My first report from Tamil Nadu today trying to place the BJP in what is said to be it’s last frontier. Cementing caste and faith, BJP tries to find space in Tamil Nadu indianexpress.com/article/politi…

In Tamil Nadu’s Kongu belt, why business persons — who call themselves the guardians of labour from north and east — see the possibility of change; where economics is as much a factor as politics. My second report from the state. indianexpress.com/article/long-r…

In the picture: Sadiq Khan, who’s living in Tiruppur for 7 years, running the Jharkhand UP Dhaba. “Labour ko koi problem nahi hai yahan,” he says. Nearly 400,000 migrants (45% of workforce) work in mills in Tiruppur, which exported Rs 38,000 crore worth garments in 2021-22.

In the picture: Raja Shanmugam, an exporter, who set up Warsaw International in 1989-90 to carry a piece from his present then… it was in 1990-91 that the Warsaw treaty signed in 1955 as a counter to NATO broke up after the dissolution of the USSR.

Kaval Deivam or Guardian Gods who protect the village from harm. You will find them all over in Tamil Nadu. Warrior-like, fierce looking, they secure villagers; and to those who mean harm, they are a warning. I find them fascinating… this one from the Kongu belt in Tamil Nadu.

BJP’s twin trust deficit hurdle in Tamil Nadu — that over financial resources and political representation, and how these are manifesting in the Lok Sabha elections now. My third report from Tamil Nadu The Indian Express indianexpress.com/article/politi…

The ‘Cafe Rista’ at the Gautam Buddha Nagar Police commissionerate is very tastefully done. Someone clearly took time to think about keeping the audience engaged. Zoom in on the wall.

In an interview with The Indian Express, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks all about elections, responds to allegations by the Opposition, and lists India's defence goals Read Rajnath Singh's interview with Liz Mathew, Amrita Nayak and P Vaidyanathan Iyer here: indianexpress.com/elections/rajn…

#ExpressInterview with Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे: ‘Uddhav Thackeray’s neck collar is no longer there, he is roaming around; I should get credit for that’ Read the Maharashtra CM's interview with Sandeep Singh and P Vaidyanathan Iyer: indianexpress.com/article/politi…

The Shiv Sena would not have split had Uddhav Thackeray stood up for party and workers when he was CM, says Eknath Shinde indianexpress.com/article/cities…

#LokSabhaElections2024 | This election, BJP will break certain myths that will surprise everyone… PM Modi has immense blessings of people from east to west, north to south: J P Nadda Liz Mathew P Vaidyanathan Iyer indianexpress.com/article/politi…

Decoding the 2024 Lok Sabha Verdict | How the power structure changes in BJP, within BJP-RSS, in a coalition with a diminished BJP, in the govt, and with other political parties inside and outside Parliament. Read on ⁦The Indian Express⁩ indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Catch P. Vaidyanathan lyer and Neelkanth Mishra on 7th June, 5pm IST as they talk about 'The Return of Coalition Politics' at the 21st edition of Axis Bank's Treasury Markęt Talks. Join here vcnowevents.in/AxTMT-Series-2… P Vaidyanathan Iyer Neelkanth Mishra #AxisBank

Join us in the next edition of Express explained.Live with Sajjid Z. Chinoy, Managing Director & Chief India Economist, J.P. Morgan in conversation with The Indian Express’s P Vaidyanathan Iyer. 13th June 2024 I 6:30 PM : bit.ly/3X8jBlU Associate Partner: Plutus IAS

The stakes were really that high. 25 years earlier, in the wake of WWI, Keynes wrote a pamphlet which became a bestseller. The Economic Consequences of the Peace warned that the post-WWI settlement with Germany would only sow the seeds of another war. He was right.

Given the powers he has, would it be like the strained relationship between the Delhi govt and Delhi LG, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha tells The Indian Express he will strive for “fine balance” after UT elections. indianexpress.com/article/india/… via The Indian Express

In Part 2 of ⁦The Indian Express⁩ series “5 years since August 5”, an excellent report by ⁦Naveed Iqbal⁩ on the ‘Kashmir model’ — what it took/ takes to keep terror at bay in Kashmir. indianexpress.com/article/expres…

On Engineer Rashid’s LS win reflecting people’s sentiments of anger, J&K LG Manoj Sinha: I wouldn’t want to question the wisdom of voters… But we will not allow radicalisation to take roots again. The Full Interview: indianexpress.com/article/politi…