Art needs new audiences, repackaging is what makes it attractive: Mallika Sarabhai | Part 1

It is difficult to box Mallika Sarabhai into a particular column. She is a dancer, actor, activist, and cultural management expert. Recently, she took over as the Chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam. Mallika talks to TNIE about her vision for the state’s celebrated institution of performing arts, the importance of packaging art forms for the new generation, her politics and, of course, her famed lineage.

AIADMK scraps dual leadership; EPS to take on the reigns, OPS ousted

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) annulled the dual leadership structure and formally appointed Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) as the party’s Interim General Secretary. O Panneerselvam was expelled from the party's primary membership for allegedly "anti-party" activities. Meanwhile, workers of the two rival factions clashed outside the party headquarters. AIADMK men threw stones at each other and damaged vehicles.

Our ‘double-engine government’ doing development work continuously: Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das

The people run the country in the democracy.  

Sater offers few details after House panel appearance

Russian-born real estate developer Felix Sater, who worked on a proposed Trump Tower project in Moscow, appeared on Tuesday for testimony before the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committe.

Karnataka government hit by 14 resignations: The inside story and analysis

Putting a question mark over the government's survival, 14 MLAs of the ruling JD(S)-Congress alliance in Karnataka have submitted their resignation to the Speaker.

TNIE Analysis: How Lok Sabha Elections results will determine Karnataka's political future

With the MLAs of Congress threatening to quit and the BJP trying to make a comeback in the styate, the political drama in Karnataka has already begun.

Shakti in politics: Women demand 50% reservation in Lok Sabha

How many women do you see in politics? Shakti is trying to defy the notion that politics is mostly for men!

What is behind Kamal Nath's newfound love for cows?

Cow politics is mooing at a fast clip in MP. Prabhu Chawla on why the consummate backroom politician Kamal Nath may have found merit in this.

Q&A with Prabhu Chawla 14: Mad, mad world of resort politics

Prabhu Chawla on a uniquely Indian art of saving governments.

Statue politics in 2018: Here's looking back at all the commotion surrounding statues this year

In 2018, we saw political parties heavily capitalising on statues to build their vote bank across India.

Q&A with Prabhu Chawla 4: It's party time for Rajinikanth!

Prabhu Chawla on the superstar's formula for political success

Q&A with Prabhu Chawla 1: Statue Politics?

Michelle Obama says she's 'sick of the chaos' of US politics

Former First Lady Michelle Obama launches a campaign to encourage people to vote, telling a crowd of supporters in Las Vegas "I am frustrated too."

MJ Akbar once told me BJP a dangerous party, worst communal instincts: Shashi Tharoor 

Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor attended a seminar on 'Standing Up to Hatred: Intolerance and Violence in Contemporary India' on Sunday. Social activist Swami Agnivesh was also a speaker at the event.

If he's jailed, will accompany him: Nawaz Sharif's mother Shamim Akhtar 

In a video message, Shamim said that she would not let Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Captain (retired) Muhammad Safdar go to jail. Shamim further asserted, she has faith that all the three are innocent.

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam to be arrested at Abu Dhabi airport today

All arrangements have been made to arrest the three-time Prime Minister and his daughter by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team.

My mother opened her eyes after a month: Nawaz Sharif’s son Hussain Nawaz 

Ahead of arrest of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, Nawaz’s son Hussain Nawaz said that his mother Begum Kulsoom Nawaz’s health situation has improved.

Clashes erupt between rival political factions in Pakistan  

At least two people are injured after political workers belonging to the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) clash in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi.

U.S. President Donald Trump pulls back from big changes to gun laws

U.S. President Donald Trump will support a modest set of fixes to gun laws, stepping back from some of the more sweeping changes he had considered after the country's latest mass school shooting.

Lebanon ex-PM Hariri attends parade after returning to Beirut

Saad al-Hariri returns to Lebanon for the first time since resigning as prime minister in a speech made from Saudi Arabia. Rough cut (no reporter narration).