Federalism
Representation beyond headcount
Why delimitation by population alone would punish the states that governed best.
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Vol. I, No. 1 · The Chennai Edition
Progress in Action
July 27th 2026
Salem Dharanidharan
National Spokesperson, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · Columnist
The Lead · Profile
Educated to build, called to serve
From NIT Bhopal to Sciences Po and Oxford, Salem Dharanidharan belongs to a generation of educated, capable Tamils who came home to serve the state — outcome-driven in method, and convinced that growth only counts when everyone is counted in.
Continue reading →On air: from Times Now to Outlook — the DMK's case, made in English prime time.
In print: columns in The Hindu, The New Indian Express and The Wire.
Positions
Four arguments, four articles — the full case inside.
Education
Opportunity before examination
Against NEET as a filter; for breakfast as education policy.
Full argument →Development
The Dravidian model, stated plainly
Growth and social justice as complements, not rivals.
Full argument →Language
Two languages, no impositions
The two-language policy, and why the third should be a choice.
Full argument →Autoplay previews
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Counting day: why the DMK needs introspection
Source: CNN-News18 on YouTube · May 2026
On the Tamil Nadu polls, on Times Now's Blueprint
Source: Times Now on YouTube · April 2026
Full broadcasts
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Interviews and debates with sound are kept in a separate viewing room.
The picture desk
A week in frames — from the field, the studio and the road.
More frames in the sketchbook and the profile.
The press archive
Full broadcasts, kept in-house — no connection required. The complete set is in the media log.
Seven hours late — the timeline argument
India Today · September 2025
Who answers for Karur? The accountability debate
Times Now · September 2025
"Where is Vijay?" — the absence question, examined
CNN-News18 · September 2025
“Anyone can make an allegation, but allegations must be backed by evidence.”
Outlook India · May 2026