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The media log

Every column, debate and interview on record — most recent first. The previews below autoplay silently on hover; full YouTube broadcasts are kept in a separate viewing room.

Post-election discussion on Tamil Nadu politics — **Reading the 2026 verdict**
Source: India Today on YouTube · May 2026

Times Now debate on the Tamil Nadu polls — **Blueprint: the Tamil Nadu polls**
Source: Times Now on YouTube · April 2026

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The press archive — the Karur fortnight

Full broadcasts, kept in-house. Select any tile to play its local recording.

After the rally-ground tragedy at Karur on 27 September 2025, the spokesperson made the government's case across every English news channel — Times Now, India Today and CNN-News18 — over a fortnight of prime-time debate. The complete recordings, with one older clip from the archive.

Seven hours late — the timeline argument · India Today, Super Six · Sept 2025 · 5:15

Answering the opposition's charge, point by point · India Today, Super Six · Sept 2025 · 5:20

Public safety vs political showmanship · India Today, Newstrack · Sept 2025 · 4:43

Who answers for Karur? The accountability debate · Times Now, Newshour · Sept 2025 · 5:45

"Eight ministers were on site" — the state's response, defended · Times Now, Newshour · Sept 2025 · 4:33

"Where is Vijay?" — the absence question, examined · CNN-News18 · Sept 2025 · 6:40

Why did the tragedy happen? Reading the evidence · CNN-News18 · Sept 2025 · 4:07

Article 370 and the federal question · India Ahead · Archive clip · 0:24

On the record

Outlook India On the anti-establishment wave, Vijay's rise and what comes next Interview Jul 2026

National Herald Delimitation must move beyond numbers Interview May 2026

CNN-News18 Counting day: "the DMK needs introspection" ↗ Debate May 2026

Times Now Blueprint: the Tamil Nadu polls, before the verdict ↗ Debate Apr 2026

The Federal Capital Beat: can the DMK retain power in Tamil Nadu? Debate Apr 2026

The Wire Why Tamil Nadu's direct transfer scheme strengthens women's economic identity Column Mar 2026

The Times of India Tamil Nadu debt sustainability: a deep dive into fiscal health and growth Column Jan 2026

The Indian Express Dear Editor, I disagree: holding judges accountable strengthens democracy Column Dec 2025

NDTV Karur stampede, cruel politics — the panel ↗ Debate Oct 2025

Times Now · India Today · News18 The Karur fortnight — eight broadcasts, kept in-house Archive Sep 2025

NDTV Opinion How the Bill to sack jailed ministers turns justice into performance art Column Sep 2025

The New Indian Express These reforms are more like GST 1.2 than 2.0 Column Sep 2025

Oneindia Hindi imposition under the NEP, and the fight for federalism Interview Apr 2025

Times Now The Hindi imposition row: "why do you want to…?" ↗ Debate Feb 2025

The Hindu The perfect cocktail of layered discrimination Column Nov 2024

The New Indian Express Breakfast scheme helps improve human resource capital in Tamil Nadu Column Jul 2024

The New Indian Express TN students' NEET success does not justify the test Column Jul 2023

The Wire Why the rest of India should emulate the 'Dravidian model' Column Jun 2023

The News Minute One nation, one election — and the multiple problems it cannot address Column Feb 2023

The Wire The Union Budget must aim to tackle inequality Column Jan 2023

The New Indian Express How the Dravidian movement scripted Tamil Nadu's success in education Column Oct 2022

The News Minute NEET and the illusion of 'merit' Column Sep 2021

The News Minute The model for bringing industrial growth back to south Tamil Nadu Column Jul 2021

Titles as published. Linked entries open the original interview or broadcast.