Supreme Court verdicts on Sabarimala and Rafale are blessings for BJP's political agenda
The Rafale ruling helped the BJP with the perception of the urban middle class, while the Sabarimala verdict may have opened up the South.
Jan 09, 2019, 16:08 PM ISTCaste, communists, cinema, Cauvery: Why BJP cannot jump easily over the C factors in southern India
The southern states are miles ahead or miles away from most of BJP's pet poll planks: national security, law and order, Hindutva and the fight against corruption.
Apr 10, 2018, 18:38 PM ISTWe need to resist: Siddaramaiah calls for CMs of southern states to oppose Modi government proposal
Concern and unity are growing in the south over the Modi government's proposal to divide Central funds on the basis of 2011 census.
Mar 23, 2018, 11:46 AM ISTSouth India subsidises the North, where is the reward for development: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
The Congress CM's opinion reflects the growing chorus of voices in the South that are questioning the disparity. The issue is heating up over proposals to use the 2011 census as the basis for Central planning, which puts all southern states at a disadvantage.
Mar 16, 2018, 13:59 PM ISTTwo drunk men - 1 from BJP, other from CPI - arrested for allegedly vandalising Periyar statue in Tamil Nadu
Police say they were drunk and attacked a bust of Periyar in northern Tamil Nadu's Tirupattur. The incident comes hours after a post by BJP leader H Raja on destroying Periyar statues sparked controversy.
Mar 06, 2018, 23:49 PM ISTAfter Lenin, Periyar statues will be taken down soon: BJP leader H Raja's Facebook post sparks war of words
Dravidar Kazhagam has dared the BJP to try and raze a Periyar statue.
Mar 06, 2018, 16:46 PM IST