Hero worship, especially when fuelled by cinema and amplified by social media, could weaken the democratic habits that once ...

Jayalalithaa, the wounded leader, had successfully consolidated the scattered flock, emerging not just as a head but as the undisputed avatar of the MGR legacy.

Discover the dramatic history and significance behind Tamil Nadu's name change from Madras on January 14, 1969.

In India, getting dressed has always been a political act for transgender people. A new bill wants to make it a bureaucratic one too.