inside us fans. It feels like the Rajini of the 90s has returned to the screen," writes
@TMVRaghav
.
How
@BJP4India
changed the old rules of Indian
#Politics
. The sweeping win
#ElectionResults
shows that the social coalition that powered its triumphs in 2014 & 2019 is not only intact but now stronger & deeper. My column in
@htTweets
today.
Link:
Watch
#Newsbreak
with
@tmvraghav
| Two artisans from Nilgiris who are part of the Real Elephant Collective received a prestigious award from Britain's King Charles III.
Opinion | "If Kushboo is a media face, K Annamalai gave up a promising career in the police force to soil himself in grassroots politics," writes
@TMVRaghav
.
You know what would be a bigger shame. If the stewards penalise Max for inching past Lewis behind the safety car and affect the results. I mean, it’s sad, unfortunate for Lewis, but it’s over and time to put a chequered flag on it.
In the Red Bull Ring the red Ferrari seems to be back on track, FINALLY, after a powerful start to the season. If Leclerc and Sainz do 1 and 2, then the championship will be open up! Watch Lewis on 4 as well 😊
Congress may not mind it, but other allies and potential ones may see it as a premature declaration even before the contours of an alliance are drawn out.
Opinion | “Stalin’s quest to emerge as a key architect at the national level seems to have been the main objective behind the DMK president taking the lead and announcing Rahul Gandhi as the opposition’s face for 2019 polls,” writes
@TMVRaghav
.
Hamilton’s Brazilian GP win will go down as one of the greatest ever. Looks like Mercs pulled off a stronger car for the last three races! My bet is he’ll walk with crown at the end.
Keshav
#Desiraju
(1955-2021), former Union Health Secretary, was the driving force behind India’s mental health care
#policy
. He was assiduously engaged in understanding public
#health
issues.
Tribute by
@RKRadhakrishn
Is China's growing aggression a precursor to the times ahead? Can Japan's aggressive stance in the 1930's gives us any clues on what we have to expect from the present Chinese aggression.
Watch at 6:30 P.M on June 18th 2020 on this link :
@nalinmehta
@karthikavk
@WestlandBooks
@JBhattacharji
Compelling read and a big thumbs up from glimpses of the first draft! A fascinating historical, factual narrative punctuated with brilliant data analysis to a present and future context!
Ultimately, a country is defined by the grounds it defines for citizenship and if that is religion of the persecutor and persecuted it is fiercely NOT secular. Strongest is one that stands for all persecuted and against all persecutors!
Opinion | Does CAB's exclusion of Sri Lankan Tamils imply that being ‘Hindu’ deserving Citizenship in India is purely defined only on the basis of the religion of the persecutor?
@TMVRaghav
asks.