Makkal Needhi Maiam: News
16 May 2021
Kamal HaasanCRISIL changes Kamal Haasan firm's ratings for 'not cooperating'
Credit rating agency CRISIL has changed the ratings for actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan's proprietary firm, Kamal Haasan (KH), tagging it "not cooperating."
19 Mar 2021
Tamil NaduHaasan releases MNM manifesto, assures 'skill-based payment' to housewives
Makkal Needhi Maiam chief and actor Kamal Haasan unveiled his party's manifesto in Coimbatore on Friday and promised income for housewives by honing their skills.
12 Mar 2021
Tamil NaduKamal Haasan will contest TN polls from Coimbatore South
Veteran film actor Kamal Haasan, founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), the party hustling to create a fresh alternative in Tamil Nadu politics, is set to make his electoral debut from the Coimbatore South constituency in the 2021 state Assembly elections.
19 Jan 2021
Tamil NaduChennai: Kamal Haasan undergoes leg surgery
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday underwent leg surgery at a Chennai hospital and is doing well, his daughters Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan said in a statement on Tuesday.
05 Jan 2021
Shashi TharoorKangana Ranaut opposes Kamal Haasan's idea of paying homemakers
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has voiced her disagreement over actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan's idea of recognizing housework done by homemakers as a salaried profession, which was recently appreciated by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.
25 Dec 2020
Narendra ModiAhead of TN polls, Kamal Haasan's party member joins BJP
The Vice-President of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), the party floated by actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union Minister Prakash Javadekar just months before Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.
19 Sep 2019
IndiaFive Chartered Accountants turned IAS officers to know about
Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses in the country.
16 Sep 2019
India#HindiDebate: Kamal Haasan says 'battle for Tamil bigger than Jallikattu'
Mere days after Home Minister Amit Shah's push to make Hindi India's national language, actor and politician Kamal Haasan has come out in opposition of his comments.
30 Aug 2019
IndiaFive Chartered Accountants turned IAS officers to know about
Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses in the country.
16 May 2019
BhopalGodse was 'deshbhakt', says BJP's Pragya Thakur; apologizes later
BJP's Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate and Malegaon blasts-accused, Pragya Singh Thakur, on Thursday called Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse a "deshbhakt" (patriot).
13 May 2019
Tamil Nadu5 questions for (Kabhi)neta Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is a part-time politician. When he is bored, his team asks him to perform in front of live audience. Case in point: Voters in a Muslim-dominated area (by his own admission) of Karur district.
25 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiKamal Haasan withdraws from poll-race, promises 50L jobs in manifesto
On Sunday, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan announced that he wouldn't contest upcoming Lok Sabha elections or Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu while stressing that all "candidates were his faces".
18 Feb 2019
Pakistan NewsPulwama attack: After supporting plebiscite in Kashmir, Kamal Haasan clarifies
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan sparked controversy on Monday by calling for a plebiscite in Kashmir, just days after the Pulwama terror attack shocked the nation.
17 Feb 2019
Tamil NaduSuperstar-turned-politician Rajinikanth won't contest Lok Sabha elections
Superstar Rajinikanth, who took the plunge into politics last year, clarified on Sunday he would not contest the upcoming general elections.
22 Dec 2018
Tamil NaduSpeculations put to rest: Kamal Haasan's party will contest 2019-elections
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan on Saturday put all rumors to rest as he announced his party, Makkal Needhi Maiam, will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He made the announcement while speaking to reporters in Chennai.
27 Nov 2018
Tamil NaduCyclone Gaja: Rise above politics, Kamal Haasan urges Kerala CM
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president and actor Kamal Haasan today appealed to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to "rise above politics" and extend support to the people affected by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu.
08 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKamal Haasan's party is ready for Tamil Nadu by-polls
Actor Kamal Haasan, who forayed into politics earlier this year, announced on Wednesday that his party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) is ready to contest by-polls in Tamil Nadu whenever it happens.
03 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduBigg Boss: Kamal Haasan under fire for allegedly defaming Jayalalithaa
Kamal Haasan, the host of 'Bigg Boss Tamil' is in hot water over his remarks on dictators.
25 Jun 2018
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal inspires me, says anti-corruption "politiculturist" Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan, actor turned "politiculturist," was in Delhi last week to register his party, the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM).
21 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduDiscussed TN's political situation: Kamal Haasan after meeting Sonia Gandhi
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan today met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and discussed the political situation in Tamil Nadu.
23 May 2018
KarnatakaAfter week-long drama, HD Kumaraswamy takes oath as Karnataka CM
After eight days of political tussle, Karnataka got its second CM in a week today, with JD(S)' HD Kumaraswamy taking oath at the Vidhana Soudha.
22 May 2018
AIADMKTN: Several killed in police-firing as Sterlite protests turn violent
Eight people were killed as police allegedly opened fire on activists protesting the Sterlite copper-plant in Tuticorin, TN.
02 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduKamal Haasan: His party doesn't believe in prohibition or freebies
When he launched his political party "Makkal Needhi Maiam" last week, superstar Kamal Haasan shied away from taking a stand on issues. However, now, Haasan has made his party's stance clear on two pertinent issues prevalent in Tamil Nadu: giving out freebies and alcohol prohibition.
22 Feb 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)All about Kamal Haasan's political party 'Makkal Needhi Maiam'
In true filmy style, superstar Kamal Haasan finally took the political plunge. He used drama, dialogue-baazi and emotion, enticing people into his fold.
