By Girish Nikam

From Apr.27, 2003 to Dec.9, 2009, is just a blip in the history of a nation or even a State. But for K.Chandrashekara Rao (KCR), it has been a roller coaster ride, from a hero to a zero and back to being a hero. The not-so-charismatic leader from Karimnagar, one of the key [...]

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By Girish Nikam

The tragic death of arguably the most powerful Chief Minister from the Congress ranks in the last couple of decades, if not more, has thrown up a bewildering dilemma for the Congress high command.
Never before has it faced the kind of situation it is facing. The choice before it is—should it yield to [...]

By Girish Nikam
Election Trail—Tamil Nadu
Why has the Tamil Nadu election scene got muddled up, and why is there this general feeling that there would be no sweep in favour of either of the two combines, led by DMK and AIADMK. It is not that there are no hopefuls who still predict, on both sides, that [...]

By Girish Nikam
Election Trail—Tamil Nadu
The politics of Tamil Nadu for a long time had been the story of the bitter rivalry between the two stalwarts of the Tamil film industry, friends turned foes, M.Karunanidhi and MG Ramachandran (MGR). Ever since MGR in the seventies walked out of the DMK, and decided to form his own [...]

By Girish Nikam

When it comes to theatrics no state can beat Tamil Nadu. A state which has based its politics around films and film stars, for the last over 40 years, it comes as no surprise. What makes the present elections poignant is that it just may be the last elections, the Tamil film script [...]

Is Lalu Yadav losing hold over Bihar which he had ruled and ridden rough shod for 15 years? Or will he bounce back as he has done several times in the past ? Will he able to disprove the prophets of his doom once more?
For Lalu Yadav this is almost a do or die battle [...]