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South Central 87: Udhayanidhi’s arrest and Union government’s Meta crackdown

Has the recent arrest of Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin strengthened his political standing, or did the young TVK government make a political miscalculation?

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South Central 74: Vijay, the Governor and future of INDIA alliance

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the political developments in Tamil Nadu and the national implications of the fallout between DMK and Congress. They are joined by TNM’s Tamil Nadu bureau chief, Shabbir Ahmed, journalist and political analyst Rasheed Kidwai, and K Venkataramanan,…

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TN and Kerala exit polls: Believable or not?

In the first part of this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the Kerala and Tamil Nadu exit polls and the recent political developments in both states. They are joined by TNM’s Tamil Nadu bureau chief Shabbir Ahmed, Kerala bureau chief Haritha John, and senior reporter…

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Rahul Gandhi-Kanimozhi hold cordial talks, no decision on seat sharing

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers. This week’s edition is by Shabbir Ahmed and Pooja Prasanna.

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A call from Kerala that spurred Karnataka CMO into action

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers. This week’s edition is by Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK.

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Why is Arnab suddenly anti-govt? Spoiler: He's not, he's ‘pro-people’

During a live AMA (ask me anything) with viewers on Republic TV last night, the channel's editor-in-chief, Arnab Goswami, addressed a question that has been weighing on their minds: Why has he recently taken positions opposing the government on various issues?

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South Central 52: The Dileep case and how SIR is unfolding across states

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the Kerala actor assault case of 2017, which superstar Dileep is accused of orchestrating. As the verdict is expected in a week, the hosts take us through the details of the case and its impact on…

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Powertrip: Karnataka’s ‘misinformation’ bill was plagiarised

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. What happens when a Congress-led government lifts language from a BJP MP’s bill to fight fake news? Karnataka just gave us the answer.

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Is there really a potential change at the top in Karnataka?

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. In this week’s newsletter, we tell you why Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala has arrived in Karnataka amid speculations about a leadership change. In Tamil Nadu, CM…

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Hindutva trouble for AIADMK and murmurs in TN BJP

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. In this Tamil Nadu special, we found out the details behind DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran’s astonishing legal notice to his brother Kalanithi Maran alleging a massive corporate…

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Real reasons behind Bengaluru police commissioner’s suspension

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. After the shocking suspension of Bengaluru Commissioner of Police B Dayananda, we spoke to sources in the police and those close to CM Siddaramaiah. One of the…

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What is Shashi Tharoor’s next political move?

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. What next for Shashi Tharoor after he’s back from his ongoing visits abroad? Even those close to him offer differing theories. We sifted through the noise to…

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South Central 28: Will Shashi Tharoor leave the Congress? And how India’s police get away with violence

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Sudipto Mondal discuss if Shashi Tharoor is at a breaking point with the Congress party, and TNM-Newslaundry series on police excesses and impunity across India. Joining the discussion are lawyer and activist Vinay Srinivasa and TNM’s Chennai Bureau…

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South Central Ep 23: Piyush Goyal’s criticism of Indian startups, state vs Governor tussles

In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by TNM’s Shabbir Ahmed, political and policy consultant Tara Krishnaswamy, and former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai.

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Hafta 526: Elon Musk’s DOGE, Tamil Nadu-Centre clash over three-language formula

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by Nitin Pai, director of Takshashila Institution, and The News Minute’s Shabbir Ahmed.

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Pakka Politics Ep 4: Shalin Maria Lawrance on North Chennai, Dalit and Dravidian politics

This is the fourth episode of Pakka Politics, a podcast by The News Minute to make sense of politics and its socio-cultural impact. From local to national events and global issues, we will focus on everything in the political sphere. As disinformation wreaks havoc around the world, host Shabbir Ahmed…

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Pakka Politics Ep 3: Mathur Sathya on BJPʼs politics of appropriation

This is the third episode of Pakka Politics, a podcast by The News Minute to make sense of politics and its socio-cultural impact. From local to national events and global issues, we will focus on everything in the political sphere. As disinformation wreaks havoc around the world, host Shabbir Ahmed…

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Pakka Politics Ep 2: R Vijaya Sankar on RSS, India and Hindu Rashtra

This is the second episode of Pakka Politics, a podcast by The News Minute to make sense of politics and its socio-cultural impact. From local to national events and global issues, we will focus on everything in the political sphere. As disinformation wreaks havoc around the world, host Shabbir Ahmed…

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Pakka Politics Ep 1: Poiseidhiyum Arasiyalum – Iyan Karthikeyan

This is the first episode of Pakka Politics, a podcast by The News Minute to make sense of politics and its socio-cultural impact. From local to national events and global issues, we will focus on everything in the political sphere. As disinformation wreaks havoc around the world, host Shabbir Ahmed…

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Lyricist Shabbir Ahmed: Like Salman Khan, Yash too gets involved in every aspect of filmmaking; I love to work with such dedicated people - Exclusive

After making his debut as a lyricist in Salman Khan starrer 'Garv' in 2004, Shabbir Ahmed went on to work with the 'Dabangg' star in films like, 'Partner', 'God Tussi Great Ho', 'Wanted', 'Race 3' and others. He has written lyrics of the song, 'Naiyo Lagda' from 'Kisi Ka Bhai…

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‘He intimidates when he doesn’t have answers’: Chennai journalists hold protest against BJP TN chief

On May 30, around 50 journalists gathered in the oppressive summer heat at the Chennai Press Club’s premises in Chepauk, shouting slogans.

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