Author: B. Srikumar

When DMK MP and former Union Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran delivered a blistering legal notice to his elder brother, media mogul Kalanithi Maran, in June this year, the charges read like a script from a corporate thriller. Dayanidhi’s notice alleged that in 2003, while their father Murasoli Maran was gravely ill, Kalanithi fraudulently seized control of 12 lakh shares in Sun TV, securing majority control of the ₹24,000-crore, sidelining other family members. Over the following two decades, Kalanithi allegedly pocketed more than ₹6,000 crore in dividends. Additionally, Kalanithi’s wife, Kaveri, enjoyed an annual salary of ₹87.5 crore, amassing huge wealth…

B. Srikumar A sudden and dramatic rift between Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr S. Ramadoss and his son, party president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, has spilled into the public eye, sending shockwaves through the party and confusing cadres and observers alike. The timing and nature of the fallout have sparked intense speculation and raised concerns about the party’s direction and future in Tamil Nadu’s dynamic alliance-driven political landscape. The discord appears to have surfaced following the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, in which the PMK allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA in Tamil Nadu. The alliance failed to yield…