Film star Vijay has defied naysayers to almost sweep Tamil Nadu polls, marking a break in the political order.

In the world’s largest democracy, a hidden data trove and filmmaker testimonies reveal how India’s censorship regime has now evolved from simply cutting minor scenes to suppressing hard truths. The ...

In the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the phrase hero-worship is taken literally. It’s not uncommon to see towering cut-outs of film stars being drenched in offerings of milk by devout followers ...

Indian elections are no longer just battles between political parties. They are becoming contests between larger-than-life personalities — and no leader has reshaped this political culture more ...

The superstar actor’s new political party has smashed through the old establishment’s stranglehold on Tamil Nadu and achieved a stunning election victory. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar explains how ...