Idli and dosa have long ruled as India’s favourite foods. But now the national news menu is dominated by a new flavour: paneer in the south Indian style. Calling a Tamilian that dreadful word ‘Madrasi’ has now been recognised for the cardinal sin it is, but clearly the north Indian palate, accustomed to paneer tikka, has never tasted this new ‘Madrasi’ paneer.
Until the other day Thiru O Panneerselvam was known mainly for his silence. He was Amma’s loyal shadow, the faceless guardian of the Mother’s land. But bland paneer has now been replaced by a fiery new Panneerselvam. A putative Dravidian supremo, OPS now has his GPS centred on retaining supreme power. He’s no longer as unassuming as thayir sadam Read More
